Spanish police enter Catalan government HQ in independence referendum investigation
Court orders Guardia Civil to demand information from government building and several ministries
July 9, 2019 12:08 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Hundreds in Masnou protest attack on youth migrant center
Demonstrators condemn attempted assault on local girl and reject "criminalization" of underage migrants
July 9, 2019 11:02 AM
Teenager in Catalan ‘wolf pack’ rape case says defendants threatened her with gun
Testifying at Barcelona’s Regional Court, girl says she felt intimidated into having sex
July 8, 2019 04:47 PM
Warehouse fire in Tarragona industrial estate “under control”
Authorities assure there was “no danger” to citizens in the nearby areas
July 7, 2019 04:33 PM
One dead after a shooting in a Barcelona hair salon
Police are not discounting any theory or possible reason related to the death
July 7, 2019 12:54 PM
‘Racist’ attack on migrant children’s center denounced
Collective of people who grew up in the centers show support to care workers staying at facilities
July 6, 2019 03:10 PM
Two arrested as €237,000 worth of items robbed at Barcelona airport
The thieves distracted the victim at their car and stole a bag from the front of the vehicle
July 6, 2019 01:19 PM
Colau’s new plans for Barcelona to tackle the climate crisis
Proposals of low emissions zones and driving restrictions as Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior ship docks in Catalonia
July 6, 2019 12:09 PM
Tests to detect asbestos in air of four Barcelona metro stations underway
The company carrying out the tests hope to present results by the end of the month
July 5, 2019 04:58 PM
Personalized medicine and predictive maintenance - Barcelona’s new Supercomputer
Everything you need to know about Barcelona’s new €200 million Mare Nostrum 5
July 5, 2019 04:31 PM
Cruise ship breakdown leaves 2,500 tourists stranded in Barcelona
The company, Cruise Norwegian, offers passengers a 50% refund
July 5, 2019 01:41 PM
Five injured in attack on migrant children’s center
Catalan government denounces the “intolerable” acts
July 5, 2019 10:42 AM
Catalan technology to help NASA find life on Mars
Researchers from the Polytechnic University develop sensors to measure wind speed and air temperature on the Red Planet
July 4, 2019 06:22 PM
Thermometers set to rise above 40ºC over the weekend
Temperatures are expected to peak on Saturday, to be followed by storms before conditions stabilize next week
July 4, 2019 12:54 PM
Echoes of ‘wolf pack’ case in Catalan gang rape trial
Hundreds protest in Manresa against six men accused of sexually assaulting teenager in 2016
July 3, 2019 02:38 PM
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