Overview

• Sanz announced she will quit institutional politics after 14 years and is expected to hand in her council seat before the end of the year, saying the decision follows months of reflection.
• Her exit immediately opens a leadership contest within Barcelona en Comú, with Gerardo Pisarello acknowledging he may run and describing the scenario as very open, according to EL PAÍS.
• Barcelona en Comú previously signaled plans to hold primaries before year-end to choose a joint ticket for the next municipal race.
• With Sanz departing, no members of Ada Colau’s original 2015 governing core will remain in the City Council, marking a break with that era.
• Sanz led the municipal group since October 2024, presided over the City Council’s housing study commission, and helped drive flagship policies including the 30% protected housing rule, the PEUAT, and the superblocks.