Vila left the Government the night before the DUI, frustrated by the failure of his attempt to stop the declaration. This decision marked the end of an 18-year political career, a departure he made to be “consistent” with his way of thinking.
“"Starting in 2019, colleagues from Junts and businessmen who had considered me a 'botifler' called me to say they had been unfair and ruthless."
After his departure, the former Mayor of Figueres (2007-2012) resumed academic life as a contemporary history and moral philosophy professor, and was appointed general director of Aigües de Banyoles. He also maintains a close friendship with Carles Puigdemont despite their evident political differences.
Despite his nostalgia for politics, Vila does not see himself returning to the positions he has already held. He currently chairs the advisory committee on infrastructure in Barcelona and has shown sympathy for the PSC, considering himself a “left-wing liberal” and a “border man.”
