PODCAST: Stories of Ukrainian refugees and Russian dissidents in Catalonia – one year on
A fashion designer tries to keep her brand going plus work in one Costa Brava hotel provides a lifeline for three Ukrainian women
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Russian dissidents seeking asylum in Catalonia after the war broke out
Eco-activist tells of his house burning down after leaving the country, while Putin opponents face tough crackdown
8,500 protest on first anniversary of Russia's Ukraine invasion in Barcelona
Rally-goers marched from La Pedrera to Plaça de Catalunya square chanting 'Sláva Ukrayíni!'
21,500 Ukrainian refugees in Catalonia one year after war began
Almost three in four are women, and almost 5,000 children have enrolled in Catalan schools
1 in 4 15- and 16-year-olds has thought of dying, 12% frequently, according to survey
Police do not rule out racist or transphobic bullying in Sallent twins case that ended in 12-year-old dying by suicide
Almost 5,000 Ukrainian refugee children enrolled in Catalan schools
Most are in Girona (1,068), followed by Tarragona (864) and Barcelona (788)
Barcelona's 8th Mobile Social Congress seeks to 'activate fair and sustainable technology'
Alternative to MWC will address "invisible effects of industry" from February 27 to March 4
Putin's nuclear threat is a 'psychological weapon,' Sakharov Prize laureate says in Barcelona
Ukraine's Yaroslav Bozhko claims pacifism is not an option in armed conflict
Government promotes experimental offshore wind farm in Costa Brava
Projected to be built between 16-24km off coastline, it's expected to be ready by late 2025
Vilanova and Sitges bid farewell to Carnival after seven days of debauchery
Seaside towns celebrate Ash Wednesday with thousands mourning death of King Carnestoltes
Barcelona honors nightclub workers killed in 1978 state crime blamed on anarchists
Historic marker placed in front of building that housed Scala on Consell de Cent street
Anti-Francoist militant Cipriano Martos' body found after 50 years
Justice department confirms identity of remains found in mass grave in Reus after anthropology and genetic analysis
12-year-old dies after jumping off balcony, twin seriously injured
No evidence of bullying at school in central Catalonia as investigators point to troubled family life
Father of Pakistani women murdered in so-called 'honor killings' arrested in Terrassa
Pair were forced to marry cousins and were killed in 2022 when they announced their intention to divorce
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
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