More than 400,000 voters Those representing companies and self-employed workers still have until Wednesday the 20th to vote in the election. Barcelona Chamber of CommerceWith the difficulty of increasing share this is usually very low. Only 4% of the census population voted in the 2019 election; approximately 19,000 voters, although this was twice the 2% in previous elections.
Telematic voting started on Friday and continues this Monday. hereby expressly prohibiting the granting of voting power to natural personsuntil 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Wednesday is electronic in-person voting day and results will be announced at the end of the day.
Although the process affects 13 Catalan rooms Only in Barcelona there is the election fight, which is the biggest; and for all or some of their titles Terrassa and Manresa.
Attention is focused on the Barcelona Chamber, where two candidates are vying to take over the leadership over the next four years: the candidate led by the former CEO of DKV. Josep Santacreuunder the slogan ‘I am going to work’; and supported by the Catalan National Assembly (ANC), Eines de Pais. One more countrywhich is the entity that currently controls the entity after the 2019 elections. Monica Roca the president’s
There are 108 candidates in total. The cartel led by Santacreu, running through the Fundació Privada Pro-Disminuïts síquics Finestrelles, has candidates for 46 of the 52 seats up for grabs. Among these Energy Factor (Emili Rousaud, who is also one of Pimec’s vice presidents), Your La Farga Copper solutions (Guixa family), ficosa, House of Ametles, Komsa (Miarnau family), Colonial, Saba anyone focus, among others. He is also included in the candidacy Olivier Contel, President Elite TaxiAn organization that mobilizes its members with a statement to go to the polls.
Five other candidates running as independents support or are supporting Santacreu’s candidacy, according to sources. About Bon Preu, Marta Gento (representing pharmacists), Layetana Hotel Promotion, Bank Sabadell And Online Gymis in Gerard Esteva, President of the Union of Sports Federations of Catalonia (Ufec). This way they would add another 51 seats in favor of Santacreu.
For your part, ‘Eines de País-Un pas más’ There are 51 candidates for a total of 52 members. Unlike his main rival, this candidate has not announced who will take the presidency if he wins, but it is speculated that Mònica Roca, who is running for the post, may reconfirm the post. Isardsat; or the current vice president, Toni Fito (Pere Quart, SL) and even Junts MP and former president of the organization in the first years of his now-expired term, Joan CanadallIt is operated by Ictineu Submarins.
This platform also includes politicians like Canadall; or like old politicians Joan PuigcercosFormer leader of the ERC presented at Planes 2000; also a cook Ada Parellada (Semproniana), through the company BCN Rossellón; or Ernest Pérez Mas (parliament). This proposal is clearly presented as separatist and is supported by the ANC.
There are also six other candidates who are at large and have not declared support for either of the two major candidates. This is Pròsper Puig, bacon producer and president of Barcelona Comerç; Càmping Campalans, Kreedit Innova, Nuclio Digital School, Micfootball and Iglú Hotel Management.
Santacreu considers that the rival candidacy does not respond to the purpose and function for which the chambers were created, which, in his opinion, is to provide services and represent all companies. According to him, he lost his existence a prestige and relevance that he aims to regain. Also drag open“It’s something that’s never happened before,” he says.
‘Eines de País’, on the other hand, does not hide that it presents itself as a “consciously pro-independence candidate”. president of the ANC, Dolors FeliuIn his presentation last June, he stated that the Chamber “is a tool to assume independence”. And Mònica Roca, for her part, underlined that the “unifying premise” (of the candidacy members) is “to have our own state.”
In addition to the 52 seats in the plenary session, which are subject to universal suffrage of the Barceloan Chamber, there are another eight seats already allocated in the plenary session, bringing the total to 60 members. Of the remaining eight companies, two correspond to companies that wish to contribute 150,000 euros per mandate and remain vacant, while the other six are aimed at employers.
This time, unlike what happened in 2019 Foment and Pimec agreed to split 6 seats in half and they shall be as follows: In the name of Foment, Anna CornadoCEO Copy; Ignasi Marullmanaging partner PWC And Eloi Planschief executive Fluid. And the lawyer on behalf of Pimec Emma Gumbert; Martina Fontcorporate director Font Packaging Group And Miguel Martípresident and CEO Moventia.
Foment, chaired by Josep Sánchez Llibre, has not publicly expressed support for any candidacy. So does Pimec, although he remembers that both had partners involved in the ‘Va d’Empresa’ (Factorenergía, La Farga, Fico Cables (Ficosa), up to 39); There are those running independently such as ‘Eines de País-Un pas més’ (Mútua Manresana or Balneario Termas Victoria, up to 9) and Bon Preu, Promotion Hotelera Layetana or Kreedit Innova. ‘ Regarding the companies that are partners of the lobby female catsuch as Saba, Constructora de Calaf or Ficosa; From ‘Eines de País’ like Parlem; or an independent one like Bon Preu.