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Badalona B9 Eviction Fallout: 120 Rehoused, Encampment Persists, Legal Pressure Mounts

Prosecutors have requested the city’s documentation on court-ordered housing guarantees.

Overview

  • Catalonia’s social affairs department and partner NGOs report 120 of the 180 identified as vulnerable have been temporarily rehoused, while roughly 60 declined the offers.
  • An encampment under the C‑31 bridge remains with more than 80 tents, as some evictees fear short stays, distance from jobs, or losing belongings.
  • Badalona Acull and other groups criticize the emergency operation as rushed and poorly explained and urge authorities to keep working on site rather than wind down support.
  • Opposition parties in the city council accuse Mayor Xavier García Albiol of mishandling the response and lacking humanity, pointing to the closure of the Can Bofí Vell shelter.
  • Euro‑MP Jaume Asens has filed a criminal complaint alleging hate and discrimination, and faith-based leaders nationwide issued a manifesto condemning leaving people in the street.