Xavier García Albiol will preside over the PP congress, which starts this afternoon.

Badalona Mayor Xavier García Albiol will preside over the PP congress, which starts at 4 p.m. this afternoon. His selection, according to PP sources, is intended to highlight the party's "electoral potential" in Catalonia, given that Albiol governs with an absolute majority.

Fernández reaches an agreement with Feijóo and alliances with Junts will not be explicitly vetoed.