Guardia Civil police raid Catalan government's sports agency HQ
Four arrested were released with charges as part of investigation into allegations that illegal subsidies were given to organizations close to main political party
Four arrested were released with charges as part of investigation into allegations that illegal subsidies were given to organizations close to main political party
A new soup kitchen opened a week ago in the Eixample district, in downtown Barcelona, with a capacity for a hundred places. Barcelona City Council has increased the funding intended for social dining facilities in its 2012 budget by 69%. Expanding the number of places and soup kitchens is “a key priority” of the city to guarantee access to food for everyone, according to Maite Fandos, Deputy Mayor for Social Affairs. The capital of Catalonia now has 17 soup kitchens and can attend 1,540 users each day. In 2012, the City Council’s soup kitchens served a total of 380,737 meals to 10,423 users.