Parliament awards migrant rescuing champions Rackete and Camps
“They are two fighters for human rights,” says chamber head after announcing consensus to grant them Gold Medal
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Current affairs and social issues
Delays as rail workers go on strike
66% of trains running at peak hours, with 33% the rest of the day
One out of five Barcelona residents are foreign
With 333,000 people in the city born abroad, Catalan capital has highest population from other countries in modern history
Four arrested in new 'gang rape' case in Manresa
17-year-old victim calls police after alleged attack in a squatter house in the city old quarter
How healthcare works in Catalonia
While everyone is covered in the event of an emergency, getting medical treatment depends on whether you are a registered resident or a visitor from outside the EU
A hundred pickpockets operate every day on Barcelona's metro
Theft on the public underground network accounts for a third of such crimes in the Catalan capital
Catalonia's 920 commitments to meet UN 2030 Agenda
Environmental and sustainability plans expected to be officially passed after the summer
Court blocks Barcelona 60-minute wait law on Uber and Cabify
Regulation initially set after numerous protests from city’s taxi drivers
Gerard Piqué given €2.1 million fine for unpaid tax
The Barça footballer failed in his appeal of the 2016 ruling
Work to put derailed Toses train back on tracks underway
Rail operator begins evaluating impact on network after Tuesday's accident in Girona region in which no one was hurt
Three men accused of raping a woman sent to pre-trial detention without bail
New gang rape case emerges as ongoing Catalan 'wolf pack' trial sparks protests
Spanish police enter Catalan government HQ in independence referendum investigation
Court orders Guardia Civil to demand information from government building and several ministries
Hundreds in Masnou protest attack on youth migrant center
Demonstrators condemn attempted assault on local girl and reject "criminalization" of underage migrants
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
Warehouse fire in Tarragona industrial estate “under control”
Authorities assure there was “no danger” to citizens in the nearby areas
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