2% cap on rent increases, no layoffs: Spain's measures to withstand war effects
€16bn package to cope with Ukraine conflict, with temporary legislation also including 15% rise of basic minimum income
March 29, 2022 03:16 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
High-speed Catalonia-Marseille rail link to return
New route means 48 trains per day between Barcelona and Madrid
March 29, 2022 02:09 PM
Over 13,400 Ukrainian refugees resettled in Catalonia
Government launches new website for asylum-seekers and volunteers
March 29, 2022 01:41 PM
Education sector strike continues as unions denounce government's 'deceit'
Protesters against budget cuts block off major roads in Barcelona and march through city center
March 29, 2022 10:02 AM
How one man helped 1,200 Ukrainian refugees (and raised €250k)
War in Eastern Europe became a call to action for Barcelona resident Daveed Walzer Panadero
March 29, 2022 09:21 AM
Private journeys back at pre-pandemic levels but public transport still down 21%
Mobility experts say fear of infection, removal of tolls, remote working and drop in tourism help explain gap
March 28, 2022 06:48 PM
Ebre River Delta activists form human SOS message to highlight environmental issues
Several hundred people gathered to spell out letters that could be seen from the sky
March 28, 2022 10:18 AM
Ukrainians in Barcelona denounce ‘collapse’ of refugee welcome center
Protest saw speeches on “humanitarian catastrophe,” economic sanctions, and Ukraine’s potential joining of the EU
March 27, 2022 03:45 PM
London, Paris, Rome, and Milan denounce High Court’s rejection of Low Emission Zone
Politicians from across continent say ruling goes against EU directives and WHO contamination guidelines
March 27, 2022 11:56 AM
Barcelona will add women’s names to nine new streets and squares
Only 8% of public spaces in the Catalan capital are named after women, as the city also removes the name of a slave trader from a square
March 26, 2022 12:10 PM
Guissona: welcome to Catalonia's ‘Little Ukraine’
Volunteer interpreters key for refugees to cope with initial mistrust in a small town with 15% of its population being Ukrainian
March 26, 2022 11:16 AM
Financial aid deal reached between Spanish government and truck driver employers
Agreement worth up to €1 billion but truckers say they will continue their indefinite strike action
March 25, 2022 09:55 AM
Sants train station welcoming hundreds of Ukrainian refugees daily
Catalonia’s Red Cross there to welcomes new arrivals and provide assistance
March 24, 2022 05:43 PM
Ex Barça player Lilian Thuram calls for ‘revolution of the mind’ to combat racism and sexism
Former footballer turned anti-racism campaigner spoke at conference on sport’s use as a tool for social inclusion
March 24, 2022 03:32 PM
11th day of truckers' protests against rising fuel costs
Drivers block off Barcelona ring road and express skepticism about Spanish government talks
March 24, 2022 10:46 AM
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