Barcelona City Council joins Generalitat's call for calm over hantavirus
Barcelona City Council has joined the Generalitat's call for calm regarding hantavirus. The mayor convened a municipal monitoring group, which met on the same afternoon, to assess and advance measures related to this new infectious outbreak. (bcn_premsa:180854)
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Mossos d'Esquadra dismantle group linked to shootings and violent incidents in Sant Adrià
The Mossos d'Esquadra have dismantled a group implicated in several shootings and violent incidents in Sant Adrià. The most recent episode, on 3 April, ended with several shots fired on a public road. Two men were arrested for their participation in the investigated events. (generalitat_premsa:821416)
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Illa and Duch mark Europe Day calling for federalism and reaffirmation of European values
Catalan President Salvador Illa stated that it is necessary to "replantejar la UE a través del federalisme reafirmant els valors europeus" — rethinking the EU through federalism by reaffirming European values. Catalan and European institutions jointly commemorated Europe Day. Conseller Duch declared that "Catalunya vol contribuir a construir una Unió digna del seu nom i digna de l'esforç dels qui ens van precedir" — that Catalonia wants to contribute to building a Union worthy of its name and of the efforts of those who preceded it. (generalitat_premsa:821436)
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Delta Air Lines to operate three weekly direct flights between Barcelona and Seattle
The Barcelona Air Route Development Committee (CDRA) has responded positively to a new direct route that Delta Air Lines will operate between Barcelona and Seattle. The service begins on 8 May 2026 with a frequency of three weekly flights. (bcn_premsa:180826)
Drets Socials promotes civic community centres model to address urban vulnerability
The department of Drets Socials i Inclusió is promoting civic and community centres as a key social infrastructure to combat urban vulnerability. A study produced within the framework of the CIVICOM project proposes a model of public facilities described as proactive, local, multipurpose, and participatory. The model aims to strengthen the community role of these centres and reduce inequalities. (generalitat_premsa:819376)
Catalonia's Agri-food Laboratory marks 50 years with an open-day event in Cabrils
The Laboratori Agroalimentari de Catalunya (LAC) is marking its 50th anniversary with an open-day event in Cabrils. The Govern is promoting a new roadmap to consolidate the LAC in the areas of innovation and agri-food control through 2030. The centre is opening its doors on the occasion of the anniversary to showcase its role in food safety. (generalitat_premsa:821056)
Councillor Espadaler visits the Pontifical and Royal Bibliographic-Marian Academy of Lleida
Councillor Espadaler visited the Pontifical and Royal Bibliographic-Marian Academy of Lleida, an institution founded in 1862. The academy is one of four Marian academies in the world and carries out activity in the promotion of literature and the fine arts. It is closely linked to the history, art, and cultural life of the city, and houses the sanctuary of the Verge Blanca, patron saint of Lleida. (generalitat_premsa:821196)
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Councillor Paneque formally requests Ministry begin process to expand Aigüestortes National Park
The Minister for Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition, Paneque, has formally requested by letter that the Ministry initiate the procedures to expand the surface area of the Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i l'Estany de Sant Maurici. The process has begun with a prior public consultation to gather initial contributions from the local population and interested parties. The proposed expansion is directed toward the south-east sector of the protected area, with the aim of reinforcing its territorial and ecological coherence. (generalitat_premsa:821237)
Eleven Catalan wineries present wines and sparkling wines in Shenzhen and Hong Kong
Eleven Catalan wineries have presented their wines and sparkling wines to more than one hundred local professionals in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The event is the second business mission to Asia under the Catalan Wines programme run by ACCIÓ, part of the Department of Enterprise and Labour, which aims to promote the commercialisation of Catalan wines and sparkling wines worldwide. Two tastings were organised as part of professional sessions targeting importers, distributors, restaurateurs, and professionals in the Chinese HORECA channel. According to ACCIÓ calculations, Catalan exports of wines and sparkling wines worldwide grew by 11.7% in the period 2020-2025. (generalitat_premsa:821256)
Illa visits 110 affordable rental homes in Calafell and backs housing law
Catalan president Salvador Illa visited a development of 110 affordable rental homes in Calafell. Illa stated that the application of the housing law "dona resultats a Catalunya" and that access to housing "és de les coses més transformadores que hi ha" because "canvies la vida d'una persona". The construction involved an investment of 13.3 MEUR, of which 11 MEUR came from a loan from the Institut Català de Finances (ICF) and a further 3.1 MEUR from Next Generation Funds managed by the Agència de l'Habitatge de Catalunya (AHC). (generalitat_premsa:821336)
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Espadaler highlights that three in four duty-counsel professionals in Manresa use Catalan
The Minister of Justice and Democratic Quality, Espadaler, has welcomed the fact that three in four duty-counsel professionals in Manresa use Catalan. The minister argued that guaranteeing the use of Catalan in courts "no és un caprici ni una provocació, sinó un dret de la ciutadania" — that is, it is not a whim or a provocation, but a right of citizens. (generalitat_premsa:821356)
