The Mossos provide an escort for Sílvia Orriols
The police decision comes after reassessing the threat level primarily from individuals with Islamist ideology.
BarcelonaThe leader of Aliança Catalana, Sílvia Orriols, has been accompanied by a bodyguard from the Mossos d'Esquadra since this Thursday. The decision of the Catalan police, advanced by The National The Catalan National Assembly's (ARA) has confirmed the move after reassessing the risk posed by the far-right MP and mayor of Ripoll. In Orriols' case, the risk stems primarily from potential attacks by individuals with Islamist ideology, according to police sources. The protection, according to police sources, is dynamic and will be periodically reassessed depending on the threat level. Sources from the Catalan Alliance confirm that Orriols has not requested the escort and that it is a police decision. For security reasons, they prefer not to comment further.
The Mossos d'Esquadra General Information Commissioner assesses the risk of various figures, not only from the political world, and ultimately decides whether they need an escort. The President of the Catalan Government, Salvador Illa, and the members of the executive branch are also present, as well as the Speaker of the Parliament, Josep Rull, and other political figures, such as the leader of Vox, Ignacio Garriga.