Overview
- Spain’s Supreme Court order requiring the return of the 12th‑century Sijena murals to the Aragón monastery remains in force.
- Ernest Urtasun defended the MNAC’s conservation work, saying the murals’ current condition owes to the museum’s technicians.
- Urtasun said IPCE specialists have been and will be available to the MNAC’s board for any technical needs.
- He urged technical teams from all administrations to work together toward a consensus on next steps for the transfer.
- Aragón’s culture chief Pedro Olloqui accused the central government of siding with Catalan institutions and cited regional reports calling for immediate transfer over alleged conservation shortcomings at the MNAC.