Authorities signal support for offshore wind farms as critics remain unconvinced: 'We are disappointed'
Far behind on renewables, Catalonia needs 18 times more green MW for carbon neutrality
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Far behind on renewables, Catalonia needs 18 times more green MW for carbon neutrality
Highest peak ever reached during first Covid-19 wave in 2020 with over 20% of employees working remotely
Building was used to torture Franco opponents and has been a heated point of contention for pro-independence supporters
Parents of 30 kids claim they have not been taken into account despite their children being the most affected
Catalonia overtakes Madrid as territory with highest rent prices, while Barcelona is the most expensive city to buy
Over 3,000 people take part in one of the biggest "Castellers" contests since the pandemic
Nurses gather at health department over precarious contracts, while Hospital del Mar staff say they are "at their limit"
Church agrees with Spanish government to rectify situation after review of 35,000 estates registered between 1998 and 2015
Almost half of people between 25 and 49 rely on private health system, and over a fifth overall have private pension plan
Research laboratory hired for experiment, Vivotecnia, under investigation for "gratuitous cruelty"
Wilson passed away in November aged 22
Police find duplicate invoices and 2% commission rates on truck maintenance contracts
Residents in western Catalan Pyrenees grow by 2% while Barcelona county's population drops by 1.5%
Police say suspect who fired shots injuring two is still at large
Three urban development plans to review and regulate housing projects
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