Catalonia launches pilot program combatting disinformation in schools
Nearly three quarters of teachers think their students are misinformed
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Primavera Sound warns future of festival in doubt due to waterfront redevelopment
Marine platform known as 'Mordor' has been location for two main stages in recent years
The controversy over the exclusion of hunting dogs from the new animal welfare law
Both pro-hunting groups and animal rights organizations see gaps in the newly effective regulation
High Court rules student has right to be taught additional core subject in Spanish
Court partially accepts parents' appeal but upholds Canet school's overall language policy
Record employment in Catalonia in third quarter with more than 3.71m people in work
Unemployment stands at 8.5%, with 345,000 jobseekers at end of September
Gran Recapte food drive calls for collaboration ahead of 2024 uncertainty
Catalonia's main foodbank is looking for 18,000 volunteers in supermarkets on November 24 and 25
Entities voice concerns against airport runway expansion proposal
Environmental group and farmers union against business group's project, government avoids evaluating idea
Divided vote in parliament could ban 'correbous' bull-related events in Catalonia
Proposed law will continue its process after getting green light in chamber
More than 136,000 families benefit from energy voucher, up by 50% since 2020
Electricity voucher reduces bills by 40-80% for households in vulnerable situations
Barcelona targets tenfold expansion of network of electric vehicle charging points
Metropolitan authority wants to increase number of stations from 10 to 102 by next year
Vote on making Catalan official at EU postponed again
Spain's "adapted proposal" would prevent other languages from using Catalan, Basque and Galician as precedent
Council for the Republic members vote in favor of blocking Sánchez's reelection as PM
Almost 75% agree that Catalan pro-independence parties should not support investiture, with under 5% participation
Business group proposes expanding Barcelona airport runway to Ricarda Natural Park
"It is now or never," Foment president says of suggestion to construct over lagoon area
Barça and UN launch new refugees exhibition in Olympic Stadium
Thousands of displaced people were accommodated in the historic sporting arena
Sagrada Família's newly finished Evangelist towers to light up on November 12
Celebrations for the tower completion will include a concert and castellers at the Basílica
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