Barcelona Provincial Court to indict Shakira on charges of tax fraud amounting to €14.5 million
Court believe international singer lived in Catalonia between 2012 and 2014
May 26, 2022 03:28 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Teachers go on strike again to call for improved working conditions
6.19% of school staff participate in protest according to education department figures
May 25, 2022 12:47 PM
Twenty nightclubs to give out lids for glasses to combat drink spiking
Clubs to implement 'Ask for Angela' international safety codeword system
May 25, 2022 09:12 AM
Terrassa mourns two sisters allegedly murdered by husbands in Pakistan
Minute's silence held for victims of 'honor' killings who wanted to divorce and remarry after forced marriages
May 24, 2022 02:29 PM
Barcelona's La Sagrera train station 60% complete
Spanish transport ministry expects 50 million annual passengers once transport hub is operational
May 23, 2022 07:39 PM
Catalan businessman on FBI most wanted list over North Korea links
Alejandro Cao de Benós accused of conspiracy to violate US sanctions by providing blockchain technology services
May 23, 2022 05:49 PM
18% of road accident victims in 2022 have been motorcyclists, with almost a hundred seriously injured
From May 23 to 29, Mossos d’Esquadra Police and local forces will carry out intensive campaign to ensure safety
May 23, 2022 02:18 PM
Activists protest against abandoned car park at Barcelona airport next to nature reserve
Environmentalists paint message reading 'illegal car park' aiming to be seen from flights overhead
May 23, 2022 12:02 PM
Open Arms’ new rescue ship docks at Barcelona port
Boat that can take in 1,000 refugees to remain in city for several days before departing to Mediterranean
May 23, 2022 11:44 AM
Heat reaches all-time high for May in Catalonia
Thermometers in towns of Anglès and Castellbisbal register 38.5ºC, surpassing previous record of 38.2ºC
May 23, 2022 09:45 AM
Barcelona’s dirty secret: are we recycling enough?
A reporter’s quest to understand how our waste treatment system works
May 21, 2022 10:13 AM
High risk of wildfires in Catalonia over weekend
Authorities call for caution, especially in central and western counties, ahead of rise in temperatures and low humidity
May 20, 2022 12:54 PM
Monkeypox cases probable in Catalonia in upcoming days, warns public health secretary
Vaccine against disease to be bought by Spanish government
May 20, 2022 11:18 AM
Thousands of menstrual cups distributed to secondary school students
Sexual education initiative will be tested at 24 centers, to be extended to the rest next year
May 19, 2022 05:56 PM
Six out of 10 Catalan companies suffer from war in Ukraine
Almost 40% of enterprises do not know about NextGenerationEU funds
May 19, 2022 05:44 PM
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