Healthcare workers protest over poor conditions and ‘mismanagement’
Nurses gather at health department over precarious contracts, while Hospital del Mar staff say they are "at their limit"
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Catholic Church admits it holds 1,000 properties in Spain it does not own
Church agrees with Spanish government to rectify situation after review of 35,000 estates registered between 1998 and 2015
40% of Catalans have private medical insurance, double a decade ago, says survey
Almost half of people between 25 and 49 rely on private health system, and over a fifth overall have private pension plan
Outrage and concern for beagle puppies in University of Barcelona animal testing trial
Research laboratory hired for experiment, Vivotecnia, under investigation for "gratuitous cruelty"
One of Europe’s oldest meerkats dies at Barcelona Zoo
Wilson passed away in November aged 22
Catalan firefighters leadership accused in alleged corruption case
Police find duplicate invoices and 2% commission rates on truck maintenance contracts
First year of pandemic stopped depopulation 'in some towns'
Residents in western Catalan Pyrenees grow by 2% while Barcelona county's population drops by 1.5%
Man detained in Barcelona shooting investigation
Police say suspect who fired shots injuring two is still at large
Catalonia’s future coast in the hands of the government, builders, and society
Three urban development plans to review and regulate housing projects
Anti-capitalist CUP considers reporting Catalan police over mass eviction in Badalona
Politicians say Mossos d’Esquadra acted "violently" and attacked them while protesting measure
Culture minister calls for everyone to join national pact for Catalan language
First meeting in February ahead of public consultation on way forward for Catalan
Calls for investigation after alleged links between Spanish intelligence and terror attacks
Former police official claims he has evidence that Spanish agency wanted to destabilize Catalonia ahead of independence vote
January blood donation drive aims for 10,000 donations in 7 days
Blood bank hopes to attract more young people and first-time donors during annual push
Parents happy to see children ‘socialize’ again upon return to classes
Pupils return to school after Christmas holidays with low vaccination figures and new quarantine protocols
NIEs, TIEs, EU registration certificates… the basics of moving to Catalonia
A quick guide to the main immigration documents for internationals in Spain
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