Court orders €232,500 compensation to former Barça president Rosell for 654 days in prison
Sandro Rosell was in preventive prison for allegedly committing money laundering
May 16, 2025 12:45 PM
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One person in ICU after car drives into crowd before Espanyol-Barcelona derby
Catalan health department reports 17 injured, four of whom are still in hospital
May 16, 2025 12:05 PM
Car drives into crowd ahead of Espanyol-Barcelona derby, 16 injured
Vehicle drove through fans after being stopped amid crowd throwing objects at it
May 15, 2025 10:05 PM
Catalonia to invest €200m to promote Catalan language and add 100k new speakers annually
Nationwide language agreement to focus on education, social inclusion, and improving cultural offering
May 13, 2025 01:20 PM
Sexual crimes up by 12.5% in first three months of the year
Online scams down by 19%, while number of thefts remains stable
May 15, 2025 06:54 PM
Tram accident drill tests disaster response in Barcelona
Two hundred people take part in simulated collision between tram and car
May 15, 2025 10:37 AM
Minister pledges overhaul of child protection system after abuse case
Catalan government to act as private prosecutor in case of girl sexually abused while in care
May 15, 2025 02:58 PM
Barcelona court investigates 15 more men over child abuse ring
Leader of network accused of repeatedly raping and exploiting child in state care
May 15, 2025 10:19 AM
Five Catalans moved to ambassador's residence in Libya's Tripoli after militia infighting
Tarragona residents on business trip had been held at hotel due to ongoing conflict
May 14, 2025 07:09 PM
RCD Espanyol player says sexual relationship with colleague was consensual
Álvaro Aguado denies sexually assaulting woman in nightclub in Barcelona in June 2024
May 14, 2025 05:32 PM
Girona Health Campus to receive €700M investment and be ready by 2031
President Illa says there is "no way back" for the project, which has "viable and concrete" deadlines
May 14, 2025 11:08 AM
Temperature in Barcelona metro area could rise 3.7 degrees by 2100, per European study
AMB to increase spaces designated as climate shelters by 31% this summer
May 14, 2025 01:12 PM
Blackout started with losses of generation in Andalusian cities, Spanish government informs
Authorities rule out that it was a problem of coverage, reserve, or size of networks
May 14, 2025 11:38 AM
Inflation rate in Catalonia drops to 2.1% in April
Fall in gas and electricity prices drives reduction
May 14, 2025 09:27 AM
Spain agrees to make 'direct financial contribution' to Catalan-medium schools in France
ERC celebrates "historic agreement" to fund La Bressola in Northern Catalonia
May 13, 2025 03:44 PM
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