Catalonia to end artificial snow subsidy for ski resorts and direct funds to social housing
€1.2m previously granted to private resorts will instead go towards renovation and purchase of homes in Pyrenees
November 15, 2023 01:41 PM
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Forty chemical risk alarms go off in emergency drill in Greater Barcelona
Phones received notifications in parts of Catalan capital and neighboring cities on Wednesday morning
November 15, 2023 01:01 PM
Bicing bike-share staff begin indefinite strike
Company says service operating but advises users to consult availability of bicycles "well in advance"
November 14, 2023 11:09 AM
Footballer Dani Alves to face trial in Barcelona for sexual assault
Former Brazil and Barça player has been in preventive detention since January, accused of raping woman in nightclub bathroom
November 14, 2023 01:11 PM
Amnesty bill absolving Catalan independence movement to be brought before Congress
Pro-independence parties will support Pedro Sánchez's bid for PM
November 13, 2023 01:45 PM
Chemical risk alarms to test sound on Wednesday in Barcelona and neighboring cities
Phones will receive emergency message at 11 am, while 40 alarms will go off
November 13, 2023 10:30 AM
High Court reduces jail sentence to two years and nine months for Scottish man arrested during Pablo Hasel imprisonment protests
Court originally ruled five years' imprisonment but judge accepted appeal for crime of public disorder and crimes against police officers
November 13, 2023 01:00 PM
Therapy dogs boost patient wellbeing at Barcelona hospital ICU
Affinity Foundation project at Hospital del Mar will study benefits based on saliva samples
November 12, 2023 10:48 AM
Police charges after pro-Palestine protesters occupy Estació de França train station
Around 7,500 people demonstrate through Barcelona city center urging for Israel's attacks on Gaza to end
November 11, 2023 09:13 PM
Catalonia's population boom resounds on streets of Barcelona
Residents and visitors give their take on the 8 million milestone and migration trends
November 11, 2023 12:43 PM
'Obro Feel': Catalonia's WhatsApp chat for teenagers seeking emotional support
Social Rights department sets pilot scheme to prevent and detect mental health problems through social media
November 11, 2023 11:58 AM
Freedom and protest at World Press Photo
Exhibition on best in photojournalism from last year returns to CCCB in Barcelona
November 10, 2023 09:30 AM
Former Catalan MEP shot in face in Madrid
Aleix Vidal-Quadras is a former People's Party leader in Catalonia and founding member of far-right Vox
November 9, 2023 03:52 PM
24 arrested and seven police officers injured at anti-amnesty riots in Madrid
Firecrackers, flares and baton charges outside Socialists' headquarters after deal with pro-independence Junts
November 10, 2023 10:17 AM
Judge calls former health minister to testify voluntarily over delay in Spanish police receiving Covid vaccines
Alba Vergés given 20 days to testify voluntarily after Catalan police were allegedly prioritized in jab rollout
November 9, 2023 05:19 PM
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