Overview

• Opening a two-day government retreat in Arnes, Illa set the new political term’s priorities around wildfire policy and institutional conduct.
• Illa said Catalonia has roughly 65% of its territory covered by forests and declared “there is too much forest,” calling for planned decrecimiento and new management models.
• He linked prevention to sustained economic activity in sparsely populated areas, warning the shift will be gradual rather than immediate.
• The president pledged to mobilize measures and resources across all departments, urged a “culture of protection,” and backed Pedro Sánchez’s proposed national pact on climate and forests.
• He also pressed for the Amnesty Law’s effective and complete application with respect for separation of powers, calling for moderation and institutional loyalty after a summer of polarization and major fires such as the Paüls blaze.