Sant Quirze del Vallès

Sant Quirze del Vallès is a town located in Catalonia, Spain. Recent news highlights its involvement in two distinct issues. Firstly, it is one of several municipalities affected by the outbreak of African swine fever in wild boars. The Departament d’Agricultura has reported numerous cases across the region, including Sant Quirze del Vallès, prompting calls for increased culling of wild boars to control the spread of the disease. Secondly, Maria Badia, a former Member of the European Parliament for the PSC (Socialist Party of Catalonia) and a native of Sant Quirze del Vallès, recently passed away at the age of 78. She served as an MEP from 2004 to 2012 and was a prominent figure within the Catalan socialist movement, making her death a significant loss for the region.