Cost of living in Barcelona rises 30% in five years
Wages needed for satisfactory standard of life up to €1,435 in Catalan capital as housing and energy prices soar
March 9, 2022 11:47 AM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Multinational selling XS and S clothes only investigated over possible equality law breach
Catalan government initiates proceedings against fashion chain after receiving complaint
March 8, 2022 07:29 PM
Women march for rights with several demonstrations across Catalonia
March 8 is International Women's Day and Catalan residents took to the streets to urge for an "end to injustices"
March 8, 2022 06:14 PM
Hidden homelessness of women stuck in a loop trying to survive
La Violeta, a women’s refuge in Barcelona, offers accommodation to those fighting to get their lives back after going through difficult situations
March 8, 2022 04:42 PM
1,200 Ukrainian refugees already in Catalonia, with 2,000 beds ready
Red Cross sending three trailers of humanitarian aid expected to help 11,000 people in Eastern Europe
March 8, 2022 03:40 PM
Mental health issues more prevalent in women as 7% are diagnosed with depression
"Everything is an obstacle course and one day or another, you end up stumbling," Vall d’Hebron psychiatrist says
March 8, 2022 11:58 AM
Women still face discrimination at work, at home and by science
Studies presented for International Women's Day show widespread gender inequality
March 8, 2022 09:24 AM
International Women's Day 2022: A guide to protests across Catalonia
Feminist organizations call for a strike and demonstrations on March 8
March 8, 2022 09:14 AM
500 Ukrainian refugees arrive in Barcelona
Red Cross has 400 beds available and says one in five refugees requires accommodation
March 7, 2022 01:56 PM
Crossing Europe to support Ukrainians: 'I could only think about helping my people'
Around 2 million refugees have already fled following the Russian invasion and some will end up in Catalonia
March 7, 2022 01:55 PM
Barcelona begins phase one of connecting tram networks through Diagonal Avenue
Beginning of project will see new stops built between Glòries and Verdaguer expected to be operational by early 2024
March 7, 2022 01:35 PM
Barcelona turns blue and yellow again for latest Ukraine demonstration
Ukrainians urged 'Stop the War' and for NATO to declare the country a no-fly zone in new protest
March 6, 2022 01:24 PM
‘Putin might be winning the military battle but he has lost the moral one’
"Do not blame Russia, this is Putin’s war," International Catalan Institute for Peace director warns
March 6, 2022 06:00 AM
'I had plans to go to Barcelona. Now I have plans to fight Russians'
Kyiv resident Pavlo B. tells Catalan News about life in war-torn Ukraine
March 5, 2022 06:30 AM
Ukrainian couple brings children to Catalonia and returns to home country to fight
Family left Ukraine over a week ago when first bombs started, now plans to "defend" country
March 4, 2022 05:13 PM
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