Overview

• The National Pact for the Catalan Language was officially signed at the Institut d’Estudis Catalans, marking the culmination of a four-year effort launched in 2021 under President Pere Aragonès.
• The pact allocates €256 million for 2025 and introduces immediate measures across education, labor, digital spaces, and demographics to strengthen Catalan's social use.
• It has garnered broad support from civil society organizations and political parties like PSC, ERC, and Comuns, but Junts abstained, citing unresolved EU recognition and judicial rulings on language mandates.
• The initiative emphasizes Catalan as the primary language in education and underscores Catalonia's tradition of consensus-driven language policies.
• Junts' absence has drawn criticism, with some suggesting political motivations tied to its rivalry with ERC and concerns over timing.