Concòrdia rebuffs Demòcrates despite mayor saying pact could be possible if Baró leads

Cerni Cairat, the cònsol major of Sant Julià de Lòria, said in an interview on RNA’s Avui serà un bon dia that a post‑electoral agreement between Demòcrates per Andorra (DA) and Concòrdia could become conceivable if Ladislau Baró were to lead DA’s ticket. Speaking personally, Cairat pointed to Baró’s public endorsement of the Desperta Laurèdia list in 2019 as evidence that DA’s local effort then “did not have consistency,” and said Baró’s return to a visible political role might open scenarios for collaboration.

Cairat urged parties to avoid a “war of ideological blocs” and argued that Concòrdia should “live up to its name” by consolidating as a centre‑progressive force capable of reaching agreements. He pointed to growing convergence on issues such as the country’s growth model and demographic policy, saying those areas could provide common ground and warning that Andorra cannot afford the polarization an ideological clash would generate.

Concòrdia’s leadership has repeatedly rejected any pact with Demòcrates. Co‑presidents Núria Segués and Sílvia Mosquera have made clear the party will run alone in the national constituency and will not enter into agreements with DA “regardless of the candidate” the orange party fields. They say Concòrdia was founded in response to successive DA governments and the social and economic problems they attribute to those administrations, citing housing, foreign investment and unchecked territorial growth among the grievances.

The co‑presidents emphasise that the party will consider territorial pacts only with people or formations that explicitly commit to Concòrdia’s project, ideas and values, and that demonstrate a genuine “will to change.” They argue that structural differences with DA make rapprochement unlikely: according to Concòrdia, many of its proposals have failed to prosper in the General Council, illustrating antagonistic models on housing, investment, urban growth and territorial management.

At the communal level, local dynamics are more complex. Desperta Laurèdia, a movement in Sant Julià, has championed a transversal centre that could include profiles close to both Democrats and social democrats, and the municipal model in Sant Julià—where Cairat is cònsol major—has been cited as an example of integrating diverse sensitivities without conventional party structures. Concòrdia’s co‑presidents say the party remains open to exploring territorial alliances where partners clearly align with its programme, but they insist such arrangements must prioritise Concòrdia’s policy priorities and values.

Concòrdia has repeated that its national list leader will be chosen by party assembly; for continuity the likely candidate is Cerni Escalé, though the final decision rests with members. The party also notes there is no immediate rush to decide leadership, given that, under the current political calendar, elections are not expected before 2027.

Any rapprochement between DA and Concòrdia would therefore depend on internal decisions by both parties and on concrete alignment of policy positions. Cairat called for pragmatic, cross‑party negotiation to address shared challenges, while Concòrdia’s public red lines and organisational stance indicate that a formal agreement would face significant political and structural obstacles.