Spain ranked worst country in EU for child poverty
More than one in four children in Spain live in poverty, according to Unicef report
December 6, 2023 12:39 PM
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Catalonia falls behind in all three aspects of PISA student report
15-year-old Catalan pupils behind Spanish average in mathematics, science and reading
December 5, 2023 11:31 AM
Dani Alves' accuser seeks 12-year jail term for alleged sexual assault
Former Barça footballer allegedly raped woman in Barcelona nightclub
December 5, 2023 05:10 PM
Boom in tourism occupancy rates in Catalonia over December bank holiday
Cerdanya hotels are 90% full thanks to the slopes opening
December 5, 2023 10:10 AM
Girona court dismisses case against 27 Spanish police officers for referendum baton charges
Lawyers who lodged charges have brought appeal to provincial court
December 5, 2023 01:33 PM
Israel-Hamas war prompts Tarragona police to reinforce security of critical infrastructure
International conflicts behind increased vigilance at port, Reus Airport, and Ascó and Vandellòs nuclear power plants
December 4, 2023 11:15 AM
All Lleida ski resorts open for December bank holiday
Tourist occupancy will exceed 80% in areas near the slopes
December 4, 2023 07:18 PM
Catalonia working to make Barcelona-Tokyo direct flight a reality
Minister of Foreign Affairs predicts that relations with Japan will take "definitive step forward" in 2024
December 4, 2023 06:40 PM
November sees slight increase in number of workers out of jobs
Unemployment figure lowest for any November since 2007
December 4, 2023 10:03 AM
Catalonia to reduce personal income tax for 2.6 million taxpayers
IRPF cut will benefit citizens earning €33,000 or less per year
December 4, 2023 12:03 PM
Catalan on FBI most wanted list over North Korea links arrested in Madrid
Alejandro Cao de Benós released on bail after being brought before Spain's National Court
December 2, 2023 05:32 PM
HIV infections in Catalonia increase in 2022, but down by a third over 5 years
57% of cases are among men who have sex with men, and rate of diagnosis is highest in Barcelona
December 1, 2023 09:38 AM
More potentially dangerous dogs abandoned after new animal welfare law
Increased pet owner responsibility could lead to more animal surrenders
December 1, 2023 11:33 AM
First legal case suspended in anticipation of amnesty law
Pro-independence protesters who blocked AVE high-speed rail in Girona see case pushed back
December 1, 2023 05:07 PM
Police evict squatters in Barcelona after hours of tension
Seven arrested in squat houses that had been occupied since 2016 and 2019
November 30, 2023 09:10 AM
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