15 arrested in major raids against Trinitarios gang in Catalonia
Mossos d'Esquadra and National Police carry out searches in Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Esplugues, Sant Boi, Cubelles, and Salou
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Catalonia records highest November employment despite minor job losses
Unemployment hits lowest November level since 2007
Free Catalan classes on train journeys between Paris and Barcelona
Teachers from the Institut Ramon Llull will teach words, expressions, and examples of Catalan culture on SNCF trips
World AIDS Day: New HIV diagnoses in Catalonia fall to 487 in 2024
Estimated 36,500 people are living with HIV, with over 5% unaware of their status
Self-employed workers protest for 'fair' taxing system and labor improvements
Dignity for the Self-Employed platform gathers 700 in Tarragona to denounce job insecurity
Missing between Algeria and Spain: One man's odyssey to find his younger brother
Amine traveled to Barcelona for DNA sample test two months after his sibling went missing
Catalonia has activated its flood plan 21 times this year so far, highest figure in a decade
Civil Protection reviewing thresholds to activate plan as "more extreme episodes" come more frequently
Battery-powered radios, medicines, canned food: Catalonia launches home emergency kit campaign
Government aims to reduce feeling of "stress and helplessness" among public during power cuts, floods, or stay-at-home orders
Shoppers turn to AI to compare Black Friday deals
Experts urge shoppers to set a budget before making purchases
Inflation in Spain eases to 3% in November as energy prices dip
Pensions expected to rise 2.7% next year, an average increase of around €572
The role of small businesses in Catalonia's linguistic landscape
Employees, customers, and advocates navigate Catalan language requirements
Spanish Supreme Court jails ex-minister Ábalos pending trial in pandemic corruption case
Former advisor Koldo García also held without bail over "extreme" flight risk
Fishermen call Brussels' proposal to limit fishing days 'nonsense of biblical proportions'
Government reject European Commission's plan to limit fishing days to baseline 9 days a year
Spain to see second-largest surge in pensioners among OECD countries
Ratio of people over 65 compared to those aged 20 to 64 is expected to climb from the current 35% to 74% by 2050
Barcelona area drives decline in Catalan use as Southern and Central regions hold steady
For the first time in at least two decades, fewer than a third of residents use Catalan as their main language
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