PP Catalonia unites behind Alejandro Fernández ahead of June 27 congress as Feijóo closes ranks for electoral push

Congress details

The People's Party of Catalonia (PP Catalonia) will gather on 27 June at the Eurostars Grand Marina hotel in Barcelona for its regional congress. Organising committee president Llanos de Luna unveiled the motto "Queremos más. Liberty, Order, Coexistence, Project, Future" ("We want more") during a press conference on 12 June. The slogan is designed to convey ambition for the region and a call to broaden the party's political space.

Leadership reaffirmation

Alejandro Fernández, who has led the party since 2018 and faced internal friction in the past, will be re-elected without opposition. He submitted 1,551 endorsements, well above the 300 required. Feijóo, the national PP president, will close the congress, signaling a consolidated leadership and an end to earlier speculation about a possible removal. Fernández will announce a 22-member executive board that is expected to shape the party's strategy ahead of the 2027 general election and the 2028 Catalan ballot.

Political messaging

In a pre-congress interview, Fernández rejected short-term shortcuts, stating:

“Shortcuts can be tempting. But we will never imitate sanchismo to reach power.”

Llanos de Luna argued that Catalans have been "trapped in failed projects": separatism brought confrontation and decline, while the current socialist government fell short on public services, housing, and security. She framed the congress as aiming to attract "thousands of Catalans tired of separatism and socialism."

National implications

De Luna stressed that "Catalonia will be decisive for the political change Spain needs" and that every additional deputy and councillor would bring Feijóo closer to the Moncloa. The party entered the congress with 15 seats in the Catalan parliament (up from three) and six seats in the Congress of Deputies (up from two). The internal election and policy road map are meant to strengthen the PP as a credible governing alternative.

Catalan Parliament (pre-2024)3

Catalan Parliament (2024)15

Spanish Congress (pre-2019)2

Spanish Congress (2023)6

Catalan Parliament (pre-2024)

3 seats

Catalan Parliament (2024)

15 seats

Spanish Congress (pre-2019)

2 seats

Spanish Congress (2023)

6 seats

Data from the article text

Symbolic backdrop

The congress follows closely on the inauguration of the Torre de Jesús of the Sagrada Família, blessed by Pope Leo XIV, which party figures described as an example of the international leadership Catalonia can regain. De Luna used the image to contrast what she called the region's current political stagnation with its potential for prosperity and coexistence.