More evictions in Catalonia than anywhere else in Spain in first quarter of 2022
One eviction every 55 minutes in Catalonia from January to March
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Children in schools with more traffic noise have slower cognitive development, study shows
ISGlobal research sees no correlation between development and home noise levels
Tarragona’s first Festival Teta focuses on feminism further than March 8
Organizers push society to rethink women's equality while open to looking for new event dates after heat
Catalonia reports another five monkeypox cases, bringing total to 14
Vall d’Hebron and Clínic prepare techniques to diagnose possible cases, other hospitals to follow
100 days of the Ukraine war: refugees, sanctions, and aid
Experts call for more financial aid, stronger military response, and sanctions on Russian gas from EU
42,000 foreigners in Catalonia acquired Spanish nationality in 2021
3.8% of residents became citizens, far higher than Spanish average
Plans for third offshore wind farm in Costa Brava unveiled
Engineering firm says 50MW plant would power 50,000 households
Southern town of Benissanet sees 3,000 kiwis planted in pilot project
Experiment looks to new fruit as alternative to peaches and nectarines affected by plum pox virus
Catalonia sees warmest May in history
Heat reached 38.5ºC, an all-time recorded high for the month
Housing grant applications for low-income 18-35 year olds to open June 8
Almost 10,000 young people will benefit but Catalan government says measure is "insufficient"
Prison sentence and video posting ban for YouTuber who gave cookies with toothpaste to beggar
Spanish Supreme Court prohibits 'ReSet' from using YouTube for five years after "prank" video in 2017
Nearly half of homeless people in Barcelona have lived on streets for over two years
Arrels Foundation warns that 15% cannot meet their basic needs and 18% report mental health problems
Almost 50,000 Catalans gave up smoking in 2021 to reach all-time low of 22.6%
6.6% of non-smokers say they are exposed at home, according to government survey
Barcelona police launch Operation Summer to tackle expected rise in crime
12% more Guàrdia Urbana assigned to campaign to promote safety and coexistence between tourists and residents
Catalan architect’s Paris building stands over Place Catalogne conversion
Late Ricardo Bofill’s 1986 creation ‘Les Echelles du Baroque’ overlooks works to finish in 2024
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