Barcelona expects Via Laietana police station to be converted to museum
Building was used to torture Franco opponents and has been a heated point of contention for pro-independence supporters
February 5, 2022 01:00 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Families against 25% quota of Spanish in Canet school take case to court
Parents of 30 kids claim they have not been taken into account despite their children being the most affected
February 4, 2022 02:13 PM
The rising costs of housing in Catalonia
Catalonia overtakes Madrid as territory with highest rent prices, while Barcelona is the most expensive city to buy
February 3, 2022 10:07 AM
Catalonia’s human towers hope successful Valls event signals turning point
Over 3,000 people take part in one of the biggest "Castellers" contests since the pandemic
January 31, 2022 04:09 PM
Healthcare workers protest over poor conditions and ‘mismanagement’
Nurses gather at health department over precarious contracts, while Hospital del Mar staff say they are "at their limit"
January 26, 2022 01:53 PM
Catholic Church admits it holds 1,000 properties in Spain it does not own
Church agrees with Spanish government to rectify situation after review of 35,000 estates registered between 1998 and 2015
January 24, 2022 07:31 PM
40% of Catalans have private medical insurance, double a decade ago, says survey
Almost half of people between 25 and 49 rely on private health system, and over a fifth overall have private pension plan
January 24, 2022 02:47 PM
Outrage and concern for beagle puppies in University of Barcelona animal testing trial
Research laboratory hired for experiment, Vivotecnia, under investigation for "gratuitous cruelty"
January 24, 2022 01:14 PM
One of Europe’s oldest meerkats dies at Barcelona Zoo
Wilson passed away in November aged 22
January 24, 2022 12:49 PM
Catalan firefighters leadership accused in alleged corruption case
Police find duplicate invoices and 2% commission rates on truck maintenance contracts
January 23, 2022 11:01 AM
First year of pandemic stopped depopulation 'in some towns'
Residents in western Catalan Pyrenees grow by 2% while Barcelona county's population drops by 1.5%
January 19, 2022 10:12 AM
Man detained in Barcelona shooting investigation
Police say suspect who fired shots injuring two is still at large
January 16, 2022 05:15 PM
Catalonia’s future coast in the hands of the government, builders, and society
Three urban development plans to review and regulate housing projects
January 15, 2022 07:22 PM
Anti-capitalist CUP considers reporting Catalan police over mass eviction in Badalona
Politicians say Mossos d’Esquadra acted "violently" and attacked them while protesting measure
January 14, 2022 11:50 AM
Culture minister calls for everyone to join national pact for Catalan language
First meeting in February ahead of public consultation on way forward for Catalan
January 12, 2022 06:11 PM
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