More potentially dangerous dogs abandoned after new animal welfare law
Increased pet owner responsibility could lead to more animal surrenders
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Current affairs and social issues
First legal case suspended in anticipation of amnesty law
Pro-independence protesters who blocked AVE high-speed rail in Girona see case pushed back
Police evict squatters in Barcelona after hours of tension
Seven arrested in squat houses that had been occupied since 2016 and 2019
Catalan government in "permanent talks" with Spanish executive over transporting water by ship
Administration finalizing emergency measures to help deal with drought in Catalonia
One in three Catalans say they were victims of crime in 2022
Increased fraud is primary cause of rise in crime
Primary care teams to provide direct care to all residents in Catalonia's retirement homes
Health service will have to hire additional 117 doctors and 130 nurses at a cost of €15m
Barcelona rolls out rechargeable transport cards
Disposable cards will no longer be valid after definitive switch on January 15
Private-hire vehicle drivers protest against proposed new regulation
Cab drivers say up to 3,000 jobs at risk with new law
Thousands march for women's rights in Barcelona: 'End gender violence'
Demonstrators demand public policies to protect victims of gender-based violence
National Court requests information from NATO about Tsunami Democràtic airport protest
Investigating magistrates also ask EU Air Safety Agency for information
Supreme Court reduces sentence of one involved in 2017 terror attack
Court consider Said Ben Iazza didn't know the intentions of the assailants of Barcelona and Cambrils attacks
Farmers sound alarm on rising food prices: 'We are not reaping the benefits'
Consumers pay three to five times more for basic food products than what farmers get paid
Gender-based violence complaints higher in low-income areas
Wealthier areas have half as many complaints
Basic food products see 30% price hike in two years
Milk, tomatoes, olive oil, rice and eggs among items most affected
18,000 volunteers to take part in Catalonia's biggest annual food drive
Around 2 tonnes of food expected to be collected during 15th edition of the 'Gran Recapte'
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