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
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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
Universe Observatory in Catalonia organizes unique concerts that fuse art and science
Through the open dome of the planetarium, visitors can experience ?Music under the Stars?, listening to music as they explore the universe
Enotourism: the alternative to classical sun and sand in El Garraf
A new ?enotour? for tourists in the region of el Garraf combines beautiful scenery, culture and the opportunity to taste some of Catalonia?s most interesting, eco-friendly wines
Catalan economy grows by 0.1% and gets out of recession, confirms minister
?There is a good trend towards recovery in Catalonia in the second half of the year,? states Antoni Castells, Minister of Economy and Finance
Concern about an article that defines Catalonia as ?the land of the ban?
The Economist criticizes the decision of the Catalan Parliament to ban bullfighting and states that the country has a ?spam of intolerance?.
Diana Krall fuses jazz and bossanova in Calella de Palafrugell
Internationally acclaimed musical and cultural events are commonplace in summer time on the Costa Brava, including must-see festivals, such as the Jardins de Cap Roig