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Current affairs and social issues
Police break up two illegal parties in Barcelona with over 100 people each
Owners of a rural house say 200 attended party after renting it to a family
Catalan News surpasses 1 million unique users again in 2021
Over 5 million pages were viewed, matching 2020 all-time high figures, with podcast 'Filling the Sink' approaching 50,000 downloads
Best 2021 Catalan News stories
Reporters traveled across the territory to report about the most interesting events in Catalonia
Three vaccines, three curfews, new president, pardons for leaders: 2021 in Catalonia
Past twelve months marked by pandemic, but Catalan election, riots, and Leo Messi's departure also highlights of year
Barcelona Zoo investigated for death of nine birds during Storm Gloria in 2020
ZooXXI activists demand closure of aviary where animals died, including three marbled ducks, an endangered species
A year in review: 2021 in Catalonia
Past twelve months have seen vaccinations, curfews, and a new government, and independence leaders leave jail
Belgian prosecution appeals ruling refusing to extradite rapper Valtònyc
The new court hearing will be on January 11 at the Brussels Court of Appeals
Belgian court of appeals rejects extraditing rapper Valtònyc
Sentenced in Spain to 3.5 years in prison for glorifying terrorism, threats, and insulting the monarchy, the Mallorcan artist exiled to Belgium in 2018
Barcelona residents most worried about security and cleanliness
Climate change concerns decrease despite citizens wanting more cycling lanes and fewer car lanes
South-African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize, and Catalonia International Prize winner, dies at 90
Tutu also received the Catalan parliament's Medal of Honor in 2000 to recognize his fight against the Apartheid regime
High Court rules 25% of a primary school class in Cubelles' lessons must be in Spanish
Decision affects one grade and annuls school's language immersion program
Several Christmas lottery prizes in Catalonia, but not 'El Gordo'
Almost €35m won across Catalonia
Covid concerns leave older people facing lonely Christmas
Friends of the Elderly postpone traditional Christmas lunches due to worsening pandemic
Thousands demonstrate to defend Catalan language in schools
Protesters peacefully take to streets in Barcelona to reject court ruling imposing Spanish quotas
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