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The Government demands that Albiol reopen Can Bofí Vell for those evicted from B9
The Generalitat is pressuring Badalona to provide accommodation for those affected by B9. The Government is calling for Can Bofí Vell to be reopened immediately. Social organisations such as Caritas and the Red Cross are offering help. The Parliament is also demanding urgent solutions. Find out all the details.
The Government of the Generalitat has intensified pressure on the mayor of Badalona, Xavier Garcia Albiol, to reopen the Can Bofí Vell shelter in order to provide urgent accommodation for people evicted from the former B9 institute. The Minister for Social Rights and Inclusion, Mònica Martínez Bravo, has sent a letter to the council requesting an immediate response, supported by social organisations such as Caritas and the Red Cross, who have expressed their willingness to collaborate from tonight.
According to the minister, Can Bofí Vell meets the necessary conditions to accommodate at least fifty people who have spent the night outside the boarded-up institute, thus allowing urgent care for those affected. Martínez Bravo has reminded that the court decision obliges the Ayuntamiento de Badalona to provide adequate resources and considers that reopening the shelter would be the best solution for everyone involved.
At a meeting held this afternoon between the Ayuntamiento de Badalona, the Generalitat and several social organisations, the participating entities expressed their willingness to take charge of both the immediate opening and the subsequent management of the centre.
The Parliament of Catalonia has also approved a motion presented by Comuns, which demands that both the Generalitat and the Ayuntamiento de Badalona take urgent measures to house the former occupants of B9. The approved text calls for residential alternatives and supports social inclusion, aiming to prevent those affected from becoming homeless in the middle of winter.
During the latest session of Parliament, Martínez Bravo explained that in recent weeks the department has referred 59 people from B9 to suitable resources, although she emphasised that the responsibility for finding a housing solution lies with the council. The minister assured that the Government has taken all necessary steps to address the situation, reiterating its willingness to provide technical support and resources to resolve the problem as soon as possible.