The Dutch trekker who was lost in the Pyrenees is found dead
A 52-year-old Dutch man went missing last night while trekking near Espot in the Catalan Pyrenees. Catalan fire fighters have found his dead body this afternoon.
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Catalan companies in Quebec, an entry way into the American market and strategic partnerships
Businesses from Catalonia and Quebec are starting to form partnerships in the fields of aerospace, consulting, and biotechnology. ?Quebec is an opportunity for Catalan companies to enter into the American market?, said Françoise Bertrand.
First successful full face transplant in the world performed in Barcelona
4 months after the surgery, the patient is said to be "happy" with his new image. The Vall d?Hebron Hospital of Barcelona performed the operation. It is the 1st full face transplant, after 13 partial face transplants in the world.
American pop punk band The Get Up Kids return to Barcelona after 10 years
The legendry pop punk band from Kansas City played at Badalona?s Sala Estraperlo on Friday night, next to Barcelona. ?Sorry it took us 10 years to come back to Barcelona. We hope it was worth the wait?, said the band?s lead singer, Matt Pryor.
Israel: "The Union for the Mediterranean should not be another useless forum politicised against Israel"
The Israeli Ambassador to Spain, Raphael Schultz, spoke of Israel?s position on the Union for the Mediterranean in an interview with CNA. He stressed that ?we need the Union for the Mediterranean, but with the negative attitudes from Arab countries, we wi
The new Gran Casino Costa Brava in Lloret, a new concept for leisure, culture and gambling
A new concept casino has recently opened in Lloret de Mar in Catalonia. The Gran Casino Costa Brava consists of 2,000 square metres of gambling space and a conference centre next to the Mediterranean Sea.
Police operation against Barcelona?s subway pickpockets
About 50 people have been detained in two major police operations in Barcelona?s subway since May. Minor robberies have been a constant problem in the few last years.
Blanes Fireworks International Festival kicks off with Italian taste
The Italian pyrotechnic Santa Chiara has opened the 40th edition of the International Costa Brava Fireworks Festival that lasts 6 days. Thousands of people have watched the spectacle.
Catalan nationalist parties react to the international recognition of Kosovo's independence
Despite the International Court of Justice's decision, the Spanish Government decided not to recognise Kosovo as an independent state. Both the Spanish Government and Catalan nationalists see implicit parallelisms in both cases, although Madrid denies it.
Barcelona invests itself in the future of the electric car
The city of Barcelona plans to be the frontrunner of the electric car industry in Catalonia. Under the public-private initiative ?Live Barcelona?, the city will take many steps to promote the use of electric vehicles.
Spanish Government delays arrival of train to Barcelona Airport?s new terminal
Arguing budgetary reasons, the Spanish Ministry of Public Works has decided to delay the arrival of the railroad to the T1 Terminal by an entire year. It was announced today that Catalonia has become the Autonomous Community most affected by budget cuts.
Catalan aerospace industry grows with plans of new park
The county of Baix Llobregat located just south of Barcelona is fighting the crisis with plans to expand its aerospace sector. A new park aims to become the new mobility and logistics pole in Catalonia.
Arenys de Mar has asked that its cemetery be considered as a European centre of cultural interest
Located on the top of a hill facing the Mediterranean Sea, the cemetery has become an icon within Catalan culture thanks to the poet Salvador Espriu and his book ?Cementiri de Synera? (?Cemetery of Synera?).
Number of intercontinental passengers rises by 70% at Barcelona?s El Prat Airport
Within the last 5 years, Barcelona?s El Prat Airport has seen the number of intercontinental passengers grow about 70%. In addition, the number of flights and destinations within other continents have increased.
Tàpies, Dalí and Picasso inaugurate the new season of Barcelona's CaixaForum
The CaixaForum has released the details of its upcoming season, one that is surely not to be missed. This season brings in everything, from Spanish modern masterpieces, to Teotihuacan artefacts, to Soviet avant-garde architecture and more.