Sónar festival, local band Sopa de Cabra, activist Cuixart honored with Creus de Sant Jordi
Activist against child abuse Vicki Bernadet, actor Julieta Serrano, late filmmaker Agustí Villaronga also awarded
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Barcelona will close Carmel Bunkers at night from May 2
Local police tasked with ensuring crowds do not gather at popular tourist spot
Catalan residents use 58% of gross salary to pay rent, highest figure in Spain
Price of one flat in Barcelona is equivalent to two of same size in 40 Spanish provincial capitals
International journalists get ready to discover Catalonia’s day of love, Sant Jordi
Italian, German, and British reporters experience tradition of gifting books and roses to loved ones firsthand
Civil war bones found among ashes following southern Catalonia wildfire
Remains in Corbera d'Ebre be damaged if burned wood extraction goes on without previous inspection
New 'only yes is yes' law passes in Congress with harsher prison sentences
Bill approved with votes in favor of Catalonia's PDeCAT, after previous legislation led to sentence reductions
Government calls on for investigation on researchers inscribed at Saudi Arabian universities
Research centers in Arab country hire professionals to publish studies and increase site's international prestige
50% of car trips in Barcelona have public transport alternatives, study shows
Rejection of service because of "low level of trust," RACC drivers association says
Catalan public broadcaster complains of 'Goverment-funded Media' Twitter tag
Corporation is making "appropriate arrangements" for the social network to change label
Barcelona hospital performs world's first fully robotic lung transplant
Double milestone for Vall d’Hebron as operation involves new access route for replacing organs
Screen addiction accounts for 1 in 5 young people seeking help at Projecte Home
Average age of people treated at addiction centers rises from 37 to 44 years in a decade
Florists hope to sell 6 million roses over Sant Jordi weekend
Over 90% of flowers from Colombia, Ecuador and the Netherlands
Catalonia could declare water emergency in September if current use and rain trends continue
Lowering average daily consumption by 5 liters since January not enough, authorities say
Barcelona Jewish community condemns 'antisemitic' pro-Palestine graffiti on synagogue
Temple has handed over security footage of "attack" to police
Dani Alves acknowledges penetration in sexual assault case
Former Barça footballer gives 30-minute testimony after alleged rape in Barcelona nightclub
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