Overview

• The Supreme Court ruled on May 28 that the medieval frescoes must return to Aragon after decades on display in Barcelona.
• The MNAC has filed an execution incident requesting clarifications on safeguarding measures, arguing that relocation risks harming the artworks.
• On June 19, a technical working group including specialists from Catalonia, Aragon and the Ministry of Culture convened to assess transfer logistics and preservation requirements.
• The Catalan Parliament approved motions compelling the regional government to exhaust all legal avenues to block the transfer and to seek international expert opinions on its feasibility.
• The collective Acció Cassandra lodged a constitutional appeal and plans to escalate the dispute to European institutions if Spain’s high court order is enforced.