Junts MP and party National Council president Pilar Calvo announced her candidacy in the Junts primary for the Barcelona mayoral race, with the backing of Míriam Nogueras. Calvo joins Jordi Martí Galbis and Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas as confirmed candidates, while Josep Rius withdrew. Junts will announce its mayoral candidate on 21 June 2026, the date of the primaries, with the candidacy submission deadline on 1 June.
Alexia Putellas, FC Barcelona women's captain and two-time Ballon d'Or winner, announced her departure from the club after 14 seasons and 38 titles, declaring 'I have been and will always be a culer.' The announcement coincides with the departures of other players including Torrejón, Mapi and Ona Batlle, at a time when Barça women have just won their fourth women's Champions League by defeating Olympique Lyonnais in the final.
A research paper from the Barcelona Museum of Natural Sciences, published in Royal Society Open Science, has documented for the first time the phenomenon of biofluorescence in the fire salamander. Researcher Bernat Burriel, the study's lead author, described it as 'fascinating' that such a well-studied species still contains unknown phenomena, though the ecological significance of the finding remains unclear.
Several traffic incidents and ongoing roadworks caused widespread congestion on the main roads of the Barcelona metropolitan area, including the B-10, B-20, B-23, B-30, C-31, C-32, C-58, A-2 and AP-7, in both directions. An accident on the BV-5001 caused a road closure, and a broken-down vehicle on the A-2 generated additional queues.