J. A. Bayona: directing natural disasters, dinosaurs, and monsters
February 5, 2023 10:35 AM
Catalan filmmaker behind Hollywood blockbusters learned skills at Catalonia's cinema school
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Election year, economic woes, new scenario for 2017 leaders, drought: a look ahead to 2023
Shakira trial, end of face masks on public transport, monumental gigs, Picasso anniversary, and big change for Barça
December 31, 2022 10:09 AM
PODCAST: Casa Orsola – a symbol of Barcelona's gentrification debate
Tenants band together to resist rent price hikes from new investment fund owners
November 26, 2022 10:23 AM
PODCAST: The unfinished MidCat pipeline – a solution for Europe's energy crisis?
Pipeline connecting Catalonia with France could ease EU's dependence on Russian gas but political and social obstacles could impede construction
October 8, 2022 09:28 AM
African gas to Europe via Catalonia's unfinished MidCat pipeline
Construction halted after France's opposition could be recovered if political will
October 9, 2022 10:32 AM
Why the Catalan coalition government collapsed after just 500 days
Different strategies towards independence end ten years of cooperation between two main sides of movement
October 7, 2022 10:58 PM
Deep divisions in Catalan politics still obvious five years after independence vote
All parties in parliament view the 2017 referendum differently and take varying conclusions from it
October 1, 2022 01:06 PM
Catalonia's 2017 independence referendum: a timeline
Nearly 2.3 million ballots were cast on October 1, 2017, but the day was marred by brutal police violence leaving over 1,000 injured
October 1, 2022 12:20 PM
Independence vote 5 years on: impact, legacy, why movement is now drifting
Experts say referendum was 'most important challenge' to Spain in decades but leaders did not think about 'what to do after'
October 1, 2022 12:53 PM
Catalonia 2022-2023: turbulence expected over cost of living, drought, and political instability
Talks with Spain yet to yield major results as new electoral cycle begins, and independence exiles could be closer to know fates
August 29, 2022 07:40 PM
‘Havaneres’ by the sea, a music genre with history
Neus Mar, one few female ‘havanera’ soloists performing traditional music of ‘Indians’
June 12, 2022 10:44 AM
Catalan immersion system: origins, how it works, why its future is uncertain
Catalan government expected to fight ruling imposing 25% Spanish quota in system established in 1983
March 19, 2022 01:05 PM
No Covid waves, mental health, talks with Spain, climate, language: Catalonia 2022 challenges
Country aims for return to old normal, further economic recovery, political stability, and a decision on 2030 Olympic bid this year
January 3, 2022 07:47 PM