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Councillor Menor visits Sant Feliu de Llobregat as part of 'Pla de Govern al territori' initiative
The Councillor for Equality and Feminism, Eva Menor Cantador, visited a stop of the mobile information unit 'Pla de Govern al territori' in Sant Feliu de Llobregat this Saturday. The initiative aims to bring the Executive's actions closer to citizens, comarca by comarca. Menor stated that the Govern wants to explain to the people of the Baix Llobregat how the decisions it takes have a real impact on their daily lives. (generalitat_premsa:821376)
Catalonia industrial production index posts -0.9% year-on-year change in March 2026
The industrial production index (IPI) for Catalonia, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, recorded a year-on-year change of -0.9% in March 2026. The data are provisional. The source is Idescat and INE. (idescat:m22246:2026-03)
Catalan Parliament adopts four resolutions and seven motions, per BOPC 483 of 8 May 2026
The Official Bulletin of the Parliament of Catalonia, number 483, published on Friday 8 May 2026 during the XV legislature, records the adoption of resolutions 698/XV through 701/XV on matters including the construction of a new primary healthcare centre in the Bonanova neighbourhood of Barcelona, the improvement of child and adolescent mental health services in Badalona, the transformation of the primary care centres of Sort and Pont de Suert into primary emergency care centres, and respiratory diseases. The bulletin also records the approval of motions 183/XV through 189/XV, covering topics including the renewal of educational concerted agreements, cultural policies, feminist policies, combating hate speech and discrimination, the use and promotion of Catalan in sport, the state of the justice system, and mobility policies in the Maresme. Two resolution proposals were rejected: one on extending the S2 line of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat to Castellar del Vallès, and one on guaranteeing information in physical format at commuter rail stations. (parlament_bopc:483/15)
Catalan Parliament holds plenary session 44.1 with interpellations and debates on migration
The Parliament of Catalonia held session 44.1 on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, presided over by president Josep Rull i Andreu. In compliance with Motion 111/XII, the president reported that, according to official data from the International Organization for Migration, a total of 1,115 people have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean since the start of 2026. In compliance with Motion 78/XV, he reported that, according to the Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, twenty-five people lost their lives as a result of a workplace accident between January and March 2026. The president also reported a femicide that occurred on 24 April in Barcelona, described as the first fatal victim of gender-based violence of the year in Catalonia, and announced that the Bureau had convened a minute of silence for the following day at midday. The session included several interpellations to the Government, among them one by the Grup Parlamentari de VOX en Cataluña on national priority in public services, to which the Minister for Social Rights and Inclusion, Mònica Martínez Bravo, responded. (parlament_dspc:092/15)
Catalan Parliament holds committee appearances across three commissions on 8 May
The Catalan Parliament is hosting appearances before three committees on Friday 8 May. In the morning, the president of the CCMA's Governing Council, Rosa Romà, and the directors of Televisió de Catalunya and Catalunya Ràdio, Sigfrid Gras and Jordi Borda respectively, appear before the Commission for Oversight of the Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. Also in the morning, representatives of the Sindicat de Llogateres de Catalunya Mónica Garcia and Cristina Pradillo, psychologist and educator Jaume Funes, and associate professor of sociology at the Universitat de Barcelona Núria Vergés appear before the Study Commission on Mental Health and Addictions; in the afternoon, Maria Teresa San Miguel, former head of service of the Àrea dels Joves Tutelats i Extutelats of the Direcció General d'Atenció a la Infància i l'Adolescència, and Cesar Hergueta, social educator and co-founding member of the Col·lectiu d'Educadores Socials de Centres Propis, appear as experts before the Investigation Commission on the Activity of the Direcció General d'Atenció a la Infància i l'Adolescència. (parlament_noticies:366610631)
Works between Flaçà and Sant Miquel de Fluvià prompt rescheduling of R11, RG1 and R2Nord lines
Improvement works between Flaçà and Sant Miquel de Fluvià have led to a rescheduling of services on lines R11, RG1 and R2Nord. Updated timetables are available at rodalies.gencat.cat. (rodalies_planned:489832)
R8: rail service between Rubí Can Vallhonrat and Granollers Centre restored
Following the completion of repair works, rail circulation on line R8 between Rubí Can Vallhonrat and Granollers Centre has been restored. During the disruption, the alternative road service was limited to the Rubí Can Vallhonrat – Martorell Central / UAB (Eix Central sud) section. (rodalies_planned:490015)
Roadway restricted on GIV-5221 between km 0 and 9.4 due to gardening works
The GIV-5221 has a restricted roadway between km 0 and 9.4 in both directions. The cause of the restriction is gardening works. The affected area is located at Montagut. (sct_transit_planned:1481084)
GIV-5142 carriageway restricted between km 0 and 3.5 due to gardening works in Vilademuls
The GIV-5142 road has a restricted carriageway between km 0 and 3.5, affecting both directions of travel. The cause of the restriction is gardening works. The affected area is located in Vilademuls. (sct_transit_planned:1481085)
Roadway restricted on BV-5128 at km 22.2–22.4 in Sant Iscle de Vallalta for bridge maintenance
The carriageway on the BV-5128 is restricted between km 22.2 and km 22.4 in both directions. The stated cause is bridge maintenance in Sant Iscle de Vallalta. (sct_transit_planned:1481273)