Tourism, concerts, local festivals: How will summer 2021 look?
Catalan Tourism Board director expects visitors to return this summer, while festivals will likely look different to normal
May 9, 2021 06:35 PM
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Catalan independence v Spain: the legal battles at the European Court of Human Rights
Full list of legal cases stemming from the independence movement and brought before the Strasbourg court
May 5, 2021 04:05 PM
Half of Barcelona’s bars could disappear following the crisis
Director of Catalan capital’s restaurants association blasts “erratic and irresponsible” handling of pandemic
May 1, 2021 01:13 PM
A wind farm off the Costa Brava? Locals aren’t too sure
Companies claim Parc Tramuntana could generate 90% of Girona’s energy as Catalonia struggles to meet renewables target
April 24, 2021 01:16 PM
Uncertainty in Catalan universities over UK pull-out of Erasmus
Exchange between Britain and Catalonia involve 1,000 students every year
January 16, 2021 04:28 PM
A pandemic, political instability, and climate change: a look back at a gloomy 2020
An overview of the year from a Catalan perspective
December 30, 2020 12:07 PM
Will Covid-19 restrictions change Catalan’s eating schedule forever?
Experts hope new measures will be a push in the right direction toward a healthier schedule for Catalonia
December 12, 2020 06:33 PM
Tortured under Franco, forgetting is not an option for Carles Vallejo
Former political prisoner reflects on his arrest and exile as well as historical memory
November 21, 2020 11:52 AM
Harvest losses of up to 80%: wine cellars struggle with fungi and climate change
Organic producers are paradoxically the ones most badly affected, as some try to grow new resistant varieties to avoid using chemicals
September 27, 2020 11:42 AM
80 years on: Walter Benjamin's death in Catalonia while fleeing Gestapo
German Jewish philosopher officially died in Portbou by suicide, although locals have always questioned this
September 26, 2020 01:35 PM
Schools open again on September 14 – here's all you need to know
Covid-19 health and safety measures, mass testing, new hires and more
September 13, 2020 09:17 AM
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