Salvador Illa Roca
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- yesterday
Junts casts itself as Spain's centre ahead of 29 November general election
Míriam Nogueras, Junts' candidate for Barcelona, used the party's National Council in La Garriga on Saturday, 17 October, to argue that Junts can curb Spain's 'two blocs'. She tied the pitch to the 29 November general election and to Junts' vote against two housing decrees.
- 3d ago
Puigdemont says he is preparing his return to Catalonia and will not lead the opposition
Carles Puigdemont says the Amnesty Law has reached an irreversible point and that he is preparing his return from Belgium. He also said he would not take up the post of opposition leader in the Parlament once back in Catalonia.
- 3d ago
Felipe VI urges Catalonia, Valencia, Balearics and Aragón to cooperate at Poblet Monastery
The first board meeting at Poblet Monastery in 15 years was chaired by King Felipe VI on 15 October 2026, the 35th anniversary of the site's UNESCO listing. Aragón's Jorge Azcón proposed rotating annual meetings starting in 2027.
- 4d ago
Body found off Sitges identified as missing 12-year-old from Granollers
Salvador Illa confirmed the identity of a 12-year-old boy with autism who went missing on 4 October during heavy rain in Granollers. A body seen floating at sea near Sitges on Wednesday, 14 October, is still awaiting formal forensic identification.
- 4d ago
Montse Mínguez resigns as PSOE spokesperson; Rebeca Torró takes over
Montse Mínguez quit her PSOE posts on 16 October amid a row over rental flats owned by her husband. On 17 October the party's Federal Executive named Rebeca Torró as her successor and filled the other posts she left vacant.
- 5d ago
Catalan farmers protest in Barcelona with about 200 tractors over rising costs
Unió de Pagesos brought tractors from across Catalonia to Barcelona, where protesters burned straw bales outside the agriculture department and marched to Plaça de Sant Jaume. Talks with the Govern were pushed back to the coming days and weeks.
- 5d ago
Catalan CEO poll: PSC falls to 33-35 seats as Aliança Catalana closes in on ERC
The CEO barometer puts Salvador Illa's PSC first with 33 to 35 seats, down from 42, while Aliança Catalana would rise to 23 to 25 and press ERC for second place. Combined, PSC, ERC and the Comuns fall short of the 68 seats needed for a majority.
- 5d ago
Puigdemont asks Supreme Court to apply amnesty to him without further delay
Puigdemont's defence asked judge Pablo Llarena to close the case and lift his arrest warrants, the same day the Tribunal de Cuentas applied the amnesty to him and about thirty co-defendants.
- Oct 10
CUP leadership proposes skipping Spain's 29 November general election, pending member vote
The CUP's National Table decided Saturday not to stand in Spain's 29 November general election, with a 24-hour online member vote on Sunday set to confirm the position.
- Oct 7
Catalonia lowers Inuncat flood plan to alert as storm losses reach 115 to 117.5 million euros
Protecció Civil moved the Inuncat plan from emergency to alert phase on Thursday, while Pimec estimates business losses from the rain at 115 to 117.5 million euros. The Besòs river recorded its highest flow in more than 20 years on Sunday.
- Oct 7
Catalan rail service halts as train drivers demand safety checks after storms
Commuter rail traffic across Catalonia ground to a standstill on Wednesday after drivers represented by union Semaf refused to operate without infrastructure safety reports following heavy rains.
- Oct 6
Severe storms strike Catalonia with 83 mm of rain as El Prat cancels flights
An electrical failure at Barcelona-El Prat Airport grounded flights overnight while regional forecasters raised danger levels to maximum as southern districts recorded over 80 millimeters of rainfall.
- Oct 4
Catalan poll projects Aliança Catalana to surge to 30 seats and tie with PSC
An Ipsos survey for La Vanguardia shows Aliança Catalana rising from two to 30 seats, matching the governing PSC and leaving the regional parliament without a clear majority path.
- Oct 3
Catalonia to overhaul public administration school to reform civil service recruitment
The Catalan government will approve a bill on Tuesday to grant the Escola d'Administració Pública de Catalunya direct control over civil service exam design, executive training, and youth recruitment.
- Oct 3
Catalonia mobilizes €5.8 billion for public housing as investment funds divest
The Catalan government is advancing a 50,000-home public rental plan and creating tenant co-purchase programs as investment funds divest residential portfolios in Barcelona.
- Oct 3
Storm leaves two dead and disrupts transport across Catalonia as Barcelona drainage limits damage
Torrential rains in Catalonia resulted in two deaths, left a child missing in Granollers, and severed key commuter rail lines, while Barcelona avoided widespread flooding through underground retention tanks.
- Oct 2
Catalan judiciary leaders demand tougher weapon laws and housing tools
At the judicial year opening in Barcelona on Friday, Catalonia's top prosecutor urged stricter firearm penalties following a shooting in Terrassa, while TSJC President Mercè Caso pressed lawmakers for legal mechanisms to address evictions and court backlogs.
- Oct 1
Catalonia pledges 20,000 care home places by 2030 with 878 million euro plan
Catalan President Salvador Illa presented an 878 million euro program to build 15 public care homes and add 20,000 residential places for elderly and disabled residents by 2030.
- Sep 26
Catalan government proposes working groups on 6% education funding target
Catalan President Salvador Illa and Education Minister Esther Niubó convened parliamentary parties on Friday to launch two working commissions on school policy and funding, drawing opposition calls for binding timetables.
- Sep 25
Ayuso and Sánchez clash over Madrid eviction and 10,000-strong housing protest
Madrid Regional President Isabel Díaz Ayuso accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of inciting unrest following an eviction in Retiro and a 10,000-person protest in Chamberí.
