General strike protesters appear in court but refuse to testify
Defense lawyer for 51 people charged with blocking A2 main road on November 8 expects case to be dropped
March 6, 2018 05:44 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Barcelona cultural programme made up of only 32% works by women
Council aims for more equality in culture activities
March 6, 2018 02:03 PM
Reward system aims at getting people to recycle better
New initiative in north Catalan region will award top 100 recycling households
March 6, 2018 12:44 PM
Slave trade something to be ashamed of, says film director
In an interview with Catalan News, Xavier Artigas explains motives behind removal of slave trader Antonio López statue removal
March 5, 2018 07:52 PM
Montblanc plans to encircle city wall with 'sardana' dancers
A macro-version of traditional dance planned as part of town’s celebrations as Sardana Capital 2018
March 5, 2018 06:26 PM
Teaching union calls on members to join ‘feminist strike’ on March 8
On International Women’s Day, USTEC-STEs-IAC wants to focus attention on gender pay gap and glass ceiling in educational sector
March 5, 2018 05:41 PM
Operation underway to recover hiking trails in north Catalonia
Ten workers employed in Alt Urgell region to clean up paths to be included in walking route network
March 5, 2018 01:26 PM
Barcelona removes slave trader statue
Antonio López i López made much of his fortune through slave trafficking in Cuba
March 5, 2018 01:08 PM
Tabarnia takes to the streets
Thousands join a rally in Barcelona organized by a platform parodying the Catalan independence movement
March 4, 2018 04:56 PM
‘Our incarceration must come at a cost,’ say rappers
Hip Hop artists convicted by Spanish courts claim that their prosecution is an attack on freedom of speech
March 4, 2018 12:52 PM
Court sentences Catalan rapper to 2 years in prison for lyrics and tweets
Pablo Hasél vows he will “never give up” after he is found guilty of glorifying terrorism and defaming the crown and state institutions
March 2, 2018 06:31 PM
Barcelona plans new social housing project
New accommodation for young and old people, as well as refugees, to meet needs of the city
March 2, 2018 12:45 PM
Catalan hospitals launch project to treat rare neuromuscular diseases
Guttmann Institute and Hospital Germans Trias partner to create a multidisciplinary unit offering patients a personalized service
March 1, 2018 01:18 PM
Meet the future, four years from now
Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress brings together startups and investors in the 4YFN event
February 28, 2018 08:47 PM
Lorry ban lifted as Catalonia returns to normal
Heavy vehicles allowed to circulate once more on roads as most parts of the country recovers from heavy snowfalls
February 28, 2018 08:16 PM
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