The party that won in Girona postpones its lead candidate with the opposition already closed for 2026
26/05/2026
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To eliminate the Ullà lock to recover the natural riverbed confronts the municipalities that demand its repair to conserve wetlands
26/05/2026
Neighbors and town councils of Baix Empordà demand the repair of the Ullà weir to conserve their wetlands and heritage value, thus halting the proposal to demolish it to naturalize the Ter riverbed.
The census exceeds 50% of residents born outside Spain in Santa Eugènia de Ter, completely transforming the neighborhood's profile.
26/05/2026
Santa Eugènia de Ter becomes the first neighborhood in Girona with more than 10,000 inhabitants where the foreign population exceeds half of the registry. The municipality reaches 30.8% of foreign residents, consolidating sustained growth since 2015 with diverse origins.
The fall in occupations in Girona accumulates 982 investigated that propel it to second place nationally
26/05/2026
Girona closes 2025 as the second province in the State in people detained or investigated for occupations, with 982 involved, despite the fact that known cases fell by 23.5% to 719. The discrepancy is explained by the simultaneous identification of several suspects in each episode, while clarified incidents and victimizations also registered decreases.
Underwater robotics lands in Palamós to share port with artisanal fishing
26/05/2026
The Palamós Terra de Mar festival brought together 18,000 people on May 23 and 24. It united scientific dissemination, traditional navigation, and recreational leisure, consolidating its profile as a nautical benchmark on the Costa Brava.
The collective that programmed Truffaut for 25 years loses municipal management in Girona due to the weight of economic criteria
26/05/2026
The Contracting Board of Girona proposes to award the management of Cinema Truffaut to Rambla de l'Art-Cambrils AIE, which surpassed the Col·lectiu de Crítics de Cinema by 2.16 points, which had been in charge of the venue for a quarter of a century.
4 students from Figueres win a professional award with the website that drives research against childhood cancer
26/05/2026
Students from Institut Cendrassos win the Premi Wapps for the website of an entity that finances oncological research. Experts highlighted the social impact of the project in Barcelona.
A stab in the back forces the Mossos to investigate a nighttime fight in Lloret de Mar
26/05/2026
Four young people were injured in Lloret de Mar in a confrontation between twenty people and five from Arbúcies. One remains in serious condition from a stab wound. The Local Police arrested one young man and the Mossos of Blanes are investigating.
The 3 trips to Montserrat dismantle the accident alibi of the Mango heir
26/05/2026
The judge charges Isak Andic's son with homicide after finding contradictions between his accident account and GPS and mobile phone evidence. A bail of one million euros was set, paid in minutes.
The Girocòmic abandons its usual format and occupies the Girona fairgrounds for 3 days
26/05/2026
The Girocòmic will celebrate its tenth anniversary from October 10 to 12, 2026, in Girona. It will be extended to three days for the first time and is already selling tickets. The official poster, by Adriana Von Hafen, features the Cocollona.
The fleets in Girona assume the 1,300 euros of each deposit despite the law allowing the diesel to be passed on to customers
26/05/2026
Diesel exceeds 1,300 euros per tank in Girona. Although the law allows for tariff adjustments, companies are unable to pass on the full surcharge and warn of a chain reaction that will increase the cost of final products.
Only 24.7% of Girona residents maintain Catalan when the conversation switches to Spanish
26/05/2026
A municipal survey shows that 60% of the city uses Catalan habitually, exceeding the Catalan average. The council warns of the sharp decline in interactions in Spanish and sets the goal of raising habitual use to 80%.
The administrative management retains 115 babies in Girona centers with validated families waiting
26/05/2026
The AFAG warns that management failures delay the placement of minors in Girona, keeping 115 babies in centers despite the urgent removal law and validated families waiting.
The accident on the C-252 in Garriguella raises the number of motorcyclists who died on the road in Catalonia to 19
26/05/2026
A 68-year-old motorcyclist died on Sunday in a crash on the C-252 in Garriguella. The incident involved three vehicles, blocked the road, and brings the number of victims in Girona to six and motorcyclists in Catalonia to 19 this year.
