In Badalona, a judge has closed the case linked to the former B9 institute eviction after finding the city council met its duty to help displaced residents. The ruling says the council followed the court order, even if the support could have been handled in a different way.
The magistrate said the Badalona City Council complied with the “literal” wording of the order issued on 4 December 2025. That order required the council to apply its assistance protocol for homeless people and to report on the steps taken during the operation. Mayor Xavier Garcia Albiol leads the council.
The judge’s decision, seen by the Catalan News Agency (ACN), says the administration acted in line with the court’s instructions. The court also accepted that the support could have been delivered differently, but said that was not the key issue in closing the file.
The court reviewed three municipal reports dated 17 and 31 December 2025, and 1 April 2026. They set out the council’s actions before and during the eviction, including social services work with people living at the former B9 institute. The judge found that 127 people were attended to on the day of the eviction.
Of those, 77 declined council support and did not give personal details. The other 50 accepted help. Among them, 26 were already receiving support from social services, while 24 were new cases. The council asked for their contact details, gave initial social care, and booked follow-up appointments at municipal offices from the next day.
Badalona, in the Barcelona metropolitan area, has more than 230,000 residents. The judge noted that the council does not have a specific protocol for large eviction cases, but said it still gave due attention to people who wanted to be identified and assisted. For more local coverage, see our Community and Sport pages.
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