'It's not safe enough': Some families opt to keep children home from school
'Empathetic' response from education ministry favors persuasion over prosecution
September 14, 2020 07:06 PM
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Current affairs and social issues
Coronavirus restrictions tightened in Girona with 50% capacity for bars
Government urges people in Girona and Salt to reduce social interactions
September 14, 2020 06:22 PM
1.5m students back to school after six months amid Covid-19 restrictions and fears
Staggered arrival times, compulsory face mask use and temperature checks as two schools cannot open due to quarantined teachers
September 14, 2020 10:51 AM
Head of public schools warns that Covid-19 diagnoses 'do not mean schools haven't done their job'
Cambray says schools are prepared and calls for "co-responsibility" to prevent spread of virus
September 13, 2020 03:17 PM
Schools open again on September 14 – here's all you need to know
Covid-19 health and safety measures, mass testing, new hires and more
September 13, 2020 09:17 AM
Catalonia willing to take in at least 120 Moria refugees after fire
Government calls for united EU response to humanitarian crisis in Greece
September 12, 2020 04:48 PM
Pro-independence protests across Catalonia amid coronavirus concerns
Organizers estimate 59,500 participate in for National Day celebration with strict health and safety measures
September 11, 2020 04:57 PM
Homage to Covid-19 victims and confined society in National Day institutional event
Shared struggles with the rest of humanity and the concept 'earth' are the main themes
September 10, 2020 10:35 PM
This National Day rally will be nothing like before. This is where we've come from.
Ahead of September 11 protests amid Covid-19 concerns, we take a look at the last eight years of pro-independence demonstrations in Catalonia
September 10, 2020 08:02 PM
Catalonia ‘wants to be part of the solution’ for Moria refugees
Fire at Greek migrant camp leaves 13,000 seeking shelter
September 10, 2020 07:36 PM
Court sends 30 to trial over independence referendum preparations
Defendants, including public officials and businesspeople, face charges less severe than imprisoned top politicians
September 10, 2020 03:09 PM
Beloved priest Pare Manel dies after a life dedicated to marginal neighborhoods and inmates
His legacy includes a foundation that works with youth and families in vulnerable situations in Barcelona
September 10, 2020 01:50 PM
Protest held in Barcelona against Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko
Around 100 people assemble in front of cathedral to call for end of "dictatorship"
September 9, 2020 08:48 PM
Where targeted Covid-19 mass screenings are taking place in Catalonia
21,000 PCR tests as part of scheme help identify over 500 new cases
September 8, 2020 04:00 PM
No lockdown 'in next two months' but gatherings limited at Christmas
Health department to launch a "more flexible" procedure to visit care home residents
September 8, 2020 11:33 AM
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