12 July 2017 05:09 PM

Migrants in Barcelona detention center start hunger strike

Group of 60 recent arrivals begin protest over living conditions in state-run facility with demand to be freed says Let’s Close the CIE NGO

Society

18 April 2016 02:36 PM

Image of EU's migration Commissioner, Dimitris Avramopoulos, at the European Commission (by ACN)

Brussels applauds Catalonia’s offer to host refugees and calls for Madrid’s support

EU Migration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos stated that “all levels of governance can contribute” to the European Commission’s commitments to tackle the refuges crisis. In a letter addressed to Catalan President Carles...

Politics Society Highlights

13 November 2015 03:05 PM

Image of the 15th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates' opening session in Barcelona, with current Catalan President, Artur Mas and Barcelona's Mayor, Ada Colau on the centre (by ACN)

Barcelona hosts 15th edition of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates

Under the slogan ‘Defend refugees. Achieve world peace’a dozen Nobel Peace Laureates, professors, students and worldwide organisations will tackle the refugee humanitarian crisis...