Paint removal from façade of government HQ will cost at least €10k
Demonstrators threw paint at building to express discontent with bar and restaurant restrictions
November 10, 2020 07:26 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Barcelona attacks trial: suspect tells of regret as two others deny links with terrorist cell
Spain’s National Court tries trio for either belonging to or aiding the jihadist group that killed 16 in La Rambla and Cambrils in 2017
November 10, 2020 02:13 PM
Spain's employment service overload results in jobless benefits from August still unpaid
Office still amending miscalculations in temporary layoff pays in first wave of Covid-19
November 10, 2020 12:47 PM
Mental health, the forgotten symptom of the pandemic
Professionals urge more investment from government into sector as 28% of population suffered from anxiety in first wave
November 10, 2020 11:41 AM
Terrorism trial for Barcelona attacks: what you need to know
Three men sit in the dock accused of playing key role in 2017 attacks that killed 16 on La Rambla boulevard and in a seaside town
November 9, 2020 05:15 PM
'Culture closed while Sagrada Família mass held with 588 people': controversy rages on
Government considers restricting religious events to 100 people but says current state of alarm does not allow ban on places of worship
November 9, 2020 04:27 PM
Health department proposes extending all Covid-19 restrictions until late November
Closure of borders, bars and restaurants, cultural venues, gyms and partial weekend lockdown to stay in operation two more weeks
November 9, 2020 11:54 AM
Catalonia extends 10pm curfew for two more weeks
The Civil Protection body has already approved the measure aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19
November 6, 2020 06:02 PM
Catalonia brings private hospitals into public use foreseeing rise in ICU patients
Health department raises concerns that second wave of the pandemic could undermine non-covid care
November 6, 2020 03:14 PM
Youth denies attacking police during Madrid protest against Catalan trial sentence
Facing a 6-year sentence, 23-year old Dani Gallardo refutes taking part in demonstrations
November 6, 2020 12:36 PM
10pm curfew to be extended two more weeks
'We cannot rush,' says health minister on possible partial reopening of bars, as cultural venues could open in late November
November 5, 2020 01:18 PM
Transmission rate falls below 1 for first time in a month
R value is 0.96 but number of new infections and patients in ICUs remains high
November 4, 2020 06:13 PM
Unemployment in October rises to highest figures in four years
A total of 484,559 people were without work, up over 6,000 compared to the previous month
November 4, 2020 02:35 PM
Closure of bars 'begin to take effect' as Covid-19 transmission rate drops
Sharp rise of outbreak risk and number of daily new diagnoses stopped
November 2, 2020 11:18 AM
Weekend social life drops due to new restrictions but 1,000 people reported in one day
Far-right groups violence on the rise after being deemed as 'opportunist' to mingle in Covid-related protests
November 1, 2020 01:00 PM
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