Jordi Graupera to run for Barcelona mayor after landslide win in pro-independence primaries

Philosopher Jordi Graupera will run for Barcelona mayor after winning the primaries backed by the Catalan National Assembly (ANC), aimed at bringing together pro-independence supporters to choose a candidate for the upcoming local election.

Landing the candidacy with an overwhelming majority of 7,715 votes out of 10,000, and running against 53 others, Graupera was the favorite from the start.

"Today, we’re approaching politics in a new way, and we did it together" said Graupera. Stressing that no primaries in the city’s history had ever had such a huge participation turnout, he said that "we’ve shown that if you put out ballot boxes, people will show up."