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Technical Dispute Halts Return of Sijena Frescoes as Aragon Seeks Swift Compliance

Catalonia’s withdrawal of safety objections has reopened expert talks under the Supreme Court’s looming June 26 deadline

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Imagen del pleno del Parlament este jueves.
Varias personas observan las pinturas murales del Monasterio de Sijena expuestas en el Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC)
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Overview

  • Catalonia withdrew its technical impossibility objection at the inaugural expert meeting, allowing Catalan and Aragonese specialists to resume joint evaluations on June 21
  • Aragon’s vice president rejected the Generalitat’s proposed nine-month timeline and is pressing to fulfill the Supreme Court order by the June 26 deadline
  • Lawyer Jorge Español petitioned for precautionary measures including a €150 million MNAC asset embargo and immediate closure of the fresco galleries to secure compliance
  • The MNAC patronato said negotiations are proceeding with “normality and maximum speed” and plans to file a judicial execution incident to clarify transfer procedures
  • The Catalan Parliament supports the MNAC’s judicial review of transfer feasibility, while Acció Cassandra has lodged a Constitutional Court appeal with an eye on possible international escalation