Feijóo proclaims Xavier García-Albiol as number one in Barcelona and tasks him with leading the anti-squatter law in Congress

Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the Partido Popular (PP), has announced the appointment of Badalona mayor Xavier García-Albiol as the party's lead candidate for Barcelona in the upcoming general elections scheduled for November 29. During this announcement, Feijóo tasked García-Albiol with spearheading a proposed anti-squatting legislative initiative should the PP secure a victory in the national government. The proposed law aims to facilitate the eviction of illegal occupants within a 48-hour timeframe.

Feijóo utilized the event to call for a significant electoral shift in Catalonia, framing the upcoming vote as a choice between his platform and the current administration led by Pedro Sánchez. He noted that the party's failure to secure a majority in the 2023 investiture was partially due to results in the Catalan region, emphasizing the strategic importance of the area in achieving a change in the national government.