Parlament de Catalunya

What Parlament de Catalunya does

The Parlament de Catalunya is the unicameral legislative body of the autonomous community of Catalonia (Spain), exercising constitutional powers to legislate, approve the regional budget, and oversee the Catalan Government. It represents approximately 8 million Catalan citizens through 135 elected deputies (diputats i diputades) organized in multiple parliamentary groups (ERC, Junts, PSC, PP, Vox, Comuns, CUP, among others), with operations conducted through plenary sessions, standing committees, and the Mesa. The institution traces its origins to 1932, was dissolved during the Franco dictatorship, and was re-established in 1978 following Spain's democratic transition; the current Parliament building is housed in the historic Palau de la Ciutadella in Barcelona's Parc de la Ciutadella.

The Parliament operates a unified digital platform spanning nine core products: Canal Parlament (live and on-demand video streaming of plenary, committee, and press conferences via Watchity, with sign-language interpretation); Activitat Parlamentària (legislative documents, approved laws, resolutions, motions, decree-laws, session diaries); e-Peticions (citizen electronic petitions); El meu Parlament (personalized citizen portal for subscriptions, visits, and e-petitions with multi-language support in Catalan, Occitan, Spanish, English, and French); Oficina Virtual de Tràmits (electronic administrative procedures); Registre de Grups d'Interès (transparency register of interest groups under Catalan Law 19/2014); Aula Parlament (educational guided tours and workshops for schools and universities, both in-person and virtual); Transcripcions (official session transcripts); and Recursos Documentals (official publications portal).

The business model is purely institutional: the Parliament is a publicly funded government state entity (CIF S0833001A) of the Generalitat de Catalunya, with no commercial revenue, no pricing structure for services, and no investor ownership. All services — including guided visits, electronic petitions, broadcasting, and official publications — are provided free of charge to citizens. Distribution is achieved through the physical Parliament building, the official website (parlament.cat), Canal Parlament broadcasting, the El meu Parlament portal, and the Aula Parlament educational program, supported by institutional social media and email subscriptions.

Name

Parlament de Catalunya

Legal name

Parlament de Catalunya

Website

https://parlament.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Parlament de Catalunya is the unicameral legislature of Catalonia, representing 8 million citizens through 135 elected deputies and operating a digital platform (Canal Parlament, e-Peticions, Aula Parlament, El meu Parlament) that broadcasts sessions and enables civic participation, funded entirely by the Generalitat de Catalunya.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legislative/Government Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (92112), Legislative Bodies (921120), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114)

akta.pro primary industry

Governor/Executive Office & Cabinet Administration (BPAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parliamentary/Government Proceedings Channels (MPABAIAL), Government & Municipal Event Venues (THAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Legislative representation
• Parliamentary broadcasting
• Citizen participation
• Official publications
• Educational visits

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Parlament de Catalunya is the unicameral legislative body of Catalonia, providing democratic representation for citizens through 135 elected deputies. Its core offering encompasses legislative activities (debating and approving laws, motions, resolutions, and budgets), live broadcasting of parliamentary sessions via Canal Parlament, electronic citizen participation tools (e-Peticions, El meu Parlament portal), official publications (BOPC, session transcripts), educational visits through Aula Parlament, and transparency mechanisms including the Registre de Grups d'Interès. All services are publicly funded and freely accessible to citizens in multiple languages.

Product overview

The Parliament of Catalonia operates a unified digital platform offering citizens access to parliamentary proceedings and institutional services. The core offering consists of Canal Parlament for live and archived video streaming of legislative sessions; Activitat Parlamentària for legislative documents and records; and Aula Parlament for educational visits. Supporting services include e-Peticions for citizen petitions, the Registre de Grups d'Interès for lobbying transparency, El meu Parlament for personal account management, the Oficina Virtual de Tràmits for administrative procedures, Transcripcions for session records, and Recursos Documentals for official publications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Canal Parlament: Official broadcast channel of the Parliament of Catalonia for live streaming of plenary sessions, committees, and press conferences
• Aula Parlament
• El meu Parlament
• 40 anys del Parlament

