Overview

• PSC, BComú/Comuns, Junts and ERC voted against the renaming, with PP and Vox in favor, defeating the motion in the city council plenary.
• The initiative was promoted by Convivencia Cívica Catalana and presented by its president, Ángel Escolano, under Barcelona’s participation rules from Ada Colau’s first term.
• Supporters said honoring Miguel Ángel Blanco would uphold unity against ETA, while detractors defended Sabino Arana’s historical significance and urged finding another tribute site.
• The street bearing Sabino Arana’s name has been part of the Les Corts neighborhood since 1979.
• In the same session, the council approved joining the Generalitat’s Pacto Nacional por la Lengua, backed by PSC, Comuns and ERC and opposed by Junts, PP and Vox, with Mayor Jaume Collboni defending the push to expand Catalan use.