Salvador Illa

Salvador Illa is the current President of the Generalitat of Catalonia and a prominent figure within the PSC (Socialist Party of Catalonia). He is in the news due to several recent events. Firstly, he is navigating the fallout from two PSC council members in Ripoll who facilitated the approval of the budget of a controversial mayor from Aliança Catalana; Illa's party accepted their resignations. Secondly, he is involved in budget negotiations with Comuns, which were initially stalled but are now progressing due to the government's reversal on certain labor policies. Illa also recently appointed 102 independent experts to governing bodies within the public sector. Furthermore, he publicly stated his belief that Catalonia, under the PSC, will be the best country in Europe and expressed support for María Jesús Montero as president of Andalusia. He is also mentioned in relation to the temporary absence of the Catalan Minister of Health, Olga Pané, due to a domestic accident, with Albert Dalmau assuming her functions.