Overview

• At a two-day meeting in Arnes, Salvador Illa instructed his cabinet to prioritize execution and service improvements, presenting a hands-on ‘método Illa’ of personal supervision over sensitive dossiers.
• Illa urged the “effective and complete” application of the amnesty law, calling for respect of the legislature’s decision as he promotes institutional moderation in a tense political climate.
• Responding to major summer wildfires, the Govern outlined a shift in forest policy toward reducing unmanaged woodland and fostering economic activity in rural areas, citing forests covering roughly 65% of Catalonia.
• The president will summon Renfe and Adif representatives on Tuesday to demand urgent, structural measures on Rodalies after repeated incidents on a network serving about 400,000 daily users.
• Stability hinges on passing 2026 budgets reliant on ERC and Comuns, as Junts accuses the Govern of propaganda and a metro-centric focus, with autumn risks including court rulings on school language and unresolved amnesty cases.