CUP accuses PP and Vox of wanting to 'end' Catalan in Valencia
New right-wing government foresees that Catalan will no longer be working language in schools in some areas
July 21, 2023 11:16 AM
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Barcelona extends 20-person tour group limit until September 2024
Number of groups in city center hotspots capped
July 20, 2023 05:49 PM
Spanish omelets recalled from shelves for alert of fatal illness
'Tortillas' of Grup Palacios linked with botulism disease, with symptoms of weakness, blurred vision, tiredness, and trouble speaking
July 20, 2023 04:49 PM
New police unit to track sex offenders at risk of reoffending
An estimated 1,000 potential sex offenders live in Catalonia
July 20, 2023 02:58 PM
Court opens investigation against Shakira for tax fraud in 2018
Colombian singer facing trial for allegedly defrauding tax office €14.5m between 2012 and 2014
July 20, 2023 11:15 AM
Ex Barça president diverted club money to related businesspeople and journalists, police say
Spanish radio Cadena SER reports that suspected invoices reach €233,000, under Bartomeu
July 19, 2023 07:52 PM
Spain's transport minister announces plan to reinforce Catalonia's high-speed rail offering
Socialist Raquel Sánchez says Renfe will receive 30 new trains, 40% increase in number of passenger seats available
July 19, 2023 12:04 PM
Rodalies train strike 'not noticed' by commuters
Drivers protest over lack of workers and for a reduction of the working week
July 19, 2023 01:16 PM
Prosecutors file complaint against Barcelona care home where eight died of salmonella
Authorities say those responsible did not notify the cases to the Public Health Agency
July 19, 2023 12:43 PM
Girona to remove 112 Franco-era plaques around the city
Mayor highlights will to create public spaces "free of hate messages" and "fascist symbols"
July 19, 2023 11:13 AM
Temperature in Catalonia reaches record-breaking 45.3ºC
Hottest day on record as northern villages of Figueres and Darnius surpass previous high of 43.8ºC from 2019
July 18, 2023 10:24 AM
Immersion system only applicable if there were options between languages, court says
Ruling comes after High Court established three classrooms must teach at least one main subject in Spanish
July 18, 2023 04:29 PM
Catalan government sets minimum services at 66% for July 19 Renfe strike
Protest organized over lack of workers in railway sector
July 18, 2023 02:12 PM
Dead child found on southern Catalonia beach identified as 8-month-old Algerian migrant
Girl was one of 15 people who drowned in shipwreck near Balearic Islands in April
July 18, 2023 01:25 PM
Court opens criminal proceedings against ex-mayor over suspension of Barcelona-Tel Aviv ties
Judge accepts lawyer's complaint that Ada Colau may have knowingly issued an unjust decree
July 18, 2023 12:09 PM
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