The protest against the feminicide of Kim unleashes in Girona a debate on trans inclusion in feminism
25/05/2026
A hundred people gathered in Girona to condemn the murder of Kim, a trans woman stabbed by her ex-partner in Figueres. The event denounced transphobia and demanded her full inclusion in the movement.
The flow of the Muga river drops 40% below the Darnius i Boadella reservoir
25/05/2026
An environmental report warns of deterioration in the Muga basin due to overexploitation, which reduces flows, pollutes aquifers, and facilitates the entry of invasive species due to the lack of controls in the reservoir.
The demolition topples blocks with aluminosis in Sant Roc after 24 years of neighborhood relocations
25/05/2026
The ICSOL begins the demolition of blocks with aluminosis in Sant Roc after completing the relocation of residents. The plan, active since 2000, has built 879 apartments and will eliminate the barrier effect of the main avenue.
The reduction of waiting lists does not achieve that 48% of applicants pass the practical test in Girona
25/05/2026
Girona closed 2025 with 48% of passes in the practical, two points more than in 2024 but still below 50% and the rest of Catalonia. The increase in exams and the decrease in lists did not manage to change the trend.
A new agreement in Lloret de Mar delays the opening of a coastal path that courts ordered to be cleared 3 years ago
25/05/2026
SOS Costa Brava rejects Lloret's agreement for the Can Juncadella path for adding procedures, ceding control to the property, and omitting deadlines to execute the ruling that forces the opening of the closed section.
Reinforcing the electrical grid multiplies power by 5 and powers narco-bunkers that cause blackouts in Torrelles de Foix
25/05/2026
The Mossos dismantle marijuana narcobunkers in three Catalan municipalities. These facilities consume the energy of 80 homes and cause outages. Endesa has disconnected 10,600 points in five years.
The city council only confirms 4 notices due to the dirt overflowing a street in Barri Vell in Girona
25/05/2026
Residents and merchants of Girona denounce dirtiness on Vern street. The City Council only registers four notices since 2025, while those affected ask for urgent cleaning and point to tourist apartments.
Paying for broken trains drives Girona's campaign demanding free travel after 2 years of failures
25/05/2026
Travelers of the R11 from Girona demand free travel as long as delays continue. The platform denounces paying for an inefficient service and seeks pressure until the railway network guarantees stable operation.
The loss of the lead by one point forces Palamós to score 13 points before the promotion in Viladecans
24/05/2026
Twenty-five teams from Girona play the promotion playoffs in four categories. Palamós, second after losing the lead by one point, arrives at the first leg against Viladecans with 13 points under Marçal Juanola.
The ERC militancy decides in Girona whether to endorse the alliance promoted by the leader who won a primary election by a single vote
24/05/2026
ERC Girona votes on June 3 for its alliance with Moviment Gironí after Marc Puigtió won the primaries by one vote. The assembly seeks to reconcile the local commitment with the national requirement to use the party's brand.
Clear brush near homes stops fires threatening 150,000 people in Girona
24/05/2026
Brush clearing begins on 90 hectares around Girona to curb fires. The measure, part of a 14-point plan in Catalonia, protects 150,000 people by reducing forest continuity near neighborhoods.
30% of vocational training students in Catalonia lose their place by limiting their requests despite the new AI that reallocates vacancies
24/05/2026
The pre-registration for Vocational Training in Catalonia opens on May 26 with more places, especially in railways. Education reduces adjudications to two phases and premieres an AI to propose vacancies to those who limited their options.
Waste management in Girona forces the adaptation of the garbage calendar according to the neighborhood
24/05/2026
The city council allows closed containers to be opened daily, but coexistence with the door-to-door system and temporary areas maintains different schedules and a limit of 52 emergency uses.
The contradictions in the Collbató route change the investigation into the death of the Mango founder to homicide
24/05/2026
Jonathan Andic enters prison for homicide after the death of his father, Isak Andic. The judge reopened the case upon finding contradictions in the account of the excursion and a background of patrimonial conflict.
The Generalitat shields 88 hectares next to Girona's neighborhoods to prevent fire from jumping to houses
24/05/2026
The Generalitat cleans 88 hectares next to five neighborhoods in Girona to create safety strips. With 380,000 euros, the tasks reduce fuel and prevent fire from reaching homes before summer.
