Monkeypox cases probable in Catalonia in upcoming days, warns public health secretary
Vaccine against disease to be bought by Spanish government
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Thousands of menstrual cups distributed to secondary school students
Sexual education initiative will be tested at 24 centers, to be extended to the rest next year
Six out of 10 Catalan companies suffer from war in Ukraine
Almost 40% of enterprises do not know about NextGenerationEU funds
High temperatures to mark weekend with summer-like weather in May
Some inland parts of Catalonia are expected to reach 37ºC on Saturday
Environmental groups call for daily €4 toll to drive in Barcelona
Fee would affect all vehicles every day except for those with three or more passengers
Pandemic freezes gains for women in management positions
14.3% of leadership roles are held by females with 17.7% gender pay gap
Taxis block Barcelona city center to protest ride hailing industry
Cab strike to demand ratio of 30 to 1 between their taxis and those from apps such as Cabify
Taxi drivers to strike over ride hailing industry on May 18
All unions back protest to demand 30 to 1 ratio remain in place
Spain approves menstrual leave and abortion for over 16s without parental consent bill
VAT on menstrual hygiene products to remain at 10% despite Podemos and Catalan government calls for it to be lowered
Large crowds and queues at Sant Boi station a day after derailment kills driver
Over 80 injured in train accident near Barcelona have already been discharged
First day of renewed teachers’ protests against changes to curriculum and academic year
Education unions cut off traffic in Barcelona and other cities as part of partial strike
One dead in rail accident just outside Barcelona
Driver of passenger train passed away after derailment of freight train in Sant Boi
800 Catalan victims of cryptocurrency scams every year
Crypto-related crimes are rising in Catalonia with 1,600 complaints made to police in 2021
Catalan Mauthausen victims honored on 77th anniversary of camp liberation
Justice minister Lourdes Ciuró: "Fascism cannot roam the streets freely"
Between 1,500 and 5,000 demonstrate against 2030 Winter Olympics bid in Pyrenees
Local residents will decide fate of project in July 24 vote but neighboring Aragon's rejection over venues adds uncertainty
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