Mobile phones to be banned in Catalan primary schools next year
Classrooms will be 'smartphone-free' by 2024-2025, says education minister
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2,300 march in Barcelona to demand end to 'genocide' in Palestine
Protesters wore black to mourn Gaza victims and called for end to arms sales to Israel
Crafting traditional Christmas 'Tió' logs to prevent forest fires
A family reuses felled tree trunks from forest cleanups deemed unsuitable for firewood
Experts propose connecting Catalan water systems to tackle drought
They recommend linking water networks of Tarragona and Barcelona
Eight families evicted from Badalona building set for demolition
Conservative mayor accused of using eviction for electoral purposes
2,500 nurses block Barcelona's Diagonal in protest against new working conditions
Nursing union calls for Catalan health minister to quit but Manel Balcells defends recent agreement
Education minister's letter 'outrages' parents as fallout over poor PISA results continues
Family associations say they are being blamed for poor student performance
Spain proposes mobile phone ban in primary schools and regulating use in secondary schools
Central government to propose measure to regions allowing high school teachers to decide when phones can be used
Parliament summons archbishop of Barcelona to testify in child sex abuse investigation
Joan Josep Omella called to appear as witness at commission of inquiry into Catholic church on January 29
Catalan government could strip parents of custody if children under 14 commit sexual assault
Decision comes after alleged rapes by young teenagers but experts point out most sexual abuse perpetrated by adult men
Hashish trafficking booms in Catalonia: 14.6 tonnes seized in 2023
Drug-related arrests are also on the rise, with nearly a thousand per year
Iberia staff to strike over Christmas
Unions call industrial after company rejects setting up baggage handling services
Catalan president to convene parties to address 'poor results' in PISA international tests
Pere Aragonès urges political rivals to seek "consensus and stability" to promote "courageous changes" in education
Barcelona Airport registers record passenger numbers in November
New bag scanners next year will mean end of requirement to remove liquids and laptops from hand luggage
Barcelona's Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah with lighting ceremony
Rabbi says holiday symbolizes 'paradox' of wanting to 'illuminate even in moments of difficulty'
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