Catalan police receive 1,910 reports of sexual assault in first six months of year
Health System detects 10,805 cases of gender-based violence in 2023, up 5%
November 25, 2024 10:34 AM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Gran Recapte food drive collects 1,500 tonnes of donations
Financial donations can be made online until December 5
November 25, 2024 12:38 PM
Tens of thousands fill streets of Barcelona to demand rent reductions
Organizers claim 170,00 attendees, while police put figure at 22,000
November 23, 2024 12:01 PM
Lack of young workers and bureaucracy slowing down construction of new homes
Building in the last decade only 10% of level before bubble crash, despite slight upswing
November 22, 2024 11:40 AM
Government pledges €110m for 1,788 new homes in Barcelona
Barcelona City and Council and Catalan executive agree to extend the L4 metro line to La Sagrera
November 22, 2024 02:17 PM
Spain fines five low-cost airlines €179m for charging hand luggage fees
Ryanair fined €108m, with Vueling, Easyjet, Norwegian and Volotea also sanctioned for various "abusive practices"
November 22, 2024 10:50 AM
Gran Recapte food drive kicks off with hopes of reversing decline in donations
Half of this year’s donations will aid Valencia's recovery efforts following the devastating floods
November 22, 2024 10:00 AM
The legal debate over housing activists’ proposed rent strike
Tenants’ Unions hail potential impact, property owners dismiss idea, while some experts look abroad for other ideas
November 18, 2024 04:52 PM
Short-term leases: a loophole in the housing price cap regulation
Residents tell ACN how they were only offered new 11-month contract after six years in the same apartment
November 21, 2024 01:00 PM
Over 600 people treated at Clinic Hospital for sexual violence in 2024
Four out of ten women are under 25 years old, while 10% of reports are group assaults
November 21, 2024 01:07 PM
Room rental prices up 49% in three years, as older renters increasingly forced to flat share
Barcelona residents denounce housing offers of €900 per month for 10m² co-living room
November 20, 2024 06:29 PM
Plane and helicopter crash drill in Barcelona airport
Emergency services perform exercises to test teams' coordination
November 20, 2024 02:51 PM
Catalonia records lowest birth rate in 70 years
Around 55,000 babies born in 2023
November 20, 2024 02:31 PM
Health department to send two million reminder messages for flu and Covid vaccinations
Authorities observe change in trend in flu cases, but transmission levels remain low
November 20, 2024 11:55 AM
Catalan Pact fights gender-based violence with 32 new initiatives
Four new specialized intervention services will offer 24/7 support for victims
November 19, 2024 05:41 PM
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