The new president of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Salvador Illa (left) and the president of the Parliament, Josep Rull (right), during the inauguration of Salvador Illa as president of the Generalitat, at the Palau de la Generalitat, on August 10, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The first secretary of the PSC, Salvador Illa, was sworn in last August 8, president of the Generalitat with the votes of the 42 deputies of his parliamentary group (PSC-Units), the 20 of ERC and the 6 of the Comuns, which add up to 68 seats that represent the absolute majority. Yesterday, August 9, he and the outgoing president, Pere Aragonès, met to carry out the institutional transfer of functions . AUGUST 10;2024 Lorena Sopêna / Europa Press 08/10/2024 (Europa Press via AP)