Felling trees to increase water supply amid drought
Climate Action department to remove one in four trees from Pyrenean forest
March 24, 2024 01:53 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
What are the risks of early phone use and how do we get kids to switch off their screens?
Creating smartphone-free zones, promoting digital literacy, and embracing tech-free activities are key to success
March 23, 2024 01:37 PM
7-month backlog for foreigners' work permits with 5,500 applications pending
Catalan officials complain of transcribing files "by hand" as they do not have access to the Spanish system
March 24, 2024 11:03 AM
Thousands of parents unite to delay teens' access to cell phones
Catalan families create Telegram group to prevent children from having phones until age 16
March 24, 2024 11:58 AM
Public prosecutor appeals judge's decision to grant Dani Alves bail
Barcelona Prosecutor's Office argues sexual assault conviction has increased flight risk
March 23, 2024 05:54 PM
Catalan government eases water restrictions for farmers
Climate change and drought top Catalans' concerns, new survey shows
March 22, 2024 04:54 PM
Man arrested for defrauding more than €3 million selling private hire vehicles licenses
Detained man managed to sell the same license to several people for more than €50,000
March 22, 2024 12:46 PM
Waste collected from sea by fishermen up 50% on last year to 120,000 litres
Increase largely down to higher participation in Pesca Neta project in southern ports
March 22, 2024 09:49 AM
Prisoner who killed cook had shown 'positive' development, justice minister says
Gemma Ubasart admits to Parliament that inmate had no external incentives to leave jail
March 21, 2024 10:26 AM
Neymar's father announces he will not help Dani Alves pay bail
"I hope Daniel finds the answers he is looking for with his family. For us the matter is over," says footballer's dad
March 21, 2024 08:16 PM
69% of LGBTQI+ people suffer 'some type of discrimination' at work
UGT union and Observatory against LGBTQIphobia to sign an agreement to guarantee the community's labor rights
March 21, 2024 01:15 PM
Alves to spend at least one more night in jail after failing to post €1m bail
Former Barça footballer can leave prison pending his appeal against rape conviction
March 21, 2024 04:22 PM
Sixena frescoes trial to proceed after court dismisses former culture minister's appeal
Police moved artworks from Lleida Museum to monastery in neighboring Aragon in 2017
March 21, 2024 03:53 PM
1 in 5 cases at SOS Racisme in 2023 were for discrimination in social rights
Anti-racist organization took forward 130 new reports of racism, 20 more than in 2022
March 21, 2024 12:28 PM
Ex-Barça player Dani Alves to be released from prison on €1m bail
Barcelona court grants football star temporary release from jail as he awaits appeal in rape case
March 20, 2024 11:41 AM
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