Barcelona rescue shelter 'not suitable for workers or animals'
Staff at CAACB strike for better working conditions
January 10, 2024 02:53 PM
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Blood drive aims to replenish supplies with 10,000 donations in a week
Annual New Year campaign runs from January 11 to 19
January 10, 2024 11:13 AM
Obligation to wear face masks in medical centers officially comes into force
Spain to implement health measure across the country for 2-3 weeks
January 9, 2024 01:06 PM
Catalan residents spend record 22.5% of income on rent
"Future of welfare state at stake," Barcelona Chamber of Commerce report warns
January 9, 2024 04:45 PM
Junts call for sanctions for companies that left Catalonia due to independence push
Catalan government says incentives for firms to return would not be "appropriate" and would "penalize those that remained"
January 9, 2024 08:27 PM
Striking nurses deliver 500 letters with their demands to health department
"We are not valued": 250 protest against "contempt" in front of the health department
January 9, 2024 04:44 PM
Minute's silence to condemn gender-based violence held in Barcelona
Government and city council denounce recent femicide and possible case of "vicarious violence"
January 9, 2024 02:18 PM
Man jailed in connection with murder of ex-girlfriend in Barcelona
15 women were killed by their partners in Catalonia in 2023, 128 since 2012
January 8, 2024 01:24 PM
Body of a man and two children found dead in Barcelona apartment
Police don't rule out any hypothesis, including domestic violence
January 9, 2024 10:04 AM
Spanish government considers offering automatic sick leave to ease pressure on health centers
Measure aimed at avoiding 'collapse' of hospitals during uptick of respiratory viruses
January 8, 2024 12:14 PM
Nurses demonstrate in Barcelona again as part of indefinite strike
Demonstrations for better working conditions return after Christmas break
January 8, 2024 02:51 PM
Ski resorts closed and trains canceled due to strong winds
Gusts of up to 100 km/h expected in Pyrenees on last day of Christmas holidays
January 7, 2024 12:00 PM
Barcelona population surpasses 1.7m people for first time since 1990
More than half of residents aged between 25 and 39 were born outside Spain
January 7, 2024 11:26 AM
Ten Catalan towns celebrate share of Three Kings Day lottery
Store in Corbera de Llobregat sells 10 tickets worth €2m each
January 6, 2024 05:38 PM
1 in 5 flights delayed on second day of Iberia strike
Baggage problems in Barcelona and Bilbao mostly resolved, airline says
January 6, 2024 12:21 PM
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