Number of Catalans residing abroad increases by 2.9% in 2022
France continues to be main destination
April 27, 2023 12:28 PM
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Current affairs and social issues
NASA's Earth Observatory picks Catalonia's shrinking reservoirs as image of the day
Satellite imagery comparison shows Sau and Susqueda dams in 2021 and 2023
April 27, 2023 11:01 AM
Formerly exiled politician Serret sentenced to 1-year disqualification over 2017 referendum
Current foreign minister also fined €12,000 in decision that can be appealed
April 26, 2023 12:22 PM
Highest number of new February mortgages since 2011
Average interest rate continues to grow and stands at 2.86%
April 26, 2023 03:17 PM
Bruce Springsteen fans start queueing ahead of Friday concert in Barcelona
Music lovers organize roll call with daily check-in times to keep spot instead of camping outside Olympic Stadium
April 24, 2023 05:54 PM
Mining accident with three worker deaths 'unpredictable,' says internal report
Trade union against company's conclusions as it argues it had been alerted to ceiling issue
April 26, 2023 12:49 PM
Spain to build 20,000 public homes on defense ministry property
PM Pedro Sánchez announced days ago that 50,000 properties seized by banks will be turned into social housing
April 25, 2023 04:53 PM
Summer weather expected this weekend, temperatures to reach 35ºC
10ºC increase on Friday and Saturday amid ongoing drought
April 25, 2023 02:46 PM
Sónar festival, local band Sopa de Cabra, activist Cuixart honored with Creus de Sant Jordi
Activist against child abuse Vicki Bernadet, actor Julieta Serrano, late filmmaker Agustí Villaronga also awarded
April 25, 2023 12:50 PM
Barcelona will close Carmel Bunkers at night from May 2
Local police tasked with ensuring crowds do not gather at popular tourist spot
April 24, 2023 07:05 PM
Catalan residents use 58% of gross salary to pay rent, highest figure in Spain
Price of one flat in Barcelona is equivalent to two of same size in 40 Spanish provincial capitals
April 24, 2023 01:20 PM
International journalists get ready to discover Catalonia’s day of love, Sant Jordi
Italian, German, and British reporters experience tradition of gifting books and roses to loved ones firsthand
April 21, 2023 05:34 PM
Civil war bones found among ashes following southern Catalonia wildfire
Remains in Corbera d'Ebre be damaged if burned wood extraction goes on without previous inspection
April 21, 2023 06:11 PM
New 'only yes is yes' law passes in Congress with harsher prison sentences
Bill approved with votes in favor of Catalonia's PDeCAT, after previous legislation led to sentence reductions
April 21, 2023 11:39 AM
Government calls on for investigation on researchers inscribed at Saudi Arabian universities
Research centers in Arab country hire professionals to publish studies and increase site's international prestige
April 19, 2023 08:12 PM
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