Catalan minister summoned by court under disobedience charges for former role as speaker
Roger Torrent could face disqualification for allowing parliamentary votes on self-determination and against the monarchy
July 26, 2021 01:56 PM
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Firefighters contain major blaze as confinement of nearby towns is lifted
Wildfire in Conca del Barberà and Anoia counties fully stabilized
July 26, 2021 09:22 AM
Wildfire rages as firefighters brace for ‘critical hours’
Blaze in Bellprat and Santa Coloma de Queralt has potential to burn 5,000 hectares
July 25, 2021 01:17 PM
Firefighters battle two new wildfires
One blaze burns in Conca de Barberà, in western Catalonia, while another wildfire is active in the northern Alt Empordà county
July 24, 2021 07:42 PM
Catalan police officers accompanying Puigdemont when arrested in Germany acquitted
Spanish National Court rejects 1.5-year sentence each for concealment requested by public prosecutor
July 23, 2021 01:48 PM
Montgrí wildfire burns over 100 hectares
Second blaze to affect Costa Brava area in less than a week
July 23, 2021 09:42 AM
Barcelona condemns violence against LGBT+ community
Protesters mobilized following increased reports of homophobia and transphobia
July 22, 2021 07:23 PM
Barcelona mayor to co-lead global network of cities against climate crisis
Ada Colau highlights need to “oblige” countries to fulfill their environmental obligations
July 21, 2021 06:06 PM
Summer camp dig uncovers Civil War trenches
Teenage archaeologists are same age as some who died fighting during Battle of the Ebre
July 21, 2021 05:47 PM
Births in Catalonia fall almost 6% in 2020, 20% in December alone
Marc and Júlia remain most popular names for newborns
July 20, 2021 02:02 PM
Firefighters put out Costa Brava wildfire after it burns 420 hectares
Blaze that began on Friday thought to have been caused by cigarette butt
July 19, 2021 09:46 PM
Reducing pollution to 2020 levels would prevent 600 deaths in Barcelona every year
Childhood asthma would drop by 19% while lung cancer would decrease by 5%
July 19, 2021 08:51 PM
Gay couple recalls homophobic attack: ‘It's difficult to go out and stop being afraid’
Yuri and Andree were brutally assaulted in Barcelona on June 24, but the aggressor remains unidentified
July 19, 2021 10:12 AM
Wildfire in Costa Brava under control after two days
415 hectares burnt, mostly affecting forests in Cap de Creus natural park
July 18, 2021 08:10 PM
Wildfire in Costa Brava stabilized after burning 415 hectares
Some people in residential areas are still evacuated or confined
July 18, 2021 11:21 AM
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