Barcelona Boat Show launches with onus on sustainability
Record number of exhibitors at 58th edition of international fair that this year focuses on "care of the marine environment"
October 9, 2019 06:19 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Up to 9 years in jail for Navarran youths involved in bar brawl with police
Supreme Court lowers previous 'Altsasu case' sentence, with echoes in Catalonia
October 9, 2019 05:44 PM
Highest drowning figures in eight years for Catalan beaches
29 people fell victim to the sea, with the elderly men being the most common casualties
October 9, 2019 02:23 PM
Basketball star Ricky Rubio leads anti-tobacco programme for young smokers
As tobacco consumption increases to 25.6% in Catalonia, new campaign seeks to stop it at source
October 9, 2019 12:11 PM
Shared bicycle and moped services to double in Barcelona next year
The city council’s plan to award almost 11,000 new licenses is hoped to improve urban mobility
October 8, 2019 04:02 PM
Vatican tells Jesuit school to remove priest accused of sexual abuse from duty
Society of Jesus impose series of prohibitions on Pere Sala following investigation into allegations by two former pupils
October 7, 2019 08:05 PM
Open Arms rescue ship picks up 40 migrants at sea
NGO founder says four children are on board the Catalan vessel, which has not been allowed entry to Maltese borders
October 7, 2019 01:00 PM
100km-marches across country: response to upcoming jailed leaders' verdict
Three-day peaceful walk towards Barcelona is in pro-independence civic groups' plan to reject "unfair" guilty judicial decision
October 5, 2019 01:25 PM
Human rights defenders to tour fifteen Catalan cities and towns
Nine activists from eight different countries will participate in awareness-raising activities for 9th edition of ‘Cities defending human rights’ project
October 5, 2019 10:28 AM
Paris names avenue after concentration camp survivor Neus Català
Anti-fascist activist who died aged 103 earlier this year also posthumously receives city's highest honor, the Grand Vermeil Medal
October 4, 2019 05:14 PM
Unionist parties call on Barça to ban 'offensive' messages from Camp Nou
Club must ensure stadium slogans do not offend, says PP head, after fans hang "Only dictatorships jail peaceful political leaders" banner
October 3, 2019 07:43 PM
LGBTI youth who are victims of abuse will be entitled to Guaranteed Income for Citizens benefits
Catalan Ministry of Social Affairs to change welfare regulation to include LGBTI 18 to 23-year-olds among recipients
October 3, 2019 01:23 PM
Council of Europe rapporteur to visit Catalonia to assess imprisonment of pro-independence leaders
Latvian MP Boris Cilevics plans "fact-finding visit" to Barcelona and Madrid
October 2, 2019 08:11 PM
Environmentalists call on Barcelona to 'urgently' reveal climate emergency measures
Various groups give mayor Ada Colau two months to announce her executive's policies for reducing emissions during its 2019-2023 term
October 2, 2019 01:15 PM
Protests begin around Catalonia to commemorate October 1 vote
On second anniversary of 2017 referendum, cities and towns around the country hold demonstrations in favor of independence, with 18,000 marching in Barcelona
October 1, 2019 06:17 PM
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