Catalan Water Agency director criticizes lack of drought awareness in urban areas
Barcelona to be placed in most serious state of emergency in first half of January
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Current affairs and social issues
Only 25% of victims of gender-based violence in Catalonia filed a complaint in 2022
49 women murdered by their partners or ex-partners in Spain last year
746 new public housing units open in Barcelona
Nearly 80% of new apartments to have affordable rent
Catalan health minister asks families to 'trust' in new pediatric care model
New plan aims for patient travel times of no more than 30 minutes
Acute respiratory infections surge in Catalonia, flu cases double among children
Influenza was most common infection, with cases booming in 0-14 age group in one week
Two separate deadly crimes in Barcelona area on Saturday night
Man stabbed to death in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, while another man shot dead in a bar in capital's Poble-sec
Pro-Palestine protesters block Barcelona's La Rambla and call for boycott of Carrefour
Rally-goers oppose companies supporting 'colonization' and target French supermarket chain
Spain's Christmas lottery brings €60 million to Catalonia
One of the fourth prizes left €33.2 million, El Gordo jackpot brought more than €16 million
Nurses in Catalonia to continue strike through Christmas
Infermeres de Catalunya began indefinite industrial action on December 12
Barcelona Supercomputing Center unveils MareNostrum 5 supercomputer
Machine has performance equivalent to 380,000 mid-range laptops
Catalan police to receive €1.6bn funding from Spain between 2024 and 2030
3,000 additional Mossos d'Esquadra officers will join force in coming years after Catalan and Spanish governments agree deal
Earthquake with magnitude of 3.4 registered in Catalonia
Epicenter in western Alt Urgell area with tremors noted in the surrounding regions
Councils to decide on tourist flat caps after ERC-Socialists deal
New modifications "decaffeinate" original government decree, say tenants' union
MEPs on fact-finding visit to Catalonia say school heads 'cannot speak out freely'
Esquerra MEP calls European parliament mission "right-wing and far-right cabal"
Public transport fares in Barcelona to increase by 6.75% in 2024
Frequent travelers and young people will still get a 20% discount
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