Cable thefts from railway tracks soar in Catalonia
Most incidents occurred in accessible areas undergoing work
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Education department backtracks after blaming poor test results on 'overrepresentation' of migrants
Secretary of Educational Policies says "all doubts discarded" after clarifications from PISA
Only 21% of Catalans would vote in favor of Spanish Constitution if referendum were held again
Figures from Center for Opinion Studies show uptick in support from 17.5% in 2018
Spain ranked worst country in EU for child poverty
More than one in four children in Spain live in poverty, according to Unicef report
Catalonia falls behind in all three aspects of PISA student report
15-year-old Catalan pupils behind Spanish average in mathematics, science and reading
Dani Alves' accuser seeks 12-year jail term for alleged sexual assault
Former Barça footballer allegedly raped woman in Barcelona nightclub
Boom in tourism occupancy rates in Catalonia over December bank holiday
Cerdanya hotels are 90% full thanks to the slopes opening
Girona court dismisses case against 27 Spanish police officers for referendum baton charges
Lawyers who lodged charges have brought appeal to provincial court
Israel-Hamas war prompts Tarragona police to reinforce security of critical infrastructure
International conflicts behind increased vigilance at port, Reus Airport, and Ascó and Vandellòs nuclear power plants
All Lleida ski resorts open for December bank holiday
Tourist occupancy will exceed 80% in areas near the slopes
Catalonia working to make Barcelona-Tokyo direct flight a reality
Minister of Foreign Affairs predicts that relations with Japan will take "definitive step forward" in 2024
November sees slight increase in number of workers out of jobs
Unemployment figure lowest for any November since 2007
Catalonia to reduce personal income tax for 2.6 million taxpayers
IRPF cut will benefit citizens earning €33,000 or less per year
Catalan on FBI most wanted list over North Korea links arrested in Madrid
Alejandro Cao de Benós released on bail after being brought before Spain's National Court
HIV infections in Catalonia increase in 2022, but down by a third over 5 years
57% of cases are among men who have sex with men, and rate of diagnosis is highest in Barcelona
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