Healthcare union joins doctors in going on strike in late January
Workers demand more staff hired, better pay, and more investment
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Tenant awaits verdict in first trial seen as symbol of Barcelona's housing crisis
Josep Torrent has been living in Casa Orsola for over 20 years but now faces eviction
Minute of silence held for femicide victim in small town of Pontons
Council decrees two days of mourning and calls for greater police presence
Costa Brava town sells €80m first prize Three Kings Day lottery tickets
Second prize won in nine towns across Catalonia
Taxi union gives government 10 days to come up with proposal limiting ride-hailing
Elite Taxi threatens strikes during elections or Mobile World Congress
Barcelona charity assists more than 3,000 homeless people in 2022, up 22%
Arrels Foundation secured stable accommodation for 268 people
Hundreds protest in Barcelona against rise in femicides
"You are not alone," Catalan equality minister tells women
Supermarkets apply VAT reductions on essential foods
Bread, milk, eggs, fruit and vegetables VAT-free from January 1 to June 30 to tackle inflation crisis
Catalonia ends year with one of warmest Decembers in recent decades
Fabra observatory in Barcelona records joint warmest December since 1913
First baby of 2023 in Catalonia born at 12.01 am on New Year’s Day
Zakaria, son of Meryem and Mohamed, born at Palamós Hospital weighing 3.180kg
Renfe to return free short- and medium-distance ticket deposits from January 9
Fully subsidized 2023 passes can already be acquired
Children assisted by Barcelona charity three times more likely to suffer psychoemotional distress
9 in 10 aided families live in severe poverty and 60% lack decent housing
Spain introduces Covid travel requirements for passengers from China
Anybody arriving from the Asian country will have to show they have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus or a negative test
War in Europe, inflation, broken pro-independence alliance, and espionage: a look back at 2022
An overview of the year from a Catalan perspective
Inflation in Spain drops to lowest level since November 2021
Annual change of prices now down to 5.8%, dropping a full percentage point on last month
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