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Illa and Puigdemont Hold First In-Person Meeting in Brussels

The encounter highlighted opposing readings of Catalonia’s political normality, with Puigdemont’s legal future still in the hands of the courts.

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El presidente catalán Salvador Illa y Carles Puigdemont se saludan en la Delegación de la Generalitat en Bruselas, 2 de septiembre de 2025

Overview

  • The meeting lasted about 90 minutes at the Catalan government’s EU delegation in Brussels, marking the first face-to-face contact between the two leaders.
  • Salvador Illa described the meeting as routine institutional dialogue with a former president and a good example of democratic engagement.
  • Carles Puigdemont thanked Illa for the courtesy but said the situation is not one of democratic normality, arguing the meeting should have occurred months ago in Barcelona.
  • The session was deliberately low-key and symbolic, with no flags displayed in the room and a brief, cordial photo-op before private talks.
  • The Constitutional Court has validated the amnesty law but it has not been applied to Puigdemont, and the talks carry weight as Sánchez may seek Junts’ votes for next year’s budget.