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Catalonia: Governance challenges and political shifts

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As Salvador Illa’s administration enters its second year, the focus has shifted from the political ‘procés’ era toward a mandate of effective governance. While the PSC-led coalition maintains parliamentary stability, it faces intense scrutiny over results in transportation, infrastructure, education, and housing. The education sector remains a primary concern. To address precariousness and poor results, President Illa has pledged to increase educational spending from 4% to 6% of the regional GDP. Following controversies regarding the 2025 PISA tests—where sampling errors excluded 23.2% of students—Illa convened a summit with parliamentary groups to initiate a long-term educational pact. The administration seeks a “pact of principles” with ten-year continuity and clear milestones. However, political reactions are mixed: Junts has described the meeting as “empty of content,” while ERC has emphasized the necessity of a stable “country contract.” During a recent General Policy Debate in the Catalan Parliament, the administration’s housing and social service policies faced heightened tension. President Illa announced ~~a plan to create~~ the ‘Plan 20,000’, an 878-million-euro initiative aimed at creating 20,000 new residential places for the elderly and people with disabilities by ~~2030, an initiative involving 878 million euros and~~ 2030 to address long waiting lists. However, the ~~construction of 15 new public residences. He also proposed~~ Parliament rejected a ~~100-million-euro program~~ separate proposal for joint housing purchases ~~targeting~~ by the Generalitat for citizens aged 40 to 60. Political opposition has intensified, with Junts launching ~~an unprecedented~~ a motion of censure, ~~labeling~~ accusing Illa ~~the “worst president~~ of ~~modern Catalonia.” However, the~~ mismanagement and failing to defend Catalan interests. The motion was ultimately rejected by the ~~plenary. While~~ plenary, as the ~~motion received support from PP, AC, and CUP, it failed due to opposition from~~ PSC, ERC, and ~~Comuns.~~ Comuns voted against it, preventing Illa from becoming the first president of the Generalitat to be censured.

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