Alternative to Puigdemont for president ‘not decided,’ says senior MP

Who will come after Carles Puigdemont as Catalan leader? While the deposed president officially continues to be the candidate for the post again, the likely imminent block from the Spanish judiciary to his bid puts the whole focus on another debate. Which pro-independence Junts per Catalunya MP will Puigdemont choose? One of the top names in the potential candidates’ list is senior MP Elsa Artadi, who did not rule herself out for the first time.

“We are all at the president’s disposal,” said Artadi in an interview with the Catalan public radio. After being insistently asked, she did not rule out her name after having doing so for months. According to her, Puigdemont might have it “quite clear” who his successor will be, but the chosen one does not know it yet. “The decision has not been taken, as far as I know,” she added.