Overview
- Presenting his bid at Barceloneta’s civic center, Bob Pop triggered Barcelona en Comú’s first-ever primary to choose a mayoral candidate.
- He will face Gerardo Pisarello, an ex-councillor and current MP whose launch drew support from Ada Colau and Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun.
- Both campaigns are urging people to enroll with the party to vote, with the primary timetable slated for approval on Monday.
- Pop framed the contest as urgent to counter the far right and outlined priorities including renter protections, cutting red tape on immigration and housing, converting vacant flats to affordable rentals, and remunicipalizing care.
- He rejected the label of outsider, criticized reliance on the party apparatus, and said he has chosen a female running mate not yet disclosed, as figures linked to the Comuns attended his event.