PS's Gerard Alís Leads 2027 Bid with Abortion Rights, Immigration Curbs, EU Support

Gerard Alís, the Social Democratic Party (PS) candidate for head of government in the 2027 elections, has outlined key priorities including abortion rights, immigration limits and support for the EU association agreement, while pursuing parish-level alliances with Concòrdia despite policy differences.

The La Massana native and former General Councillor from 2015 to 2019 emerged as the PS's national list leader through uncontested primaries, positioning himself as a bridge between the party's veteran members and younger activists. With nearly 20 years of party involvement, Alís cited his legal background and political experience as assets over interim leader Pere Baró's five years, praising Baró as a highly valued figure poised for future leadership.

Alís described his candidacy as a personal decision shaped by post-2023 election reflection and the resignation of Pere López, crediting interim executives under Baró, Maria Nazzaro and Marta Pujol for steadying the party. He views the PS's social democratic platform—long advocating transparency and direct taxation, elements now partly adopted—as the most balanced response to challenges like the housing crisis and uneven economic gains amid rising corporate profits.

Recent polls showing limited PS support prompt caution from Alís, who noted the survey covered only 48% of respondents and revealed a 10% gap between recalled and actual past votes. He interprets results as evidence of voter fatigue with years of Democrat governance, stating society seeks change that the PS could lead alone or via coalitions.

On alliances, Alís confirmed the PS will run independently on the national list but is negotiating territorial candidacies, especially with Concòrdia, to challenge Democrat dominance in every parish. Concòrdia leader Cerni Escalé echoed this, preparing for a "war of blocs" by uniting competent left-of-centre figures rather than party labels, while running solo nationally. Escalé praised Alís personally and professionally but avoided political judgments. The EU agreement remains a hurdle—PS backs it unequivocally, unlike Concòrdia—but Alís insisted a referendum would respect public will, allowing cooperation.

In a Diari TV appearance, Alís prioritised abortion decriminalisation, arguing women's rights must prevail even if risking the co-principality model, as with France's 2009 fiscal ultimatum. He advocated curbing "artificial" population growth by limiting passive residents and self-employed actives, while sustaining essential labour inflows, and framed these within a sustainable country model.

Alís dismissed Andorra Endavant as populist without governing capacity, ruling out partnerships, and stressed building an alternation government to tackle housing, pensions and growth amid evident executive wear. With elections slated for early 2027, the PS aims to reclaim ground lost in 2023.