The wild boar population in Catalonia numbered over 200,000 before the arrival of African swine fever (ASF), and over 2.4 million across Spain as a whole. These figures were revealed by the first European wild boar density map, produced by the Health and Biotechnology Research Group of the Institute for Game and Wildlife Research (IREC) and the European consortium ENETWILD.

Condolences for the death of Pope Francis have spread throughout the world. The government replicated this decision in Catalonia, which has affected official events commemorating Sant Jordi. Is a declaration of national mourning for the death of a religious figure possible in a state like Spain, which is secular?