Abortion law reform will remove parental consent requirement for 16 to 18-year-olds
Three-day mandatory reflection period before termination of pregnancy will be abolished
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Three-day mandatory reflection period before termination of pregnancy will be abolished
Around 60 will be national or international events, with over 100 taking place in Barcelona
Mobile Social Congress talks and workshops will take place from February 27 to March 2
Catalan president vows not to reverse changes to school year as Socialists and En Comú Podem call for better dialogue
Blaze reduced to 433 hectares amid windy conditions
Firefighters reduce extent of blaze to 400 hectares amid windy conditions
Women earned an average of €500 less than men per month
Towns across the territory prepare for first festivities since Covid-19 while others postpone activities
Praised for business opportunities and as an antidote to depopulation, these remote workers can also lead to gentrification
Hundreds rally to demand release of Pablo Hasel, imprisoned for his tweets and lyrics
First Spain-wide animal protection law passed to prevent pets from being abused, abandoned, or unnecessarily put to sleep
Education unions call five days of strike in March and warn they won't start the next academic year if demands are not met
Catalan lecturers protest against new school calendar, imposition of 25% of lessons in Spanish, and education curriculum changes
Parents of 30 pupils want lessons to be done fully in Catalan despite one request for 25% Spanish quota to be enacted
People working in the business increased due to uncertainty brought by Covid-19
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