The Junts foundation is finally underway, with Laura Borràs as its academic director. The former Speaker of Parliament will be the face of Fundem la República, which emerged from what was the think tank Democrats – now integrated into Junts –. The disqualification imposed on him by the High Court of Justice of Catalonia in the case of the Institution of Catalan Letters prevents her from being its president. The Catalan Civil Code establishes that to preside over a foundation it is necessary to be a patron, and that Those disqualified from holding public office cannot occupy this position., as is the case with Borràs. The foundation, which was officially presented this Friday, has chosen this formula so that Borràs can direct the day-to-day running of the entity from its executive branch without being a trustee, as was originally planned. when she stepped aside for Carles Puigdemont to return to preside over Junts. The objective is for Fundem to serve as a "laboratory of ideas" for the party and provide it with material for reflection and debate so that it can establish a political position.

An English proverb says that every cloud has a silver lining, and this is a beautiful definition of hope. When a bright spot opens in a dark political moment, it's worth celebrating. A successful shared leadership experience has both surprised and excited many people affected by so-called "democratic fatigue." On June 13, Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander, Chief Financial Officer of the City of New York, announced a cross-endorsementMamdani asked his voters to vote for Lander as a second candidate, and Lander, in turn, did the same for Mamdani. The two were vying to win the Democratic Party nomination for mayor of New York, but their rivalry didn't prevent a close alliance. If one of them was eliminated, the other's votes would flow directly to the incumbent candidate, strengthening his position. Together, they were much stronger than apart: Lander brought political structure, his base in Brooklyn, and enormous experience; Mamdani ran a vibrant campaign among young people, immigrants, and progressive communities.