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
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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
Suspected terrorist detained by Catalan police
Mossos d'Esquadra have detained a suspected Islamist terrorist from Pakistan in the southern Catalan town of Tortosa, where he lived since last week
Relations between Catalonia and Spain can be repaired after cuts in the Statute, say politicians
Catalan President José Montilla and Spanish minister Manuel Chaves meet to demonstrate their will to cooperate in the development of the original Statute
Housing market confidence in Catalonia rises
The Barometer of confidence in the housing sector indicates a restoration of trust for the first time since the beginning of the economic crisis
Expected chaos in airports as air traffic controllers vote to go on strike in August
In a decision that will hit Spanish airspace heavily in one of the busiest months of the year, the country?s air traffic controllers are to go on strike for the first time in history
Catalonia hosts international music festival with talented young people from all over the world
People from 15 different countries participate in the only pedagogical music festival in the state, which combines concerts and social activities
Catalans head to Iceland this summer
Many Catalans will travel to Iceland this summer. Four months after the eruption of the Eyjafjöll volcano, the country has become the Catalan ?destination of curiosity"
15,070 less unemployed in Catalonia this month, but unemployment is still higher than last year
In July, the total number of Catalan jobless stands at 539,191, thanks to the creation of service sector summer jobs
€26.4 million more to be invested in Catalan Universities
Catalan Government will spend €661 million to improve the infrastructure and equipment of the main universities in the country
Catalonia is top tourist destination despite the recession
5.8 million people visited the country in the first semester of the year and forecasts predict a rise in hotel occupancy this summer, according to official figures released by the government