Feijóo launches PP campaign in Badalona, attacks Sánchez and housing strike

Alberto Núñez Feijóo opened the PP campaign for the 29 November elections at an event in Badalona, Barcelona, alongside Xavier García Albiol, the party's lead candidate for the city. Feijóo described Pedro Sánchez as the main unifier of conservative voters and promised an audit of what he called the plunder and decadence of the last eight years. He claimed Spain collects more taxes than ever, has more public debt, and has received more European funds than ever, yet public services and trains work worse. He asked where Spaniards' money went and pledged that, if he governs, money will stay in people's pockets because management is what he knows how to do.

Feijóo dismissed the 11 November housing strike as a failed electoral strike and accused protesters of provoking violence. He said Spain will change and a new stage will open. He also promised a government that does not steal and said the change is for those who have been deceived and robbed in recent years.

“Spain will change and we are going to open a new stage.”

Xavier García Albiol spoke before Feijóo and targeted migrants, warning about citizen insecurity and incivility. He told squatters that Pedro Sánchez's gravy train is over and said he would go after them. He referred to people who kick doors of homes that are not theirs, make life impossible for neighbours, and create problems of incivility and crime.

Albiol said he will lead work on a new law allowing squatters to leave within 48 hours so neighbours and owners can live in peace. He stated that this is what he is going to Madrid for. Feijóo also denounced that the government sends irregular migrants from the Canary Islands to Barcelona by plane and distributes them across different points of Catalonia. He demanded that Sánchez stop the distribution of irregular migrants in Catalonia and said he does not want those entering irregularly to be offered three-star hotels with full board paid for.

The PP campaign event took place at the Poliesportiu de Llefià in Badalona. Feijóo invoked political change for those who take the train and mentioned Urda, Adamuz, Gelida, Ceuta, Catalonia, and Spain. The articles do not report attendance figures or immediate reactions from Sánchez's government.