Spanish police enter Catalan statistics institute searching for referendum information
IDESCAT sources say police officers went to the fourth floor of the building, where the IT department is located
December 5, 2017 01:22 PM
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Two arrested in anti-terrorism raid in Figueres
The brothers hacked social media accounts to share propaganda praising ISIS
December 5, 2017 11:44 AM
Judge keeps four pro-independence leaders in prison
Vice President Junqueras, Home Affairs Minister Forn, and pro-independence civil leaders Cuixart and Sànchez will remain in jail, while six other officials granted 100,000€ bail
December 4, 2017 01:53 PM
Catalan officials in Belgium and in jail face key day in court on Monday
Puigdemont and four ministers in Brussels are testifying over their extradition case while the leaders in Madrid prisons will know if they are released
December 3, 2017 06:40 PM
Far-right demonstration takes place in front of pro-independence party headquarters
Electoral Commission under fire as it bans elderly protest but allows far-right group gathering and Ombudsman starts inquiry
December 2, 2017 02:36 PM
Massive ‘Gran Recapte’ food drive kicks off with record volunteer participation
In Girona, a Red Cross psychiatric aid program for the homeless is implemented in time for the cold snap
December 1, 2017 03:14 PM
Barcelona town hall illuminated red in commemoration of World AIDS Day
Platform for fight against AIDS denounces stigma that still surrounds people with HIV
December 1, 2017 02:07 PM
Spain’s takeover of Catalonia casts uncertainty on exhumation of Civil War mass graves
The creator of a DNA bank to find the disappeared said that even the possibility of historical memory policies being in danger is “an attack on democracy”
November 30, 2017 07:37 PM
New measures against pollution to be implemented in Barcelona on Friday
Traffic to be restricted in the city and surrounding metropolitan area on days of high contamination
November 30, 2017 01:39 PM
Pritzker-winning architects to look at ‘next 30 years of career’ in Venice
RCR Arquitectes are to design the Catalan pavilion in the 2018 biennale
November 29, 2017 07:31 PM
A Girona hospital introduces innovative method in treatment of lung cancer
Installation of state-of-the-art equipment marks huge leap forward for Trueta Hospital and whole Girona region
November 29, 2017 03:59 PM
Forensic surgeon begins examining those injured on referendum day
This is the first step in investigating the police action from October 1 following complaints filed by sixty voluntary lawyers
November 29, 2017 01:23 PM
Catalan actor summoned to appear in court after imitating Spanish Royal family members
‘I will never give up my freedom of speech,’ says the actor
November 29, 2017 11:41 AM
Spain ‘hid’ information over Barcelona attacks main suspect, Ripoll council claims
Council of town where suspected terrorists lived asks Madrid to “assume responsibilities”
November 28, 2017 01:48 PM
Work begins on first community-owned wind turbine in Catalonia
The project will generate equivalent energy consumption of 2,000 families saving around 6,000 tonnes of CO2 each year
November 28, 2017 12:53 PM
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