Rufián does not show up to the second electoral debate because he is "exhausted"

BarcelonaThe head of the ERC list for Barcelona in the November 29th general election, Gabriel Rufián, did not attend the second electoral debate of the campaign, organized by Pimec. As explained by the employers' association, presided over by Antoni Cañete, the republican candidate excused his absence due to an indisposition, hours after having participated in the first electoral debate, held on 2Cat.

Cañete explained that Rufián was "exhausted after yesterday's debate", a fact that led him not to attend the "first and only debate of the electoral cycle in the economic and business sphere". His seat, therefore, remained empty. Pimec claims it offered an alternative to guarantee ERC's presence, but the proposal was declined.

The debate, which is currently being held at the Torre Glòries auditorium, is attended by Jordi Hereu, head of the PSC list for Barcelona; Ernest Urtasun, second on the list for the Comuns - Front Ampli; Xavier Garcia Albiol, head of the PP list for Barcelona; Miriam Nogueras, head of the Junts list for Barcelona, and Juan José Aizcorbe, head of the Vox list for Barcelona.