The drop in places at the Girona shelter masks the saturation of the reception network
24/05/2026
The seventh Fred Plan of Girona assisted 119 people between December and April, ten fewer than the previous winter. The city council attributes the decrease to less circulation in the care network, longer stays, and the saturation of other reception resources.
Employment with vocational training takes off in Barcelona despite the prejudices that still hinder its official recognition
24/05/2026
EL PERIÓDICO organizes on May 27 in Barcelona a meeting to analyze the high employability of dual VET in the face of prejudices that still limit its institutional recognition.
Cutting the guest list drives up the cost of weddings in Girona to 25,183 euros
24/05/2026
Getting married in Girona now costs 25,183 euros on average. Despite reducing guests, spending grows due to personalized experiences, gastronomy, and services such as wedding planners or weekend accommodation.
The aggression against a homeless person calls for accompaniment instead of alarm in Santa Eugènia
24/05/2026
After the aggression against a homeless person in Santa Eugènia, Girona, the neighborhood association requests municipal resources and care teams to support people on the street, preventing the case from generating social alarm.
The 81% increase in homeless people forces a redrawing of the street map in Girona
24/05/2026
Girona detects 201 homeless people on the street, 81% more than in 2024, with a sharp jump in Eixample Sud. The increase confirms a structural problem that demands greater administrative coordination and resources.
Those who do not drink end up trapped by others' alcoholism in Figueres
24/05/2026
Al-Anon in Figueres brings together relatives of alcoholics to manage emotional dependence through the twelve-step program and the three C's, helping them to recover their lives without professional intervention.
57% of professionals who care for vulnerable people face emotional burnout without guaranteed therapy in Girona
24/05/2026
A day in Girona exposes the deterioration of mental health in professionals who attend to vulnerable groups. The entities demand that psychological support cease to be optional and become a stable right for all staff.
The preference for subsidized schools in Girona forces the relocation of 343 students to the public system
23/05/2026
Girona relocates 343 students after the end of the agreement for two schools. The demand for agreed-upon places forces the transfer of students to the public system, which already bears high pressure due to educational needs.
The regularization opens a unique path in Catalonia but the administrative mismatch leaves out the applicants
23/05/2026
The regularization process in Catalonia starts with delays and without official information. The lack of public support overloads NGOs, causes bottlenecks, and increases the risk of fraud and unfair rejections.
Education bonuses with an extra 50% for tutoring compared to the linear increase demanded by teachers
23/05/2026
Education offers 50% more in tutoring bonuses and rejects the linear increase. Unions demand up to 544 euros more and 6,400 positions, compared to the 2,301 planned by the Government.
Aid to provide stability to the cultural sector in Girona ends up sowing uncertainty
23/05/2026
The PSC-Girona pel Canvi criticizes the council for partially remaking the Girona Crea 2025 call after an appeal and a legal report that detected flaws, which generates distrust in the sector.
After 13 years frozen, the poverty threshold will be automatically reviewed to unlock the assumption of electricity bills in Catalonia
23/05/2026
The Generalitat and the Third Sector agree on a social package of more than 250 million that assumes electricity debts, allocates funds to childhood and mental health, and establishes the automatic annual review of the poverty threshold.
A court releases a convicted abuser hours before he murders his ex-partner in Figueres
23/05/2026
A trans woman was murdered in Figueres after the judicial release of her ex-partner, convicted of abuse. The lack of imprisonment and the dependence on the victim's ratification reopen the debate on risk assessment.
The authorization of 133 battery containers clashes with soil protection in Sant Julià de Ramis
23/05/2026
The Government authorizes the Glauco Almacena and La Farga BESS plants, with 518 MWh of storage. The start of works awaits resolution of compatibility with protected land and compliance with municipal environmental conditions.
The 8 million investment shields the security of the Gi-531 without widening the asphalt that crosses the Vall del Llémena
23/05/2026
Territory will allocate up to 8 million for signage, speed bumps, and pedestrian crossings on the Gi-531. The road will retain its current width at the request of residents, while the restriction on trailers remains unapplied.
