Som-hi Ripoll

Som-hi Ripoll is the governing municipal group in Ripoll, Spain, led by Mayor Sílvia Orriols. Orriols is associated with the Aliança Catalana party, which has been described as xenophobic. Som-hi Ripoll is currently newsworthy because it recently secured the approval of the municipal budget. This was achieved through a tie vote broken by Orriols' deciding vote, made possible by the abstention of the PSC (Socialist Party of Catalonia) municipal group. This abstention has caused significant controversy, with the PSC federation in Girona publicly disapproving of their Ripoll group's decision. The event highlights the complex political dynamics in Ripoll and the challenges faced by mainstream parties in dealing with the Aliança Catalana's presence in local government.