Attacks now most common by individuals, says SOS Racisme
The anti-racism platform released its yearly report warning that “normalization” of some political dialogues affect these situations
March 21, 2019 01:48 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Protests planned for and against far-right Vox
Next Saturday will see anti-fascist march focus on right-wing populists, with party supporters due to rally one week later
March 18, 2019 07:54 PM
Amnesty calls for release of rescue ships confined to Catalan and Basque ports
NGO demands Spanish government take steps to allow OpenArms and Aita Mari to continue mission of saving migrants in Mediterranean
March 18, 2019 12:05 PM
Spanish government to exhume Franco's remains on June 10
Former dictator to be moved from Valley of the Fallen to Pardo cemetery unless Supreme Court prevents it
March 15, 2019 08:02 PM
Catalonia remembers victims of Christchurch attacks
Parliament and political figures hold minute's silence for 49 people shot dead in New Zealand, with candle-lit vigil planned in Barcelona on Friday evening
March 15, 2019 07:01 PM
Catalan students join international climate strike
Union calls on young people in major cities to take part in environmental protest involving hundreds of thousands in 105 countries
March 15, 2019 12:44 PM
Eye drops effective against diabetic retinopathy, shows Catalan-led study
European project headed by Vall d'Hebron Research Institute opens way for more easily treating complication of diabetes that causes blindness
March 15, 2019 12:20 PM
Five fans arrested for fighting ahead of Barcelona-Lyon match
Earlier in afternoon five French supporters were injured in attack by Barça fans near Camp Nou stadium
March 13, 2019 08:07 PM
Vall d'Hebron gets top-of-the-range radiotherapy accelerator
Barcelona hospital first in country to unveil innovative cancer treatment platform thanks to Amancio Ortega Foundation donation
March 12, 2019 12:24 PM
Catalonia competing with some EU countries in patent applications
Latest patent statistics show Catalonia has a level of innovation comparable to some European Union member states and continues to pioneer Spain
March 12, 2019 11:39 AM
Madrid train bombings remembered, 15 years on
"Today we are all Madrid citizens," said the Catalan president at the time, Pasqual Maragall
March 11, 2019 08:21 PM
One Catalan among victims in deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash
The fatalities of the Boeing 737 air disaster include one former Catalan citizen, reportedly a 46-year-old man from Granollers
March 11, 2019 12:30 PM
Center for immigrant children outside Barcelona attacked twice over weekend
A group of around 25 assailants threw stones at the foreign minors and their care workers, three of whom were injured
March 11, 2019 10:41 AM
Barcelona's local council sues bus against 'feminazis'
Far-right group Hazteoír says in campaign that gender equality law is "discriminatory for men"
March 9, 2019 04:56 PM
Far-left party critical of 'disproportionate and repressive' police response
CUP representative speaks out against government's handling of Women's Day protesters, while main unions call for gender abuse laws
March 8, 2019 08:57 PM
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