Ángels Barceló describes Madrid as hostile while Catalonia faces vote for Catalan Alliance

Journalist Ángels Barceló describes Madrid as a hostile city due to the presence of the right and far-right in the City Council and the Community. Polls indicate a rise for Catalan Alliance in Catalonia.

The journalist Ángels Barceló has described Madrid as a hostile city in an interview aired by a Catalan network. According to elmundo.es, the communicator attributes this atmosphere to the presence of the right and far-right in both the City Council and the Community of Madrid.

Barceló, who lived for almost 30 years in the capital, argues that this climate creates an unpleasant atmosphere. Her statements come after a Catalan network recently dismissed her.

“Madrid is a hostile city”

The journalist does not elaborate on how this hostility has affected her personally. Her words contrast with the image of openness that has historically been associated with Madrid, where one's origin is not usually a matter of questioning.

The political context adds another element: polls anticipate that Catalonia will vote en masse for Catalan Alliance in the upcoming elections. The far-right independence party could influence the future regional government.

This scenario presents a paradox that Barceló herself will have to face: whether she will detect hostility in this extreme Catalan right or, on the contrary, perceive a fraternal atmosphere. The journalist has not commented on this.

The news also coincides with the spread of viral videos featuring Ángel Barceló last weekend. Meanwhile, daily life in Madrid remains oblivious to these controversies, as seen on Sunday in Arganzuela park, where families enjoyed the terrace and swings.

In that same park, an eight-year-old boy rode his bike wearing a shirt of the Basque national team, without anyone reprimanding him. A mile and a half away, on Pizarra street, the terrorist group ETA murdered Pedro Antonio Blanco on January 21, 2000.

Barceló's statements come at a time of high political tension in Catalonia, where the electoral campaign and polls set the agenda. The journalist, who has spent much of her career in Madrid, has not clarified whether she plans to return to the capital.