Street sales of pirated goods to be regulated in some coastal towns
Councils of el Vendrell and Calafell negotiate with blanket street vendors in a move to regulate their activities and to avoid illicit competition with local businesses
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Linguistic coexistence works 'reasonably well' in Catalonia, says Zapatero
Spanish government clarifies that there is no controversy in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands regarding the use of Catalan and Spanish languages, a U.S. government report suggests
Industrial tourism: a new attraction in the Pyrenees
Catalan Minister of Innovation, Universities and Business signs agreement with four towns in north-west Catalonia to promote alternatives to traditional ski tourism
All emergency data for fire-fighters soon available via a single electronic device
Government invests 8.7 million in a new informatic platform that integrates details of emergency operations to facilitate the work of fire-fighters in Catalonia
Catalans available to provide humanitarian aid to Pakistan
NGOs in Catalonia meet to prepare an aid strategy for the victims of the recent heavy flooding in Pakistan. They are ready to act as soon as international organisations decide exactly what is needed in the field
Wine-growers expect 2010 to be one of the best vintages in years
This August, managers of Cellers de Raïmat in Lleida start the grape harvest hoping that a slow ripening process will produce a truly excellent vintage
The kidnapping of two Catalans by Al-Qaeda sadly becomes longest in Sahel
wo hundred and fifty-two days later, aid workers Albert Vilalta and Roque Pasqual are still being held in the northern region of Mali by a Magreb Islamist terrorist group
3.6% rise in passengers using Catalan airline Vueling
In July, more than 1.1 million passengers travelled with the low-cost airline, which represents a significant increase since the company merged with Clickair
Top Catalan intellectuals criticise 'inaccurate, offensive' article about bullfighting in The Economist
A group of 28 academics, writers and journalists from Catalonia consider 'tendentious' the British journal?s treatment of the Catalan Parliament's decision to ban bullfighting
Cesc Fàbregas stays at Arsenal, Barcelona will have to wait another year
The Catalan football player Cesc Fàbregas confirms that he will play in London next season, stating that to join FC Barcelona would be an "attractive move" for him
Construction of new houses climbs 40% in the first semester
Official figures indicate that around 7,700 buildings were built in Catalonia in the first six months of 2010; more than half the number constructed in the whole of 2009
Traditional ceramics and modern performances in the Càntir Parade
Giant ceramic water jugs decorate the streets of the Catalan town of Argentona in an urban exhibition inspired by the internationally recognised ?cow parade.?
More Spaniards want a centralist state while more Catalans advocate for independence
Recent polls and the massive demonstration in Barcelona on 10 July suggest a widening gap between citizens in Spain and Catalonia since the cuts in the Statute
Catalonia: pioneer in security for firemen
Brand new technology could be of great service to Catalan fire-fighters in the near future. It would monitor vital signs made by fire-fighters working in emergency situations
13.8% rise in cruise travellers in Barcelona
The Catalan capital is the top destination in Spain for tourists travelling on cruises, accounting for more than a third of all passengers, according to official figures