PS conditions talks with Concòrdia on excluding Rosa Gili

The Social Democratic Party (PS) has made a firm condition in pre-electoral talks with Concòrdia: Rosa Gili, the syndic (cònsol) of Escaldes and a figure seen as close to Cerni Escalé’s movement, must not appear on any electoral list. Party sources say the PS also wants to prevent any formal link between Gili and possible future office-holding, though that last restriction is considered more speculative and for the longer term.

Socialdemocrats and Concòrdia have been exploring some form of agreement ahead of the next general elections with the aim of challenging the dominant Democrats. One possible model mentioned is joint territorial lists with each party defending its own national programme — a tactical arrangement reminiscent of the PS-Liberals pact in 2019, which proved electorally effective at the time.

Tensions over Gili stem from her departure from the PS, which left a bad impression among a significant portion of the party’s leadership and membership. An earlier dispute over quotas further deepened dissatisfaction, and senior figures in the PS reportedly refuse to work with her. The so-called “David Pérez” affair at the Escaldes communal council has exacerbated the situation, prompting party leaders to draw a clear line regarding Gili’s participation in any potential alliance with Concòrdia.

The David Pérez case is currently inactive; Pérez has moved to the mixed group and the PS has formally left the Consens majority in the communal council. Despite the change in parliamentary alignment, the communal administration’s composition and functioning remain in flux.

Councilor Maria Carriço, who was included on the December 2023 list as the PS quota, retains her positions within the communal majority and has publicly emphasized her integration in the government and desire to keep her responsibilities. She has not, however, clarified her current party membership. Carriço joined the PS partly through a personal connection with the party president, Pere Baró, and has reportedly indicated interest in moving closer to Concòrdia in the past while hoping not to jeopardize her communal role.

Given Carriço’s lack of a clear stance, the PS has removed her from its internal messaging groups and has not ruled out proposing her expulsion at the next executive meeting.