Saving the Costa Brava's sand dunes
Sedimentary traps installed to prevent sand being lost to the sea
August 30, 2019 11:34 AM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Judge grants Open Arms permission to set sail from Italy
Spain’s vice president says NGO never asked to dock at a Spanish port
August 29, 2019 09:02 PM
More suspected cases of listeriosis in Catalonia
Tally of suspected cases in Catalonia now taken to six
August 29, 2019 02:26 PM
17 arrested in police operation against pickpocketing
NGO accuses police of racially profiling suspects
August 28, 2019 01:41 PM
Final Catalan survivor of Ravensbrück concentration camp dies
Conxita Grangé died in Toulouse, aged 94
August 28, 2019 12:00 PM
Spanish Civil War bomb detonated off coast of Barcelona
Explosive, dating back to 1936, was found at city’s Sant Sebastià beach
August 26, 2019 04:47 PM
‘No security crisis’ - The facts behind the Barcelona ‘crime wave’
Police say long-term data “not alarming or exceptional” despite recent uptick in robberies
August 23, 2019 06:29 PM
Open Arms ship immobilized due to safety concern regarding 'severe anomalies'
Italian coast guard inspections have exposed safety risks in the ship’s structure
August 23, 2019 11:56 AM
Third rape in four days as protests continue in Gràcia
150 people took to the streets of Gràcia again on Thursday night
August 23, 2019 11:41 AM
Delays of over an hour due to breakdown at Sants train station
Seven commuter train lines are affected by the incident
August 23, 2019 11:11 AM
What’s next for the Open Arms and the rescued migrants?
After disembarking in Lampedusa, the 160 castaways will be transferred to five European countries
August 22, 2019 03:46 PM
Listeriosis outbreak: everything you need to know
Spain launches international warning as first cases in Catalonia identified
August 22, 2019 12:16 PM
Migrant children: integration through popular culture
As unaccompanied minors continue arriving in Catalonia, popular culture may help them feel welcomed
August 21, 2019 02:51 PM
Hundreds of people fill the streets of Gràcia to condemn rape at Festa Major
Protests on Tuesday evening were led after a girl was raped in the early hours of Sunday
August 21, 2019 11:41 AM
Open Arms rescue ship docks in Lampedusa after 19-day standoff
Italian officials order evacuation of 83 people citing health concerns
August 20, 2019 11:46 PM
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