Three out of four Pyrenees residents in favor of 2030 Winter Olympics, says poll
Counties where Games could take place to vote on event in referendum on July 24
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Current affairs and social issues
Ukrainian journalist residing in Catalonia arrested over international arrest warrant
Anatoly Shariy released but passport withheld as extradition case continues
Education unions call four-day strike for end of May and early June
Protests to be held on May 25 and June 9 and partial strikes on May 17 and June 2
Activists open barriers to Arc de Triomf commuter trains to denounce 'disastrous' Renfe service
Batec youth group encourages fare-dodging from May 11: "We won't pay until Madrid does!"
Fire in apartment block in outskirts of Barcelona causes multiple deaths
Three people have died and one person is seriously injured after the blaze that has since been extinguished
Barcelona hospital opens new space for families of premature babies
Vall d'Hebron promotes close care of children born with complications or chronic pathologies with new facility
International organizations call for Pegasus to be discontinued and demand independent investigation
More than 30 groups argue that Spanish intelligence agency fails to comply with democratic standards
Cybersecurity expert creates open-source 'NIE Bot' to book residency appointments
Head of Spanish police foreigner ID services: “We have appointments that can be booked every day”
Catalonia to offer HPV vaccine to 11 and 12-year-old boys
An estimated 85% to 90% of sexually active people acquire human papillomavirus at some point in their lives
300 job seekers meet 50 companies at ‘speed-dating’ event in Barcelona
Làbora organizes 1,000 five-minute interviews for long-term unemployed
Unions call for higher wages in face of inflation on International Workers' Day
Thousands take to the streets of Barcelona and other Catalan cities for May Day
Barcelona to test drones on beaches to avoid overcrowding
Capturing images allows for beach capacities to be updated every 90 minutes
Philosopher and gender theorist Judith Butler receives 33rd Catalonia International Prize
President Pere Aragonès presents award to American writer and activist in Barcelona, praising their "revolutionary work"
Parliament votes in favor of freezing university tuition fees
Master’s degrees will be up to 70% cheaper after students push for legislation
UN to study climate change, population loss, and energy challenges in southern Catalonia
First UN-Habitat program outside urban area will receive €300,000 from government annually
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