Court ruling delivers another blow to doomed Castor gas plant project
Spanish authorities ordered to pay back €17.3m to customers charged for maintenance costs in their bills
November 16, 2018 01:12 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Rain complicates travel in Catalonia
Road cuts, delays on trains and at the airport in Barcelona due to storms
November 15, 2018 07:52 PM
Flood warning in Catalonia as storms set to hit in the afternoon
Authorities expect rain to be especially heavy in the north and south of the country and urge caution in large urban areas
November 15, 2018 02:05 PM
New ‘super-Earth’ planet discovered by Catalan researchers
Findings regards the cosmic body around the nearby Barnard’s star was posited in the prestigious Nature journal
November 15, 2018 12:38 PM
Spain to give Kosovo athletes visas and allow national symbols
Spanish authorities respond to IOC threat to advise international federations not to hold sporting events in Spain
November 14, 2018 07:09 PM
Cities call for more resources to fight climate change
Barcelona, Milan, Athens and Berlin jointly call for action from state authorities and EU to help deal with environmental issues
November 14, 2018 06:26 PM
Sant Pau Research Institute gets 'unique' new HQ
Facility with translucent ceramic facade will house researchers from 50 different groups
November 14, 2018 12:25 PM
How does the weather affect our mood?
Meteorological conditions can alter our state of mind and behavior, says top Catalan psychiatrist
November 12, 2018 06:29 PM
Catalonia needs up to €20m to welcome refugees, says government
Catalan administration dealing with around 2,000 asylum seekers
November 10, 2018 11:49 AM
Remains of 18 Republican Civil War soldiers put to rest
Bodies exhumed from mass graves are reburied "with dignity" in central Catalonia
November 9, 2018 06:19 PM
Madrid must pass refugee policy to Barcelona, says Supreme Court
Rulings stipulate that Spanish government should pay cost of programs addressed at asylum seekers
November 9, 2018 12:50 PM
Catalan group reaches out to European towns in favor of euthanasia
Right to Die with Dignity association presents motion during EU Parliament event to gain municipal support for decriminalization of assisted suicide
November 8, 2018 06:20 PM
New project to develop scientific diplomacy for Barcelona
Scitech Diplohub aims to "promote Barcelona's knowledge ecosystem abroad" beginning with Boston, Tel Aviv and Shanghai
November 7, 2018 08:57 PM
Spain's National Court rules out terrorism charges for two independence activists
Tamara Carrasco and Adrià Carrasco will now be tried for public disorder offenses in Catalan courts
November 7, 2018 08:51 PM
Catalan comedian under fire for blowing nose in Spanish flag on TV
Dani Mateo warns against "putting symbols before people" after gag sparks insults, threats and ads cancellations
November 6, 2018 08:40 PM
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