Confusing the accelerator with the brake when parking rips out bollards from a sidewalk in Girona
23/05/2026
A 46-year-old female driver was slightly injured after confusing the brake and accelerator while parking on Carrer Barcelona in Girona. The motorcycle knocked over two bollards and destroyed a shop window, damaging five vehicles.
The demand for a 544 euro salary increase displaces inclusive education from the teaching tender
23/05/2026
USTEC, ASPEPC and CGT deliver a unitary framework that asks for 478 and 544 euros more salary to return to the table. The text prioritizes remuneration and leaves ratios, staffing and inclusive education in the background.
The investment in tanker trucks does not lift the ban on drinking tap water in Can Fornaca
23/05/2026
Salut maintains drinking water prohibited in Can Fornaca due to excess uranium. The Generalitat finances tanks given the delay in the structural solution and the lack of initiation of the study to connect to the Ter-Llobregat network.
The suspension of strikes in Catalonia clashes with the urgency of resolving the highest rate of railway assaults
23/05/2026
CCOO and UGT call off Renfe partial strikes after an agreement that avoids overlapping strikes with teacher protests and prevents chaos in Barcelona's mobility.
The court released the aggressor hours after agreeing to a restraining order that did not prevent the crime in Figueres
23/05/2026
Woman fatally stabbed in Figueres by her ex-partner, released hours earlier after agreeing to prison and restraining order. The court ordered provisional detention without bail for homicide and breach of order.
The AI will redirect 30% of students without a place in FP in Catalonia towards alternative cycles
23/05/2026
The pre-enrollment for Vocational Training, from May 26 to June 1, is reduced to two phases. The offer adds 4,989 new places, expands railway training, and activates an AI to assign alternatives to students without a place.
The exclusive lane shoots up demand by 103% in Girona and Salt in just one month
23/05/2026
The Girona bus network reached 4.58 million journeys, 7.1% more. Three routes concentrate 71% of the demand and the L9 doubles its users thanks to the new rapid bus to Salt.
Employment no longer curbs the loneliness that isolates 85% of households in Girona
22/05/2026
Càritas Girona assisted 46,521 people in 2025. Half are employed, but three out of four do not cover basic expenses. Lack of housing and isolation deepen exclusion in women and families with children.
The 60% cost overrun for deliveries in Sabadell clashes with the buses that run daily with their trunks empty
22/05/2026
Sagalés uses the empty trunk of buses to send packages to stations and distribute them by bike. The pilot in the e13 adds trials in Sant Cugat and Mollet, while the ATM prepares tools for logistics.
The open government strategy places Girona among the most digitized municipalities in Catalonia after 11 consecutive years
22/05/2026
The Girona City Council repeats in the top 10 of best-rated Catalan municipalities in digital administration and open government, according to the eleventh edition of the awards.
50% of Cáritas users in Girona work but their salary does not cover minimum expenses
22/05/2026
Caritas Diocesana de Girona assisted 46,500 people in 2025. The report shows that 75% suffer from isolation, half work but do not make ends meet, and 66% face a digital divide.
School transport in Girona leaves over 18s with disabilities without service despite retaining empty spots
22/05/2026
Girona families ask to maintain the use of empty seats on school routes for adults with disabilities who lose the service upon turning 18. They seek a stable solution after years of provisional use.
5 interns take control of an accident in Salt after brake failure
22/05/2026
Five emergency students assisted in Salt a cyclist injured by faulty brakes and immobilized him until the SEM. The council and the police praised their serenity and technical preparation.
The Consell allocates 238,000 euros to public transport in La Garrotxa with schedules yet to be defined
22/05/2026
The Garrotxa Council manages transport with 238,772 euros and pending schedules. The school service is also approved, which saves 50,092 euros due to VAT exemption, and the new labor structure.
To dignify the grave with plaques has not accelerated the exhumation of 510 shot in Girona
22/05/2026
The Consell del Ripollès requests the exhumation of the Girona cemetery trench with 510 executed. It seeks to accelerate the opening, identify bodies, and locate relatives, as 24 victims are from the region.
The work on the Marquès de Camps promenade forces to divert traffic in Salt to add only 1.7 kilometers of bike lane
22/05/2026