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Motor industry and sport together in Catalonia
Society
South-African Archbishop Desmond Tutu awarded the prestigious Premi Internacional Catalunya
Life & Style
Sant Jordi 2014: sun shines on Catalan festival of books and roses
Business
Catalunya Banc and unions reach a pre-agreement to reduce the mass lay-off from 2,450 to 2,153 workers
Business
CatalunyaBanc plans a mass layoff of 34% of its staff, affecting some 2,500 workers
Culture
Jordi Savall turns the Early Music Festival of Poblet Monastery into a great success
Society
Barcelona’s Institute of Photonic Sciences is ranked first in the world in the fields of physics and astronomy
Business
CatalunyaCaixa has made a profit of €183 million during the first half of 2013
Politics
Former Norway PM Gro H. Brundtland: It would be “very strange” if Catalonia were to leave the EU
Sports
Marc Márquez: "Off the track I'm still the same Marc I've always been"
He’s one of the youngest riders to race at the highest level in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, the youngest to win a race at the MotoGP category and unquestionably a youngster with promise. Marc Márquez, who is racing professionally since 2008, is now only twenty years old and is already competing against the greatest motorcycle riders in the world. The youngest pilot to win a race in MotoGP answers some questions for CNA.
Society
Norway’s former PM Gro H. Brundtland and Pakistani school girl Malala Yousafzai awarded the ‘Premi Internacional Catalunya’
Both women have been awarded Catalonia’s most prestigious prize for “their determination and courage in the defence of human rights”. Malala Yousafzai is the young activist in Pakistan who was shot by the Taliban for defending the right to education, particularly for female students. Gro Harlem Brundtland coined the term “sustainable development”, advocated for fighting climate change, was the Director of the World Health Organisation and had the luck to escape from Utoya’s deadly attack. Each year, the ‘Premi Internacional Catalunya’ is given to individuals who have greatly contributed to humankind’s development. Brazil’s former President Lula da Silva, received the prize last year. Other awardees include: Haruki Murakami, Jimmy Carter, Aung San Suu Kyi, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Doris Lessing, Jacques Delors, Amartya Sen and Karl Popper.
Business
The Barcelona International Motor Show 2013: positive sales results and more than 700,000 visitors
Car dealers are satisfied with this year’s Motor Show as several brands posted solid sales balances. However, some visitors were disappointed as major car manufacturers were absent, attendants were not very enthusiastic about the worldwide premiers and there was a lack of glamour. Driving simulators and luxury-car payment tours were the main alternative for those who wanted something other than the regular exhibition. The organisers are optimistic and aim to restore the splendour of past shows as the economic situation improves and Barcelona becomes a more important city for motor events.
Sports
Three Catalan champions at the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix
Catalan rider Dani Pedrosa won the MotoGP race at Jerez Circuit last Sunday, leaving behind him outstanding rookie Marc Márquez and the current World Champion Jorge Lorenzo. The two Spanish riders were responsible for the confrontation of the day, as their motorbikes collided on the final corner, recently named after Lorenzo, where Márquez stole his second position. The Moto2 category also finished with a Catalan victory led by Esteve Rabat, as well as Moto3, with Maverick Viñales at the top of the podium.
Business
The Barcelona International Motor Show 2013 will present two worldwide and four European premiers
The Saló de l’Automòbil exhibition is the main meeting point for the automobile industry in Spain and will take place at the Montjuïc trade fair from May 9th to the 19th. 22 car brands and 32 premieres are announced: two worldwide, four European and 26 at Spanish level. The showing coincides with the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya and the extreme sports event X Games of Barcelona, completing a motor week in the Catalan capital. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will kick off the Motor Show on Friday the 10th of May.