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
Society
Current affairs and social issues
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
1,200 pregnant women to take part in study of environmental impact on prenatal life
Pioneering project in Barcelona is unique in aiming to begin collecting data from first trimester of pregnancy
November 6, 2018 06:54 PM
Barcelona council files suit against Franco judges for jailing LGBTQ people
City authorities say six officials of Spanish dictatorship sent over 550 members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and queer community to Model prison between 1956 and 1977
November 5, 2018 08:13 PM
Police dismantle Catalonia's 'largest ever drug flat network'
New details emerge as Mossos d'Esquadra explain how two-year operation led to 58 arrests, including four gang leaders
November 5, 2018 05:51 PM
Wild boars venture near Barcelona city center in search of food
Experts warn of increased presence and aggressiveness of wild pigs in urban areas
November 5, 2018 11:37 AM
Drivers warned to keep up their guard over holiday weekend
With roads expected to be busy in next couple of days, authorities advise extra care in a year when fatal accidents are up 21%
November 1, 2018 12:37 PM
Fire in Barcelona port as ship crashes with crane
Four containers damaged but no injuries, wind and severe sea said to be cause of incident
October 31, 2018 11:19 AM
Housing replaces tourism as Barcelona's main problem in city poll
Public concerns about accomodation in Catalan capital rises six points in council's annual survey
October 30, 2018 06:47 PM
New studies boost medical research in Barcelona
Teams of scientists from two hospitals in Catalan capital publish work showing potential breakthroughs in cancer and heart treatments
October 30, 2018 12:08 PM
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