Tàrrega

Tàrrega is a town located in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It's newsworthy due to recent events related to regional politics and agriculture. Specifically, the Agriculture Minister, Òscar Ordeig, recently held a press conference in Tàrrega to provide updates on the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Catalonia. He detailed that six new cases of ASF were detected in the high-risk zone, bringing the total number of positive cases to 238 since the outbreak began in late November of the previous year. While Tàrrega itself is not directly mentioned as being affected by ASF, it served as the location for this important announcement, highlighting its regional significance within Catalonia. Furthermore, the article mentions a political power shift in other Catalan municipalities, following a motion of censure in Tàrrega.