He assures that he felt no pain while receiving violent baton blows all over his body, nor when the Civil Guard agents threw him to the ground and dragged him a few meters, nor when they deliberately stepped on him with their boots, nor when, without the strength to get up, he turned white and suffocated. Josep Maria Nadal, former rector of the University of Girona, professor and chair of Catalan philology, explains that he felt the pain just as the Civil Guards were leaving the polling station in Aiguaviva with shouts of “ ¡Viva España! ” He still has marks on his body from October 1st, but it is not the physical pain he suffered that hurts him the most, but the moral damage caused by the voices that deny or justify the brutal police charges of that day, such as that of the writer Javier Cercas, former professor at the UdG.

The municipality of Palamós is taking steps to promote a new direct maritime connection with the Balearic Islands, with the aim of strengthening tourist and economic ties between the two territories, according to a report published by The Opinion of ZamoraThe project envisions establishing a regular ferry service linking the Costa Brava with Mallorca without having to transit through Barcelona. According to municipal forecasts, the route could be operational before the end of the current term, with daily departures and timetables designed to accommodate the port's cruise ship activity. The initiative has the support of supra-municipal institutions and is presented as an opportunity to diversify mobility options and attract new visitors. The project still needs to overcome several administrative procedures and finalize operational agreements before becoming a reality. If it materializes, the connection could provide a new boost for the port of Palamós and strengthen its position on maritime routes in the western Mediterranean.

Manacor and Girona have taken a further step in the twinning process this Saturday with the constitution of the Twinning Committee, a joint body that will promote the joint work plan between both cities, according to the Manacor City Council.

The Manacor City Council approved this Monday the start of the process to formalize a twinning agreement with the city of Girona. This alliance was born from the desire to deepen the cultural and cooperative ties between the two municipalities, which, despite their differences in size, share a central role in the cultural and economic development of their territories.