Prosecutors seek two-and-a-half year jail term for Luis Rubiales
Ministry of Justice demands €50,000 compensation for footballer Jenni Hermoso
March 27, 2024 06:05 PM
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Current affairs and social issues
Director of prison where inmate killed cook dismissed
Prison staff have been protesting for two weeks following the tragic incident at Mas d'Enric
March 27, 2024 04:16 PM
AI will force almost one in four jobs to restructure within five years
Labour gap to widen, with cashiers, bank and post office staff most affected
March 27, 2024 05:28 PM
Taxis allowed to install cameras to prevent attacks
Cameras can only be switched on during 'dangerous situations'
March 27, 2024 02:43 PM
Drought emergency could be lifted as reservoirs exceed 16% capacity
Recent rains bring relief to Ter-Llobregat system, which supplies water to 6 million people
March 26, 2024 09:51 AM
Three families refuse to leave ‘El Barco’ building at risk of collapsing
Technical reports point out residential building is a threat to safety
March 26, 2024 07:00 PM
Two prisons remove inmates serving sentences for homicide from kitchen
Decision made by management of Ponent and Lledoners prisons after protests
March 26, 2024 06:35 PM
Suspected ISIS terrorist arrested in Barcelona
Detainee had international connections and disseminated information about explosives
March 26, 2024 12:57 PM
Prison workers report more than 100 assaults on inmates and staff in 12 days
Unions say two officials were attacked on Saturday in Ponent and two more in Lledoners on Sunday
March 25, 2024 11:33 AM
Catalonia incorporates HPV detection in cervical cancer prevention protocol
Self-tests for HPV virus to be available for women aged 30-65 by 2025
March 25, 2024 07:24 PM
Dani Alves released from prison after paying €1m bail
Ex-Barça player temporarily freed after 14 months in preventive detention pending appeal in rape case
March 25, 2024 12:25 PM
House prices in Catalonia increase 29% in ten years
Average price of 80 square meter home from €172,500 to €222,900 in a decade
March 25, 2024 03:12 PM
Spain-wide Telegram block overturned
On Friday, the National Court gave operators three hours to suspend access to the messaging app
March 25, 2024 12:06 PM
Prayers for rain at Vic Palm Sunday procession
For first time in history amid severe drought, Holy Week opens with a call for heavens to open
March 25, 2024 11:04 AM
Barcelona cannot take any more cruise passengers, mayor says
Record 3.5 million tourists visited Catalan capital on cruise ships in 2023
March 24, 2024 04:17 PM
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