The fiscal ordinances, effective in February, focus on increasing the municipal portion of the tourist tax. Starting in April, the total tax for five-star hotels will be 12 euros per person per night (five euros being the municipal surcharge). This surcharge will increase annually until 2029, when the total tax for luxury hotels will reach 15 euros, following an agreement between PSC, Comuns, and ERC.
Regarding the municipal workers' agreement, the key change is the introduction of a 35-hour work week for 15,000 civil servants. However, the session was marked by discontent among the Guardia Urbana (Municipal Police) staff, who protested in Plaça Sant Jaume. Deputy Mayor Albert Batlle promised to review the specific conditions for the police force outlined in Annex 1 of the agreement.
In the extraordinary plenary session, forced by Junts to address the Rodalies crisis, a motion was passed—with support from Comuns and ERC—to censure the management of the Catalan Government (Govern) and criticize Mayor Jaume Collboni for “lack of leadership.” Collboni apologized to users but defended the municipal response, noting that responsibility also lies with “other political parties that have governed.”
“"He did not reproach the situation before the Government, even if they are the same color, he preferred not to inconvenience the PSC and the PSOE rather than defending Barcelona."
Finally, the citizen initiative to establish a Museum of Transport in Barcelona was unanimously approved. Additionally, Mayor Collboni reiterated his opposition to the presence of Israeli companies at major trade fairs organized by Fira de Barcelona, such as the Mobile World Congress (MWC) and ISE.
