Aging of population makes demography an ever greater issue in Catalonia
"Fewer than 10% of women do not want children, but in reality, 30% of women won't have children," says expert urging for fertility-focused social policies
migration
44 migrants rescued by Open Arms in Mediterranean disembark in Malta
Badalona-based NGO handed migrants over to Maltese armed forces patrol vessel who took them to shore
IOM Regional director says crisis faced by Open Arms this summer ‘is not a good sign’
Ola Henrikson demands that migrants rescued at sea be allowed to disembark in a “dignified” manner and calls for a “sustainable solution” for Mediterranean crisis
Open Arms: migrants evacuated from rescue ship for medical reasons as Italian ports still closed
Interior minister Salvini refuses to offer a safe harbor despite six EU countries willing to relocate rescued migrants
Amnesty calls for release of rescue ships confined to Catalan and Basque ports
NGO demands Spanish government take steps to allow OpenArms and Aita Mari to continue mission of saving migrants in Mediterranean
Center for immigrant children outside Barcelona attacked twice over weekend
A group of around 25 assailants threw stones at the foreign minors and their care workers, three of whom were injured
Government child services 'overwhelmed' by arrival of unaccompanied minors over summer
More than 950 migrant children arrived in Catalonia in July and August, according to Minister of Work, Social Affairs and Family
Spain avoids offering safe port to the Aquarius
Refugee rescue ship with 141 on board rejected by Malta and Italy
Refugee rescue ship arrives in Spain with 87 people on board
Boat from Catalan NGO Proactiva Open Arms docks in Algeciras
Government launches subsidy program to help employment in migrants
1.5 million euros available will guarantee minimum monthly salary of 1,000 euros for successful applicants
Spanish right hardens anti-immigration discourse
Barcelona mayor warns of “racist" comments by People’s Party’s new leader and compares him with Italy’s Matteo Salvini
Asylum seekers in Catalonia could triple this year, says human rights group
Commission for Refugees hopes Catalan people will show they are “a welcoming society”
Stranded migrants disembark in Valencia
Three ships carrying 630 people saved by the Aquarius arrive in Spain
Refugee management should be done locally, says UN expert
Cities and regions “better positioned” to handle immigration
Give more role to local authorities to manage refugee crisis, says UN Migration Agency
Cities and regions “better positioned” to handle immigration