Products and services

• Canal Parlament The official video streaming platform of the Parliament of Catalonia, broadcasting live sessions of the plenary, committees, and other parliamentary bodies, as well as recordings of past sessions, press conferences, and institutional events. Includes sign language interpretation for accessibility.
• Activitat Parlamentària The parliamentary activity portal providing access to legislative documents, approved laws, resolutions, motions, decree-laws, official bulletins, session diaries, and session transcripts.
• e-Peticions Electronic petitions system allowing citizens to submit and track petitions to the Parliament of Catalonia.
• Registre de Grups d'Interès Official register of interest groups operating before the Parliament, providing transparency on lobbying activities in accordance with Catalan transparency law.
• Aula Parlament Educational program offering guided in-person and virtual visits to the Parliament building, as well as educational workshops for school groups and universities, with resources for teachers. Free 45-minute guided tours available in multiple languages.
• El meu Parlament Personal user portal allowing registered citizens to manage their subscriptions, visits, workshops, e-petitions, and personal data preferences.
• Oficina Virtual de Tràmits Virtual office providing electronic administrative procedures, including the exercise of personal data protection rights, with both online and in-person processing options.
• Transcripcions Official transcript service providing verbatim records of plenary and committee sessions in PDF format, edited and published by the Department of Editions.
• Recursos Documentals Documentary resources portal providing access to the Parliament's official publications, session diaries, official bulletins, and other institutional documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 135 elected deputies representing Catalan citizens across multiple political parties
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Associació d'Antics Diputats del Parlament de Catalunya (AADPC)coreOthersThe Association of Former Deputies of the Parliament of Catalonia (AADPC) is an internal organization of the Parliament that maintains connections with former parliamentarians. The association organizes activities including audiences with the Parliament President, relations with other associations of former deputies internationally, territorial visits, cultural trips, visits to entities, conferences, and debate dinners featuring notable speakers. The association collaborates with the Parliament Presidency and maintains relationships with associations from other European regions including Emilia-Romagna, Ireland, and Aragon.
• Interest Groups registered with the ParliamentminorOthersThe Parliament maintains a public Register of Interest Groups (Registre de Grups d'Interès) as part of its transparency and participation obligations under Law 19/2014. Registered groups have their data published on the Parliament's transparency portal in accordance with GDPR regulations.
• Universitat de BarcelonaminorOthersAcademic institution referenced in various educational and research contexts related to Parliament activities, including lecture series and academic presentations.
• Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaminorOthersAcademic institution involved in Parliament educational programs and referenced in academic lecture series organized in collaboration with the Association of Former Deputies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Assemblée nationale (France): National legislature operating live broadcasts, official transcripts, citizen accessibility services, and on-site educational visits comparable to the Parlament de Catalunya's offerings.
• UK Parliament: Long-established parliamentary institution offering live broadcasting, e-petitions, educational visits, and online committee proceedings directly analogous to the Parlament de Catalunya's digital offerings.
• European Parliament: Supranational legislative body operating multilingual broadcasting, citizen engagement portals, and educational visit programs analogous to the Parlament de Catalunya's service mix.
• Senado de España: The upper house of the Spanish Parliament, a directly comparable legislative institution operating live broadcasting, official publications, and citizen engagement mechanisms within the same national context.
• Scottish Parliament: Devolved regional legislature with closely comparable scope, broadcasting, e-petitions, and civic education programs, serving a population of similar regional scale.
• Assemblea Legislativa della Regione Emilia-Romagna: Italian regional legislature explicitly cited as a partner in the former-deputies association network, with comparable legislative scope, citizen engagement, and regional broadcasting functions.
• Congreso de los Diputados: The lower house of the Spanish Parliament, comparable as a directly analogous legislative body operating within the same national constitutional framework, with shared language and overlapping jurisdiction.
• Cortes de Aragón: Regional Spanish parliament with comparable legislative, broadcasting, and civic engagement functions; explicitly referenced as a partner association for the Parlament de Catalunya's former-deputies network.
• Deutscher Bundestag: German federal parliament with extensive public broadcasting, virtual visit programs, educational outreach, and digital committee documentation paralleling the Parlament de Catalunya's service portfolio.
• Parlamento Vasco (Eusko Legebiltzarra): Another autonomous community parliament in Spain with comparable legislative scope, bilingual (Basque/Spanish) operations, broadcasting channels, and citizen participation platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parlament-de-catalunya

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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