Catalonia to take part in White House Summit for Democracy event
Foreign minister visits America and Mexico to commemorate 50th anniversary of cellist Casals'...
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Hospitalizations due to Covid up 30% in the last week
ACN | Barcelona09 December 2021 11:25 AMOver 200 further people have required medical care from coronavirus, with ICU patients also up by a third
HIGHLIGHTS
Sagrada Família's 12-point star atop tower of Virgin Mary lights up Barcelona skyline
5.5-tonne ornament sits at the peak of what will be the second-tallest of the basilica's 18 towers
Barcelona’s Pedralbes Gardens transform into Christmas forest of light
Special seasonal exhibition can be visited until January 9
COVID-19
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...
Coronavirus in Catalonia: daily figures explained in graphs
See how outbreak has evolved since February 25, 2020
Government asks High Court to extend Covid certificate use until Christmas
Pass would be required to enter bars, cafes, restaurants, gyms and care homes up until December 24
POLITICS
Catalan president calls Spanish Constitution 'obsolete' on 43rd anniversary of ratification
Insufficient support to amend text as Congress marks date without pro-independence parties
Prosecutors seek disqualification for former parliament bureau members over disobedience case
1 year and 8 months requested for former speaker Torrent and others for allowing votes on...
6% minority language quota will not affect Netflix, HBO or Amazon Prime
Spanish cabinet bill, which only affects companies headquartered in Spain, stems from...
SOCIETY
Archaeologists discover Greek kitchen from sixth century BC at Empúries
Excavations reveal the cliff where the city was located and the rocky spur that protected the...
56.3% of internationals in Catalonia fully vaccinated against Covid, 18 points below average
South and Central Americans have highest rates, while Eastern Europeans are bottom of rankings
BUSINESS
Price of electricity falls by almost half on Wednesday
Soaring prices through the year have seen many all-time highs, and December prices are around...
Toy industry says no shortage of supplies for Christmas
Advanced planning means six-week delay for container ship deliveries will not lead to empty shelves
Barcelona airport flights over upcoming bank holiday weekend still below pre-pandemic levels
More long-distance Renfe train tickets will be available to meet increased demand
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09 December 2021 10:29 AM
Coronavirus in Catalonia: daily figures explained in graphs
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03 December 2021 03:40 PM
What are the latest Covid-19 measures in Catalonia?
Health pass needed in nightclubs and other indoor events with dance floors, as well as bars, restaurants, gyms, and care homes
09 December 2021 10:42 AM
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
Watch live: Sagrada Família’s Virgin Mary tower lights up for the first time
The event, featuring an initial mass and then a lighting ceremony, kicks off on Wednesday evening...
Mental health, the human condition, and cities make up CCCB’s 2022 program
Budget at Catalan capital’s cultural center increases 9.5% to over €11 million
LIFE & STYLE
Southern Catalonia town holds bridge opening ceremony 100 years after royal snub
Amposta's 'Pont Penjant' was world's second reinforced concrete suspension system after Brooklyn...
Barcelona cancels public New Year’s event but prepares alternative
For the second year in a row, the city will not ring in the new year with a large public celebration
Barcelona aims to become southern Europe’s top Christmas destination
Tourism Office launches new campaign aimed at attracting visitors from Spain and across Europe
SPORTS
Barça’s Alexia Putellas becomes first Catalan to win Ballon d'Or
Former Barcelona star Messi awarded 7th trophy while Pedri named best footballer under 21
Remembering Diego Maradona’s time in Barcelona
The Argentine’s time in Catalonia was perhaps marked more by brawls and incident than trophies...
TECH & SCIENCE
59 research groups band together to launch technology transfer association Tecnio
All Catalan universities, I-Cerca foundation, and CSIC in ACCIÓ-backed initiative
Barcelona Supercomputing Center to build Southern Europe's first quantum computer
Computer will be one of first to use European technology and will have a two-qubit microchip by 2022
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Protecting biodiversity top priority but campaigners say agreed changes are being delayed
CATALAN TRIAL
Former parliament speaker’s appeal against sedition conviction rejected
Constitutional Court upholds Supreme Court verdict against Carme Forcadell, paving the way for...
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...
