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The government of Salvador Illa and the central government are preparing a bilateral commission next week to address pending transfers that could help approve the Catalan budgets after the March setback.

11. Mai 2026 Von KI berichtet

Nissan has informed unions of plans to apply an ERE to 211 employees at its Catalan centers, 37 percent of a 596-person workforce. The measure affects three facilities in the Barcelona area.

The Catalan government has launched a pilot plan to permanently station Mossos d’Esquadra officers in 13 conflictive secondary schools to prevent youth violence. Interior councillor Núria Parlon defended the measure, but it has drawn widespread rejection from unions, families, directors, and students, who decry cuts to social educators. Only one union supports it.

16. April 2026 Von KI berichtet

Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has acquired UE Cornellà, a Catalan club in Tercera RFEF fighting for promotion. The purchase strengthens his ties to Barcelona and commitment to youth football in Catalonia. The team, renowned for its strong academy, sits third in the league.

Junts per Catalunya grapples with strategic crossroads after a CEO poll ties it with Aliança Catalana in voting intention. One faction seeks to adopt Sílvia Orriols's discourse, while former leader Artur Mas calls to reunify old Convergència wings. The 2027 municipal elections loom as the first major test.

5. April 2026 Von KI berichtet

Officers from Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a man as the alleged perpetrator of a violent death in Barcelona’s Sant Andreu district. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Saturday after the 112 emergency line received a report of a person wounded by a bladed weapon in a public street. Medical emergency services (SEM) were unable to save the victim’s life.