The President of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Salvador Illa, is travelling to Brusselsthis Tuesday and Wednesday, 13 and 14 October 2026, for a two-day working visit. According to a statement from the Generalitat, he will attend the plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions and hold talks with senior representatives of EU institutions, including António Costa and Teresa Ribera.
On Tuesday, he is due to take part in the series European Bridges by publisher Prensa Ibérica. It will feature a dialogue with economist Andreu Mas‑Colell and researcher Raquel Jorge (Real Instituto Elcano), entitled “Prosperidad compartida para una Europa líder del mundo”. A meeting with Seamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee, is also scheduled for Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Illa will attend the plenary session of the Committee of the Regions. He is due to speak in a debate on a law to speed up industrial projects. Talks are also planned at the European Parliament with representatives of the Agriculture Committee, at which the Catalan position on the Common Agricultural Policy for 2028 to 2034 is to be set out. The delegation also intends to discuss housing policy measures, including possible European support and how these interact with national rules.
The Generalitat says the aim of the visit is to “consolidate relations between Catalonia and the European Union”. Illa will be accompanied by the Minister for the European Union and Foreign Action, Jaume Duch. The meetings with António Costa and Teresa Ribera are scheduled as high-level political talks; no specific agreements were announced in advance.
For months, the Catalan government has been actively seeking dialogue in Brussels, including on the Common Agricultural Policy and housing policy. Discussions on future agricultural subsidies and growing pressure on housing add further weight to these topics. What decisions or commitments may result from the meetings remains unclear; no firm outcomes were available by the editorial deadline of 12 October 2026. All the programme items mentioned are based on the Generalitat President’s Office agenda and announcements from the organisers.
Editor: Phillipe Schmidt-Araguin (Article created with AI assistance).