Catalunya migdia, de 14 a 15 h - 20/02/2026

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President Salvador Illa pushes to recapture all IRPF taxes while negotiating budgets with the left, risking a political deadlock.

The episode opens with political news about President Salvador Illa's efforts to negotiate Catalonia's budgets with the Republican Left, insisting on full recapture of IRPF taxes. Foment del Treball president Josep Sánchez Llibre criticizes the government's agreement with communists to limit speculative housing purchases. A media strike enters its eighth week, with conflicting follow-up figures. Doctors stage a noisy demonstration in Barcelona, dressed as zombies and spiders to protest 24-hour guards and workload. Teachers in Maresme and La Selva stop organizing school outings and colonies due to unpaid extra hours. The Sagrada Familia completes its Tower of Jesus Christ, making it the world's tallest church at 172 meters. Traffic and weather updates follow, with spring-like temperatures forecast. The political segment returns, detailing Illa's commitment to tax management and Republican demands for Madrid's backing. Housing market analysis reveals parents selling properties to help children buy homes, with prices up 6.5%. Rodalies train service remains at 80% after the Gelida accident. International news covers UK police searching Prince Andrew's Windsor home for links to Jeffrey Epstein. The Ukraine war segment focuses on Black Sea export corridors. North Korea's Workers' Party Congress hints at succession to Kim Jong-un's daughter. Turkey deports European activists, including a Catalan lawyer. The Constitutional Tribunal allows euthanasia for paraplegic Noelia. Storm damage exposes poor infrastructure in Priorat and Baix Camp. Valencia's former president Carlos Mazón faces judicial inquiry over flood response. Donald Trump orders UFO file releases after Barack Obama's alien comments. Cultural coverage includes film premieres like 'Balandrau' and anime 'One Piece' returning in Catalan. Art galleries protest high VAT rates ahead of ARCO fair. Sports news features Barça's basketball Cup debut, Oriol Cardona's Olympic gold in mountain skiing, and Gabi's return to football training. Barça's presidential pre-campaign sees clashes over debates and ticket pricing. Espanyol and Girona football updates round out the episode.

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