Cellist Pau Casals' famous UN speech on Catalonia celebrated in concert
Palau de la Música marked 50th anniversary of landmark address, which will also be...
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Catalan government to refund 23,000 fines worth €4m from first state of alarm
ACN | Barcelona25 October 2021 11:46 AMMoney will be returned in "simplest" way possible after initial lockdown ruled unconstitutional
HIGHLIGHTS
Covid passport use could be extended to restaurants, cultural venues, or gyms
Cases of Delta Plus variant detected in Catalonia
Energy poverty: when it comes down to buying food or paying utility bills
Grassroots group fears electricity price hikes will “take a toll on physical and mental health”
COVID-19
Coronavirus in Catalonia: daily figures explained in graphs
See how outbreak has evolved since February 25, 2020
Covid-19 vaccine rollout progress in Catalonia: graph updated daily
Doses began on December 27, 2020, with authorities aiming to administer it to 70% of the...
Over a million Covid-19 cases in Catalonia since beginning of pandemic
More than 1 in 10 residents have had the virus since February 25, 2020
POLITICS
Badalona mayor to run in 2023 election despite Pandora Papers ousting
Xavier Garcia Albiol considers the motion of no confidence against him ‘tremendously unfair’
Catalan-speaking territories come together to defend language in audiovisual sector
Growing concerns over lack of quotas for minority tongues in law regulating streaming platforms...
Decree aims to stop oligopolies from managing new renewable energy plants
Environmentalists believe government's amendments are not ambitious enough
SOCIETY
Former Italian interior minister Salvini on trial for blocking migrant rescue boat
Far-right politician prevented Catalan NGO Open Arms ship from docking for 19 days
1,200 Barcelona residents protest city's 'despair, sadness, and stagnation'
Barcelona is Unstoppable movement displeased with council's "lack of leadership"
BUSINESS
Why will electricity prices continue to rise?
Catalan News interviews economist and sustainability expert Ana García to find out
Calls to bring back night trains that have disappeared due to ‘laziness’
Last train-hotel that circulated out of Barcelona was halted at the beginning of the pandemic
Catalan government train operator FGC to manage Lleida commuter rail lines
Decision comes as cabinet tries to persuade Madrid for full control of network in Catalonia
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Coronavirus in Catalonia: daily figures explained in graphs
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What are the latest Covid-19 measures in Catalonia?
Most restrictions eased from October 15
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Covid-19 vaccine rollout progress in Catalonia: graph updated daily
Doses began on December 27, 2020, with authorities aiming to administer it to 70% of the population by end of August
CULTURE
'I am a Catalan': 50 years since Pau Casals' United Nations speech
Famed cellist and peace activist remembered across Catalonia
53rd Barcelona Jazz Festival kicks off with full capacity crowds
Maria del Mar Bonet and the Begues Big Band got the festival underway in the Palau de la Música
LIFE & STYLE
Barcelona International Community Day 'exceeds expectations' with 3,600 attendees
Some 70 exhibitors, including Catalan News, were present at the event for foreigners living in...
Barcelona International Community Day opens at Maritime Museum
Some 70 exhibitors, including Catalan News, are present at the event for foreigners living in the...
Finding your feet or looking to network at the Barcelona International Community Day
Prizes awarded to the earliest arrivers at the Maritime Museum on Saturday, October 23
SPORTS
Key renewals give Laporta and Barça a desperately needed reason to smile
Teenage stars Pedri and Ansu Fati sign new contracts with buyout clauses of €1 billion
Basketball legend Pau Gasol retires from playing after glittering career
Catalan star calls time on career boasting two NBA Championships, six NBA All-Stars, and three...
TECH & SCIENCE
‘When I go into a room and it’s mainly men, I have to not care’
Anna N Schlegel, named one of the most influential women in tech, reflects on gender disparities...
Windmills in Barcelona? Group hopes to collect €12m for cooperative eco-friendly project
Two turbines could be installed in Collserola within 5 years, but legal problems and social...
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A look at how prices are determined, what actions governments are taking, and the effects of...
CATALAN TRIAL
Supreme Court rejects lawsuit against Spain’s president over Catalan leaders’ pardons
Right-wing group accused Pedro Sánchez of breaching his duty
Pardoned independence leader Sànchez takes case to European Court of Human Rights
Activist-turned-politician wants an "unequivocal correction" of his sentence and criticizes...
Spain’s judiciary head criticizes pardon of Catalan leaders
Carlos Lesmes says sedition convictions had "nothing to do with revenge"
