Catalan police investigate three more sexual assaults in Badalona shopping mall
In November, Mossos opened investigation into gang rape of 11-year-old in city north of Barcelona
March 29, 2023 11:25 AM
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Catalan government to force fashion brands to offer wider range of sizes
Major clothing retailers will also have to report how sizes relate to body measurements
March 27, 2023 05:05 PM
Amnesty International annual report criticizes use of Pegasus spyware in Spain
NGO also condemns "serious violations" of migrants' rights, gender-based violence, and evictions
March 28, 2023 09:33 AM
Spain's defense committee meeting with EU Parliament spyware inquiry canceled again
MEPs "disappointed" because of "technical issues with the interpretation"
March 28, 2023 06:37 PM
Footballers have higher risk of developing sleep disorders, study shows
Hospital Clínic research suggests repeated blows to the head could explain greater exposure to condition
March 28, 2023 04:00 PM
111 trapped in tunnel after second high-speed train breakdown at Barcelona Sants
Firefighters evacuate passengers from train through emergency exits
March 28, 2023 11:39 AM
Wild boars in Barcelona hills down by a third after nearly 1,000 hunted
Overpopulation led authorities to launch action plan and recommend consumption of wild boar meat
March 27, 2023 01:27 PM
Highest number of new January mortgages since 2011
Average interest rate continues to grow for seventh month in a row and stands at 2.65%
March 27, 2023 11:35 AM
More than 1,000 take part in calçotada in Barcelona's Plaça Catalunya in support of farming and food sovereignty
Organizers of mass communal lunch of over 18,000 calçots want city to "stop turning its back on the countryside"
March 26, 2023 05:56 PM
Barcelona plans new green boulevard on Gran Via above Glòries tunnel
City Council plans to put project out to tender before end of term so work can start in 2024
March 26, 2023 01:25 PM
PODCAST: One of a kind – Cerdanya Hospital, Europe's first cross-border health center
Managing director Xavier Conill on the Pyrenean hospital's unique challenges
March 25, 2023 10:09 AM
Cerdanya Hospital: a unique binational health center in Europe
Opened in 2014, Cerdanya Hospital is managed by Catalan and French authorities in notable cross-border cooperation
March 26, 2023 11:51 AM
Man detained in prison without bail over connection with woman's murder in Tarragona area
Accused is acquaintance of 25-year-old victim whose body was found with signs of violence in country estate near Móra la Nova
March 25, 2023 05:57 PM
High risk of wildfires across Catalonia this weekend
Authorities on alert as Alfa Plan raised to Level 2 in many central, southern, and western parts of territory
March 24, 2023 08:03 PM
Woman found dead in Tarragona area suspected to be victim of gender-based crime
Body of 25-year-old was in country estate near Móra la Nova and had signs of violence
March 23, 2023 12:13 PM
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