No agreement between education unions and ministry
Education unions call five days of strike in March and warn they won't start the next academic year if demands are not met
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Teachers occupy education ministry demanding negotiation and action
Catalan lecturers protest against new school calendar, imposition of 25% of lessons in Spanish, and education curriculum changes
High court accepts hearing from families as affected parties in school language case
Parents of 30 pupils want lessons to be done fully in Catalan despite one request for 25% Spanish quota to be enacted
Catalan police dismantled up to two marijuana plantations per day in 2021
People working in the business increased due to uncertainty brought by Covid-19
Barcelona residents call for better public healthcare system
Neighbors argue government recognizes a service quality loss but do not act on it
La Rambla street merchants could be evicted this month as part of reformation plans
Collective of the small businesses argue that their licenses are valid and plead for negotiation with the council
'They won't bring me to my knees': rapper Pablo Hasel, a year behind bars
Imprisoned artist blasts what he describes as government hypocrisy and conservative judges
Numerous arrests made after police raid Cornellà de Llobregat council
At least eleven people detained in relation to investigation into alleged irregular contracts in L'Hospitalet
Women should earn 26% more to eradicate gender pay gap, trade union says
Covid-19 pandemic exacerbates problem, leaving 42% of women earning less than minimum wage
Barcelona to celebrate Sant Jordi with 'literary superblock'
Festival of books and roses falls on a Saturday, adding to high expectations after two years of pandemic
Catalonia will not enforce Spain's ‘gag’ law on peaceful protesters
Interior minister confirms that Public Safety Law will not be imposed following court sentences while Council of Europe is alarmed regarding a reform to the law
Anti-virus mogul McAfee's corpse still in Catalonia as investigation into death still ongoing
Autopsies concluded passing was not a homicide but case pending family appeal
Hundreds attend Meridiana Resisteix pro-independence protest, defying ban
Interior department stops authorizing daily demonstration in Barcelona from February 12
Nine injured after fire breaks out in Barcelona hotel
Two jump from third-story balconies to escape flames
Police detain one of Europe's most wanted fugitives near Barcelona
Arrest warrant issued in Slovenia for trafficking 300 kg of heroin from Iran into country
Latest updates and breaking news on society, social issues, and current affairs from Barcelona and Catalonia. Keep up to date on protests, the housing crisis, the ongoing drought, the climate crisis and environmental management, urban development and management, the language immersion system, and much more here.