Barcelona Zoo investigated for death of nine birds during Storm Gloria in 2020
ZooXXI activists demand closure of aviary where animals died, including three marbled ducks, an endangered species
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A year in review: 2021 in Catalonia
Past twelve months have seen vaccinations, curfews, and a new government, and independence leaders leave jail
Belgian prosecution appeals ruling refusing to extradite rapper Valtònyc
The new court hearing will be on January 11 at the Brussels Court of Appeals
Belgian court of appeals rejects extraditing rapper Valtònyc
Sentenced in Spain to 3.5 years in prison for glorifying terrorism, threats, and insulting the monarchy, the Mallorcan artist exiled to Belgium in 2018
Barcelona residents most worried about security and cleanliness
Climate change concerns decrease despite citizens wanting more cycling lanes and fewer car lanes
South-African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize, and Catalonia International Prize winner, dies at 90
Tutu also received the Catalan parliament's Medal of Honor in 2000 to recognize his fight against the Apartheid regime
High Court rules 25% of a primary school class in Cubelles' lessons must be in Spanish
Decision affects one grade and annuls school's language immersion program
Several Christmas lottery prizes in Catalonia, but not 'El Gordo'
Almost €35m won across Catalonia
Covid concerns leave older people facing lonely Christmas
Friends of the Elderly postpone traditional Christmas lunches due to worsening pandemic
Thousands demonstrate to defend Catalan language in schools
Protesters peacefully take to streets in Barcelona to reject court ruling imposing Spanish quotas
Government to ensure Catalan immersion fulfilled in schools with inspectors
Some unionist parties compare system to apartheid, fascism, or terrorism, as tension grows
86% of Barcelona real estate agencies discriminate against immigrants
Around 20% say that discrimination cannot be publicly stated when advertising a flat
Two assailants of Catalan cultural center in Madrid enter prison
Far-right attack took place on Catalonia’s 2013 National Day
Individual apprehended after gun attack on former colleagues
Five injured in southern Catalonia including three ex-coworkers, one police officer and suspect himself
Two major international drug raids in Barcelona
Police detain one of most wanted criminals and dismantle group with ties to Mexican cartel
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