Today is October 1st, and for millions of Catalans, that October 1st eight years ago is and will always be unforgettable, with its simultaneous presence of police violence and the defense of the ballot boxes and computer programs, of hope and anxiety, of uncertainty and conviction, of fear and hope.

Oriole Junqueras wants to run for the Generalitat again., but not everyone in Esquerra agrees. Hours after the Republican leader made his intention official this Tuesday at an event at L'Auditori in Barcelona, ​​​​several voices within his own ranks have spoken out strongly against it. One of them is Ernest Maragall, who, although no longer a member, has influence within the party. And he was blunt: "If Oriol Junqueras stands, I will not vote for him," he said in an interview with More night from 3Cat.

In the last years relations between ERC and En Comú have been characterised by their ups and downs, although, taking stock, there have been outstanding moments of understanding. The two most important were the deals for the 2020 and 2022 budgets. Now relations have once again turned sour as a result of political espionage, especially after this weekend La Vanguardia published that the Spanish National Intelligence Centre (CNI) had spied on negotiations for the Barcelona mayoralty. The mayor and En Comú leader Ada Colau demanded a "sincere rectification" from Maragall for having accused her of "complicity" with the CNI. Maragall denies having done so, but has assured the mayor was an "indirect beneficiary" of the espionage.