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Barcelona en Comú Backs Ethics Code Overhaul Setting 12-Year Limit, Making Colau Eligible in 2027

The move recalibrates internal limits ahead of a gender‑balanced primary to choose a two‑person ticket.

Overview

  • The party’s plenum approved the reform with 82% support, replacing the previous two‑plus‑one mandate rule with a maximum of 12 consecutive years in office.
  • A fixed €2,200 monthly salary cap will be replaced by an adjustable formula that maintains a remuneration limit but allows updates over time.
  • The new ceiling leaves Ada Colau technically eligible to run in 2027 since she served about nine to ten years, although she has said she does not plan to stand.
  • Primary rules are due by year’s end with voting planned for early 2026 to select a two‑person, gender‑balanced lead ticket; Bob Pop has declared his bid and Gerardo Pisarello is widely discussed but not officially a candidate.
  • Podem Catalunya is preparing to field its own list in Barcelona in 2027, while Barcelona en Comú signals interest in later talks toward a broad left front with groups such as ERC, CUP and social movements.