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Rufian has no intention of breaking up with ERC: "I'll be here as long as the party wants."

On the proposal to unite the space on the left of the Socialist Party, he disagrees with the leadership, but intends to remain the leader of ERC in the Spanish Congress. 

MADRID, 09/07/2025.- El portavoz de ERC, Gabriel Rufián interviene durante el pleno del Congreso de los Diputados este miércoles. EFE/ Javier Lizón
ERC Congress Leader Gabriel Rufián. Stock Photo: EFE

Gabriel Rufian ERC's congressional spokesman has no intention of breaking up with theparty despite disagreements with the leadership following his proposal to create a left-wing alliance. "It's an honor to do what I've been doing for 10 years, I'll be here as long as the party wants." 

In statements to the public network TV3, he has been "very grateful" and "very proud" to represent ERC. Moreover, he has shown his willingness to continue leading the Republicans in the Spanish Congress and has been confirmed in office by the management. 

The proposal to unite the space on the left of the PSOE is intended, according to Rufián, to avoidthemajority of the PP and Vox. "I am a democrat who is afraid. I find it irresponsible not to be afraid of it or to think that fascism will stop in front of your headquarters or your country." 

"If that's why I smoke, I don't care," Rufián insists, denying that he wants to lead a left-wing coalition at the state level. 

Rufian has admitted that "for the time being" this proposal to unite the left has no support between the parties, but "on the street." 

He has argued that this left-wing alliance should be a "meeting point between sovereign and nationalist forces." After stressing that it is Catalan and independence, he has proclaimed that in this possible alliance the right of self-determination must be central. 

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