New mass resignation at ERC. After the cases of Girona and Barcelona, where the resignation of more than half of the executives forced the appointment of a caretaker committee, now comes that of Igualada. In this case, all members of the leadership have decided to step down in response to the recent internal vote, which rejected the Rufián path (coalition with Comuns and CUP) that the resigning members had advocated for the upcoming municipal elections. And, as in the Girona and Barcelona cases, they leave with direct criticism of the party's national executive, chaired by Oriol Junqueras.

New mass resignation in ERC. After the cases in Girona and Barcelona, where the resignation of more than half of the executives forced a caretaker committee to be put in charge, now comes that of Igualada. In this case, all members of the leadership have decided to resign in response to the recent internal vote, which rejected the Rufián path (coalition with Comuns and CUP) which the resigning members had bet on for the upcoming municipal elections. And, as in the cases of Girona and Barcelona, they leave with direct criticism of the party's national executive, chaired by Oriol Junqueras.

The proposal by ERC spokesperson Gabriel Rufián to form a broad left-wing and pro-independence front in the Spanish elections does not have the backing of the ERC leadership, which has distanced itself from it from the outset, and can only boast of having on its side to his comrade in arms, Joan TardàHowever, at the municipal level, their approach is viewed favorably by the Republican leadership, especially if the parties run under their electoral umbrella. This is what will happen in Igualada. The municipal groups of ERC, CUP, and Comuns announced a preliminary agreement this Monday to run jointly in the 2027 municipal elections.

Police have found DNA samples of the minor raped in Igualada last November 1 in the flat where the 21-year-old suspect arrested last week lives. The tests carried out by forensics, reported by journalist Anna Punsí, have confirmed the authorship of the brutal attack, after which the girl needed a month and a half in hospital to recover from her injuries. "Our scientific police have collected possible evidence that could incriminate the possible perpetrator. With the indications we had and some evidence we have collected, we have concluded that the person in question is the perpetrator of the brutal attack," the chief commissioner of the Catalan police force, Josep Maria Estela, explained to Rac1. He is "optimistic" the police will find sufficient evidence for the judge to rule on the accused's guilt: "With the result of our work we will find some more evidence that make it easier for the judge".