Illa Meets with International Leaders in Barcelona

The President of the Generalitat held meetings with three heads of state and other relevant figures during summits in the Catalan capital.

Generic image of a formal meeting room with a long table and microphones.
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Generic image of a formal meeting room with a long table and microphones.

The President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, took advantage of several summits held in Barcelona this weekend to meet with three heads of state and other prominent personalities.

Among the most significant meetings, Illa met with the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, during a joint visit to the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC). This meeting followed previous engagements.
Earlier, the Catalan president conversed with the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with whom he also visited the BSC facilities. He also held a meeting with the President of Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi, solidifying an intense international agenda.
Salvador Illa's agenda also included contacts with other international figures, such as the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz; the former President of the Senate of Chile, Isabel Allende; the Vice-Chancellor of Germany, Lars Klingbeil; and the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Maria Ressa, highlighting Catalonia's role in global dialogue.