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Catalan Parliament Censures Illa Government for Infrastructure Mismanagement

Abstentions from ERC along with Comuns highlight deep coalition fractures that leave President Illa’s minority administration vulnerable after unveiling its €20 billion infrastructure strategy.

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Overview

  • On July 17, the Parliament approved a censure motion against President Salvador Illa’s minority government for its handling of transport and mobility, marking its second rebuke after lawmakers forced the withdrawal of a renewable energy decree earlier this week.
  • Junts promoted the resolution, which passed with 67 votes from PP, Vox, CUP and Aliança after ERC and Comuns abstained while only PSC defended the Govern.
  • Lawmakers criticized chronic underinvestment and mismanagement of key networks including Rodalies commuter lines, the AP-7 motorway and Adif-Renfe rail infrastructure.
  • On July 15, Illa presented a 25-year plan to mobilize €20 billion for Catalan infrastructure projects designed to strengthen rail, road and port connectivity.
  • A separate Junts motion to censure the Spanish government collapsed over a clause linking proper investment to Catalan independence, underscoring persistent sovereignty disputes.