State rail operator head steps down after fiasco of trains not fitting tunnels
Renfe president, Isaías Táboas, and state secretary for transport resign over design mistake of 31 carriages
February 20, 2023 03:16 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
€6.7m set aside to expand housing grant for low-income under 36s in Catalonia
Only 3,600 applicants who did not receive aid last year are eligible
February 21, 2023 09:33 AM
FC Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium joins Catalan police's anti-drone security system
Kuppel project allows Mossos d'Esquadra officers to respond quickly to protect public safety and inhibit unauthorized flights
February 21, 2023 05:36 PM
Sarral rave in western Catalonia comes to an end four days later
Two illegal gatherings attract more than a thousand partygoers over weekend
February 21, 2023 04:42 PM
Former FC Barcelona player Alves to remain in prison on remand, court rules
Judge rejects setting bail for footballer accused of sexual assault in Barcelona nightclub
February 21, 2023 10:18 AM
Second illegal rave in one weekend starts packing up
Police monitor parties in central and southern Catalonia
February 20, 2023 11:14 AM
T-Jove travel pass for young people extended to under 30s from March 15
Unlimited journeys over 90 days for €40 were only available to under 25s until now
February 20, 2023 03:35 PM
Ukrainians in Barcelona call for massive demonstration marking first year of Russian invasion
Protesters to remember and honor victims of "terrible massacres"
February 20, 2023 09:53 AM
Catalan National Assembly vice-president steps down and 13 National Secretariat members resign
Pro-independence organization's president defends internal democracy and says she will not quit
February 18, 2023 08:56 PM
Extreme heat likely cause of almost 3,000 excess deaths in Catalonia last summer
Health department report says impact of Covid "seems more limited" than 42 days of heat waves
February 19, 2023 04:11 PM
No more 'Suavemente' or 'Rueda': 'sexist' songs banned from Alt Penedès county Carnivals
Local authorities warn some lyrics "normalize toxic and violent relationships" between men and women
February 18, 2023 01:15 PM
Police recover two Dalí charcoal drawings valued at €300,000
Mossos d'Esquadra dismantle lithography forgery workshop in Badalona
February 17, 2023 12:55 PM
Four sexual assault sentences lowered in Catalonia due to controversial consent law
27% more reports of sexual violence in Barcelona than in 2019
February 17, 2023 05:46 PM
PortAventura amusement park opens its doors earlier than ever
Theme park expects to welcome over 5.3 million visitors in year marked by opening of new ride
February 17, 2023 02:24 PM
Spain passes 'trans law' allowing over 16s to change gender on ID without medical report
Abortion law eased with 3-day reflection period and parental consent for 16 and 17-year-olds done away with
February 16, 2023 07:52 PM
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