Council of Europe: 'Great concern' over court ordering schools to teach 25% of classes in Spanish
Committee of Experts laments lack of guarantees in Spanish legislation to hold trials in regional languages
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Alleged perpetrators of fatal Girona shooting arrested in Granada
Man and woman detained over killing of two people on Sant Joan's Eve
Increased checks sees fewer incidents at Tarragona's festa major, police say
Mossos d'Esquadra launch new command center to coordinate agents from outside police station
Barcelona city prosecutors handle 100,000 cases in 2023, up 12%
Homicides, sexual crimes, robberies and thefts all increased
Catalonia records third summer with most tropical nights since 1998
Barcelona leads the record for high nighttime temperatures, with areas not falling below 20°C on 75% of nights
Power cuts and closed parking lots: The struggle of Barcelona's Torre Baró continues
'Some things have not changed,' say residents after watching 'El 47', a new film about the neighborhood
Catalonia strengthens protocols against carrying knives in public
Police chief calls increase in stabbings "unbearable" as minister says legislation reform not needed
Catalonia to set up care service for victims of sexist cyberviolence
Equality and Feminism Minister wants to promote national pact against hate speech
Illegally modified e-scooters pile up at local depot as owners refuse to pay fines
Santa Coloma de Gramanet police overwhelmed as seizures of vehicles surge
Strength of sentiment of Catalan identity down over past ten years
Proportion of citizens who feel only Catalan, rather than also Spanish, drops in all segments
Tourist tax in Barcelona set to rise to €4 per night starting in October
Catalan capital collects €95m a year with this surcharge, and the increase will mean an additional €20m
New 120-officer police unit to tackle surge in repeat offenders in Barcelona
Spanish Congress considers tougher penalties for those convicted three or more times for similar crimes
Barcelona boosts security, cleaning and metro services for La Mercè 2024
City council will also set up six extra 'purple points' to provide support in cases of gender or LGBTQ related violence
Bid to regulate room lets and seasonal rents fails after PP, Vox and Junts vote against
Proposal to Congress from left-wing Sumar aimed to close rent cap loopholes
Ryanair announces winter routes from Girona to 9 destinations
Airline will fly to Beni Mellal, Eindhoven and Wroclaw but drops flights to Marrakesh, Belfast and Birmingham
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