Overview
- ERC publicly unveiled its campaign structure and the slogan 'Defiéndete' on Thursday, publishing Gabriel Rufián’s itinerary that includes rallies across Catalonia plus events in Madrid, Valencia/ Castellón and Palma de Mallorca.
- Rufián will appear at Podemos’ central Madrid event on November 21 and ERC’s Barcelona event on November 22 where Irene Montero will join the party’s leadership.
- The campaign casts the election as a defensive fight against a potential PP‑Vox government and stresses protection of pensions, social rights and the Catalan language as core messages.
- ERC plans a focused effort with a reported budget above €2.3 million, internal vote‑pool estimates that identify voters near PSC, Comuns and Junts, and a campaign close on November 27 in Sant Andreu de la Barca.
- Party leaders express cautious optimism about improving on the seven deputies won in 2023 while avoiding explicit seat targets, and coverage highlights both ABC’s emphasis on budget and tactics and El Periódico’s note of Oriol Junqueras’ increased public role.