Several Christmas lottery prizes in Catalonia, but not 'El Gordo'
Almost €35m won across Catalonia
December 22, 2021 12:37 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Covid concerns leave older people facing lonely Christmas
Friends of the Elderly postpone traditional Christmas lunches due to worsening pandemic
December 20, 2021 05:29 PM
Thousands demonstrate to defend Catalan language in schools
Protesters peacefully take to streets in Barcelona to reject court ruling imposing Spanish quotas
December 18, 2021 12:57 PM
Government to ensure Catalan immersion fulfilled in schools with inspectors
Some unionist parties compare system to apartheid, fascism, or terrorism, as tension grows
December 17, 2021 09:43 PM
86% of Barcelona real estate agencies discriminate against immigrants
Around 20% say that discrimination cannot be publicly stated when advertising a flat
December 17, 2021 08:53 AM
Two assailants of Catalan cultural center in Madrid enter prison
Far-right attack took place on Catalonia’s 2013 National Day
December 15, 2021 04:28 PM
Individual apprehended after gun attack on former colleagues
Five injured in southern Catalonia including three ex-coworkers, one police officer and suspect himself
December 14, 2021 05:37 PM
Two major international drug raids in Barcelona
Police detain one of most wanted criminals and dismantle group with ties to Mexican cartel
December 14, 2021 05:01 PM
Barcelona launches €10 discount vouchers to encourage local spending
City council invests €4 million in project to incentivize a similar figure of spending
December 14, 2021 10:40 AM
Mercabarna food wholesalers expect 10% increase in food sales on last year
Restaurants expect just 60% of reservations this year compared to the 2019 Christmas season, but vaccines mean improvement on 2020
December 13, 2021 07:17 PM
Swiss prosecutor closes investigation into Saudi donation to former king of Spain
Authorities conclude that it has not been possible to "sufficiently" establish a link with illegal tenders
December 13, 2021 05:47 PM
Sagrada Família stairways plan threatens eviction for up to 3,000 people
A 60-meter long stair designed up to the entrance causes disputes between neighbors and basilica
December 11, 2021 10:53 AM
Judge imposes 25% of Spanish in Canet de Mar classroom, sparking tensions
Catalan government says judges "make decisions without knowledge of reality" as Supreme Court decision to introduce Spanish not yet complied with
December 10, 2021 12:16 PM
Archaeologists discover Greek kitchen from sixth century BC at Empúries
Excavations reveal the cliff where the city was located and the rocky spur that protected the first port
December 7, 2021 05:49 PM
56.3% of internationals in Catalonia fully vaccinated against Covid, 18 points below average
South and Central Americans have highest rates, while Eastern Europeans are bottom of rankings
December 7, 2021 09:16 AM
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