Ester Capella

Ester Capella is the spokesperson for Esquerra Republicana (ERC) in the Catalan Parliament. She is currently newsworthy due to her party's stance on the Catalan budget negotiations. ERC is linking the approval of the budget to increased sovereignty for Catalonia, specifically demanding the transfer of powers from the central government. Recently, ERC had tied the budget's approval to the transfer of the management of the IRPF (personal income tax) to Catalonia. While they have seemingly softened this stance to unlock budget negotiations with the Catalan Socialists, they still hope the recent change in leadership at the head of the Treasury will reopen dialogue regarding the IRPF transfer. Capella's role as spokesperson makes her a key figure in these negotiations, and her statements reflect ERC's strategy of leveraging budget support to advance Catalan autonomy.