Barcelona's 8th Mobile Social Congress seeks to 'activate fair and sustainable technology'
Alternative to MWC will address "invisible effects of industry" from February 27 to March 4
February 23, 2023 02:31 PM
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Current affairs and social issues
Putin's nuclear threat is a 'psychological weapon,' Sakharov Prize laureate says in Barcelona
Ukraine's Yaroslav Bozhko claims pacifism is not an option in armed conflict
February 23, 2023 05:35 PM
Government promotes experimental offshore wind farm in Costa Brava
Projected to be built between 16-24km off coastline, it's expected to be ready by late 2025
February 23, 2023 09:34 AM
Vilanova and Sitges bid farewell to Carnival after seven days of debauchery
Seaside towns celebrate Ash Wednesday with thousands mourning death of King Carnestoltes
February 22, 2023 08:31 PM
Barcelona honors nightclub workers killed in 1978 state crime blamed on anarchists
Historic marker placed in front of building that housed Scala on Consell de Cent street
February 22, 2023 03:56 PM
Anti-Francoist militant Cipriano Martos' body found after 50 years
Justice department confirms identity of remains found in mass grave in Reus after anthropology and genetic analysis
February 22, 2023 05:47 PM
12-year-old dies after jumping off balcony, twin seriously injured
No evidence of bullying at school in central Catalonia as investigators point to troubled family life
February 22, 2023 01:06 PM
Father of Pakistani women murdered in so-called 'honor killings' arrested in Terrassa
Pair were forced to marry cousins and were killed in 2022 when they announced their intention to divorce
February 22, 2023 10:08 AM
State rail operator head steps down after fiasco of trains not fitting tunnels
Renfe president, Isaías Táboas, and state secretary for transport resign over design mistake of 31 carriages
February 20, 2023 03:16 PM
€6.7m set aside to expand housing grant for low-income under 36s in Catalonia
Only 3,600 applicants who did not receive aid last year are eligible
February 21, 2023 09:33 AM
FC Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium joins Catalan police's anti-drone security system
Kuppel project allows Mossos d'Esquadra officers to respond quickly to protect public safety and inhibit unauthorized flights
February 21, 2023 05:36 PM
Sarral rave in western Catalonia comes to an end four days later
Two illegal gatherings attract more than a thousand partygoers over weekend
February 21, 2023 04:42 PM
Former FC Barcelona player Alves to remain in prison on remand, court rules
Judge rejects setting bail for footballer accused of sexual assault in Barcelona nightclub
February 21, 2023 10:18 AM
Second illegal rave in one weekend starts packing up
Police monitor parties in central and southern Catalonia
February 20, 2023 11:14 AM
T-Jove travel pass for young people extended to under 30s from March 15
Unlimited journeys over 90 days for €40 were only available to under 25s until now
February 20, 2023 03:35 PM
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