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"Salvador Espriu? Salvador Dalí?" Illa responds to the viral clip of young people who don't know who presides over the Generalitat

The president sends the message through a video on Instagram

Salvador Illa
ARA
20/03/2026
1 min

BarcelonaThe president of the Generalitat (Catalan government) has posted a video on Instagram reacting to a clip published by Flaixbac. The video shows a group of young people attending the Saló de l'Ensenyament (Education Fair) being asked, "Who is the current president of the Generalitat of Catalonia?" Among the incorrect answers were names like Salvador Espriu, Joan Pera, Salvador Dalí, Jaume Collboni, and Pedro Sánchez, which they uttered amidst awkward laughter.

After seeing the images, Illa took it in good humor and used the opportunity to connect with this segment of the public with a reel On his return, he reflects: "This cannot be. I do believe that young people are interested in politics because they are interested in housing, mobility, health, education, their prospects, the economy... and we will make an effort to ensure they know who the President of the Generalitat is and, above all, to learn what the Generalitat is doing to try to create a better and fairer society."

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