Catalan language scores hit lowest since 2013 in latest school skills test
English results also decrease, but other tested subjects generally increase
July 11, 2024 01:54 PM
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Degree in physics and maths again requires highest score to enroll in Catalonia
UAB university asks for a minimum grade of 13.438 out of 14, while UB asks for 13.192
July 11, 2024 12:28 PM
Amnesty law benefits 74 people in first month, 50 of them police officers
Figure is significantly lower than expected, as estimates predicted 486 to 1,616 beneficiaries
July 11, 2024 10:25 AM
Restaurants accuse Barcelona mayor of 'encouraging tourismphobia'
Hospitality guild says anti-tourism protest saw 'violent situations' of 'harassment' not included in right to protest
July 10, 2024 05:18 PM
Catalan parliament awards Medal of Honor to 1000-year-old Montserrat monastery
Religious site to celebrate millennium in 2025, with house speaker praising 'bastion of language and culture'
July 10, 2024 09:56 AM
Refugees in Greek camp improve mental health through gym initiative
Hundreds suffering from anxiety, stress, and depression find relief through exercise
July 10, 2024 09:26 AM
Barcelona hotels say it is 'unacceptable' to squirt water at tourists during protest
Guild urges local groups to condemn actions while praising welcoming city for visitors
July 9, 2024 01:32 PM
Rural school on verge of disappearing sees boom as families flee city life
Many families from urban areas moved to Vilada, in inland Catalonia, after the Covid-19 pandemic
July 9, 2024 10:05 AM
Almost 3,000 people take to streets of Barcelona in protest against mass tourism
More than 140 organizations march under the slogan: 'Enough, let's put limits on tourism'
July 6, 2024 08:27 PM
Two-thirds of all weekday trips in Barcelona area now sustainable
Private car use declines, but still accounts for 32% of 20 million daily commutes
July 8, 2024 02:49 PM
35 years in prison for rape and attempted murder of minor in central Catalonia in 2021
Events took place on October 31 in logistics park, a truck driver found victim surrounded by blood
July 8, 2024 11:43 AM
Catalonia collected over €100m from tourist tax last summer
Taxes from high season in 2023 up 165% on 2017 with Barcelona collecting around 70% of total
July 7, 2024 04:57 PM
What makes Catalonia so popular for fertility tourism and how does cross-border treatment work?
More than 22,000 assisted reproduction treatments performed on patients residing abroad in 2021 in Spain
July 7, 2024 10:38 AM
How assisted reproduction has changed, 40 years after Spain’s first IVF baby
From “simple procedure” to higher success rates and genetic testing for diseases
July 6, 2024 02:04 PM
'We have a very special relationship': Spain’s first IVF treatment, 40 years on
Memories of a groundbreaking birth from the doctor who led the pioneering process
July 6, 2024 10:37 AM
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