Catalans believe immigration is good for economy and cultural life, according to new survey
Results show 32% of Catalans believe feminism has gone too far
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800 protest in Barcelona in support of Julian Assange ahead of extradition hearing
Demonstrators demand freedom for Wikileaks creator who faces up to 175 years in prison
Catalan budget 2024 foresees over €1bn in spending to face extreme drought
President urges parties to "put aside party interests" to "build consensus"
Crime in Barcelona surges 8.6% in a year, with 24% increase in sexual assaults
Arrests of repeat offenders rise by 30%, fraud by 35%, and theft by 6.5%
Other building adjacent to collapsed Badalona apartment block evacuated after cracks appear
Last week, 20 homes were evacuated, and council asked for technical inspection of 440 nearby homes
Farmers' Union announces more protests in Catalonia next week
Cross-border demonstration in planning while farmers will also travel to Madrid this Wednesday
Residents of Ripoll advised not to drink tap water due to high levels of arsenic
Tap water still safe to use for showers, washing clothes and dishes, but not for cooking
Cable theft disrupts R3 Rodalies rail line
Service between airport and El Prat on R2 line reestablished after fault repaired
Municipal swimming pools could be refilled if used as climate shelters
Climate Action department putting together census of places where people can seek respite from heat this summer
Renfe spends €11.6m on dealing with graffiti on Rodalies trains in Catalonia in 2023, nearly €32,000 a day
Catalonia accounts for almost 50% of acts of vandalism in Spain
Gender bias and Eurocentrism - the blind spots of Wikipedia
Through edit-a-thons and collaborative efforts, activists are addressing the imperfections of the online encyclopedia
Students and families repaint 'censored' Palestinian 'Guernica' mural
Council "attempted to silence" them, say parents of pupils at Sant Cugat school
Catalan Wikipedia – where activists meet to create change
Although Catalan is sometimes considered a minority language, Viquipèdia is the 19th largest Wikipedia site with 743,000 articles
Costa Brava town limits water supply to company for filling 70 swimming pools during drought
Begur business will have pressure regulator installed after using more than 3m liters of water in 3 months
Badalona city council asks government to inspect 440 homes near collapsed building
All apartments were built between 1954 and 1960 by the same developer
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