Overview
- Foment del Treball, which launched its election process Monday after a board meeting, set a presidential vote for May 18.
- Incumbent Josep Sánchez Llibre said he will run again, aiming to stay in the post through 2030.
- A 2024 change to Foment’s statutes removed the two‑term cap, making a third consecutive mandate possible.
- The candidacy filing deadline is May 8, and internal expectations reported by La Vanguardia point to no rival slate.
- Sánchez Llibre outlined goals to lift productivity, curb sick‑leave absenteeism, lower taxes, improve transport and cut bureaucracy, signaling a push to keep business priorities central in policy talks.