Yellow ribbons, anti-riot police deployment key issues at Catalan-Spanish security summit
Meeting should also address integration of Catalan police forces into Spanish and international antiterrorist coordination bodies
September 6, 2018 02:07 PM
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Heavy storm in Barcelona area affects underground
75 mm rainfall in Catalan capital in only 30 minutes, prompting some 180 services by firefighters
September 6, 2018 09:50 AM
Study shows no risk of HIV seropositive people in treatment passing on virus
Barcelona center promotes project tracking 1,000 serodifferent gay couples for eight years in 14 countries
September 5, 2018 06:26 PM
Spain to deploy 600 police officers in Catalonia in run up to pro-independence demonstrations
Socialist government to send officers before Catalan National Day and first anniversary of independence referendum
September 5, 2018 04:59 PM
Brussels to ask Spain over licenses to harvest coral in Catalonia
EU to demand information from Madrid after Catalan MEPs complain about controversial licenses granted during direct rule
September 3, 2018 07:54 PM
Extradition decision for exiled rapper on September 17
Defense for hip hop artist Valtònyc, currently awaiting a ruling in Belgium, expressed “optimism”
September 3, 2018 12:58 PM
360 bodies from 17th century found in Barcelona
Graves discovered by archaeologists at site of future Sagrera high speed train station
August 31, 2018 04:37 PM
Ending daylight saving time: good news for Catalonia?
Catalan civic organization welcomes European Commission's proposal to end decades-old practice, but not entirely
August 31, 2018 02:54 PM
Catalan refugee rescue NGO to join forces with Spanish government
Proactiva Open Arms has helped 27,000 stranded migrants in Mediterranean Sea since 2016
August 30, 2018 12:33 PM
Refugees helped in Barcelona until July 2018 surpass total in 2017
Deputy mayor Jaume Asens calls on Spanish government to not leave Catalan capital “alone” in dealing with crisis
August 29, 2018 02:11 PM
Dutch murder suspect discovered in small Catalan village
Accused of killing a child 20 years ago, arrest of survivalist Jos Brech draws widespread media attention
August 28, 2018 08:49 PM
New protein in fight against breast cancer discovered in Barcelona
Researchers at the Vall d’Hebron hospital VHIO center uncover new function of already-known HMGA1
August 28, 2018 02:14 PM
‘He was about to kill me,’ officer who shot dead knife attacker tells court
While police treat the incident as a terrorist attack, suspect’s family says he was no extremist and threatens legal action
August 22, 2018 12:33 PM
Catalan police defy criticism to back officer who shot knife attacker
Official says "extreme seriousness" of the assault justified shooting man dead, but far-left party and relatives of aggressor show skepticism
August 21, 2018 04:56 PM
Suspected terrorist who attacked police officer with a knife was suicidal, says his wife
Family of assailant considering suing the Catalan security corps, lawyer says police acts "do not comply with law"
August 21, 2018 11:29 AM
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