Editorial: El País

• Salvador Illa, a Socialist, was elected president of Catalonia, breaking more than a decade of political division.
• Illa presented a personal style of conciliation and moderation, running contrary to current polarizing trends.
• He aligns with the third major transformation of self-government, advocating for Catalonia as a nation within a plurinational Spain.
• Despite differences between voting political forces, Illa assumes the presidency with an intention to engage in dialogue even with those forces opposing him.
• Illa rejects any dialogue with the extremist groups represented in the Catalan Parliament, Vox and Aliança Catalana.
• Puigdemont's tactics to return to the political stage failed, overshadowed by Illa's investiture.
• Despite the disorder caused by Puigdemont, the investiture ceremony of Illa was carried out normally.

Conclusion: Through a turbulent day, Salvador Illa assumed the presidency of Catalonia, marking an important milestone in Catalan and Spanish politics. Having been through a decade of secessionism, the transition to a non-secessionist administration represents a significant and hopeful change for Catalonia's political future.

---