La Patum kicks off: guide to Catalonia's quintessential medieval festival of demons and fire
Berga starts five days of street celebrations recognized by UNESCO with 300kg of powder ready to be fired
June 7, 2023 04:51 PM
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Supreme Court keeps lower sentences for many sexual assault perpetrators after new consent law
Over 1,000 convictions lowered across Spain due to legal loophole
June 7, 2023 02:33 PM
Nerves and confidence as 42,000 students begin university entrance exams
Record-high number of students sitting exams this year
June 7, 2023 10:08 AM
Badalona mayor-elect to ask Congress to lower age of criminal responsibility after latest gang rape
Xavier Garcia Albiol says under-14s should be prosecuted and "take responsibility" for their actions
June 6, 2023 12:03 PM
Barça unveils new temporary museum with immersive technology
Exhibition opens on Wednesday for two years, with one million visitors expected annually
June 6, 2023 06:07 PM
3,800 women take part in HPV self-sampling pilot program for early cervical cancer detection
Authorities are considering changing screening strategy with testing kits in pharmacies
June 6, 2023 12:13 PM
Police monitor illegal rave in woods with 700 people from all over Europe
Two arrests since party started on Friday near town of Sarral
February 19, 2023 11:22 AM
5 police officers injured at illegal rave in western Catalonia
29-year-old Italian man detained at gathering of around 400 people
June 6, 2023 11:17 AM
Man detained for sexual assault on 18-year-old girl during FC Barcelona Champions League celebration
Two underages were also detained in Badalona after Magic shopping mall alleged sexual assault
June 5, 2023 12:57 PM
Two in three websites in Catalan lost visits as Google shows fewer results in language, group says
Alliance for the Digital Presence of Catalan study reveals more hits for Spanish content
June 6, 2023 10:50 AM
Record-high 42,000 students to sit university entrance exams June 7 to 9
Tests once again available in both Catalan and Spanish
June 6, 2023 10:16 AM
Police investigate new gang rape of minor in Badalona
City north of Barcelona already saw two detainees last week on unrelated sexual assault case
June 5, 2023 02:17 PM
Rosalía and Calvin Harris close 2023 Primavera Sound Barcelona after welcoming 253,000 spectators
Music festival ready to mirror show in Madrid in one week after many activities in Catalan capital, 2024 dates already confirmed
June 4, 2023 04:03 AM
Catalan university contributes to most comprehensive genomic study on primates
UPF's Tomàs Marquès-Bonet contributes to sequencing of 233 species which could help human diseases research
June 2, 2023 11:32 AM
Barcelona neighbors demonstrate against Primavera Sound noise: ‘We want to sleep’
Groups call to move big music festivals out of city and do not reject filing a new complaint
June 1, 2023 09:39 PM
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