Pisarello also joins the left-wing front for Barcelona

BarcelonaGerardo Pisarello begins his roadmap as mayor of Barcelona En Comú for 2027. After winning the primaries against Bob Pop, The now-Member of Parliament has announced that he will open a round of talks with left-wing forces in the city, including the PSC (Socialist Party of Catalonia), to try to build a "broad front" for the 2027 elections. At a press conference this Monday, he admitted that it is unlikely this understanding will materialize into a single electoral candidacy, but nevertheless, he expressed his support for exploring all options. He also intends to open conversations with social movements in the city. Once he has listened to them, he will make a proposal for a possible agreement for the municipal elections to "win a Barcelona for the social majority," at a time when the electoral cycle points to a rise for the right.

"I am a person with a broad-front vocation. My ideal is to achieve maximum understanding and cooperation," said Pisarello, alongside his deputy, councilwoman Carol Recio. The proposal comes just after the Sumar parties presented their new alliance Amid the debate opened by ERC spokesperson in Congress, Gabriel Rufián, regarding left-wing plurinational fronts to confront the far right, Pisarello, taking up Rufián's challenge and echoing the terminology used by Yolanda Díaz, has stated that he will launch "a listening process" to gauge the mood in the Catalan capital.

The round of talks will include social and neighborhood movements, and a meeting with the mayor of Barcelona, ​​Jaume Collboni, with whom the demands will be "greater," given the staunch opposition that BComú has mounted against the Socialists' project in the city throughout its term. ERC and the CUP have so far ruled out running in coalitions like those proposed by Pisarello, while Podemos has opted to run independently in recent months. The Republicans, in fact, closed the door on this again on Monday. Their candidate for Barcelona, ​​Elisenda Alamany, defended Esquerra's independent project as a way to "reclaim" Barcelona. "This isn't done by putting letters and acronyms together, but with clear and distinct identities," she stated at a press conference. The names on the list

Pisarello won with 68.6% of the votes, ahead of Bob Pop, who, despite coming to the party from the media sphere, obtained 27%. (and the support of activists with a history within the space)One of the questions now surrounding the formation of the party is whether the winning list will include candidates from the losing one. Pisarello has said that now is not the time to talk about lists, but Recio has expressed his willingness to "count on" Bob Pop and his team, whom he thanked for bringing "new ideas" to the table. The winning duo were accompanied at the press conference by the leading figures of BComú and Comuns, including former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau.

It is assumed that members of the current municipal group, such as councilor Jess González, will be part of the candidacy. Recio has confirmed that they want to include councilors like Pau González and Tània Corrons. Positions 6 through 10 would have to be chosen in a separate primary process, according to the internal regulations. "Gerardo and I are taking a step forward today, but I want to tell you that we are not doing it alone, because it is a collective project, built hand in hand with all the activists," the current councilor emphasized.

BComú has a year ahead in which it will focus on reactivating the mobilization of its voters and reaching the most working-class neighborhoods, where they believe they have room to grow. Pisarello will do so while combining his role as candidate with his seat in Congress, where he is currently a deputy for Sumar, a platform he believes can help "strengthen Barcelona's position." "I call for a state of permanent mobilization within our movement," he said, invoking the spirit of the 15M movement, the social movements known as "tides," and the birth of Barcelona en Comú.