Blood bank calls for donations ahead of summer slump
Catalonia's Banc de Sang i Teixits will need at least 40,000 donors in July and August
July 1, 2022 02:55 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
1 in 4 Catalan residents at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Over 400,000 children live in poverty despite improved indicators
June 30, 2022 03:51 PM
New wildfire in western Catalonia declared after recent 2,700-hectare blaze in same town
130 hectares affected as firefighters and aerial units manage to "stabilize" flames within five hours
June 30, 2022 12:48 AM
Congress definitively endorses medicinal use of cannabis in Spain
Barcelona College of Pharmacists welcomes decision and asks for dispensing permission
June 28, 2022 06:16 PM
Sagrada Família model allows visually impaired people to discover Virgin Mary tower
Cardinal says "everyone has the right to be welcomed" and enjoy the basilica as fully as possible
June 28, 2022 04:42 PM
Barcelona has more motorbikes than Madrid and Valencia combined
25% of overall drivers are women, more than the Spanish average
June 28, 2022 03:41 PM
Human Rights court finds Spain guilty of leaking ID photos of Catalan pro-referendum judges to press
Strasbourg institution says magistrates' right to privacy was breached when La Razón newspaper published their pictures
June 28, 2022 10:48 AM
Taxi drivers threaten to occupy Barcelona city center ahead of ride-hailing industry decision
Catalan government preparing decree to regulate services like Uber and Cabify as deadline approaches
June 28, 2022 10:14 AM
Spanish cabinet approves 'trans law' allowing ID sex change without medical report
Over 16s will be able to request change freely, over 12s with judge's approval, if bill passed by Congress
June 27, 2022 06:12 PM
Police tighten border checks ahead of NATO summit in Madrid
Officers have already made 17 arrests at points which will have 24-hour controls
June 27, 2022 03:55 PM
Spanish national security attempted to convert independence activist into informant
Man claims he was given suggestion he could become police officer in exchange for information about youth activist groups
June 27, 2022 03:16 PM
LGBTI hate incidents recorded in Catalonia increased by 50% in 2021
OCH reported 284 cases of discrimination with rise attributed to easing of pandemic and strength of far right
June 27, 2022 01:52 PM
Thousands take to the streets in Barcelona’s Pride parade after two-year halt
March occurs during last day of celebrations, ahead of closing party with several internationally renowned artists
June 25, 2022 07:42 PM
Barcelona by bike - a perfect city for cycling?
City council hopes to more than double the number of bicycle journeys by 2024, but accidents have also been on the rise
June 24, 2022 12:54 PM
Catalonia celebrates first Covid-restriction-free Sant Joan’s eve
Authorities declare "few incidents" during night after more than 5,600 calls to emergency phone number
June 24, 2022 11:14 AM
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