South-African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize, and Catalonia International Prize winner, dies at 90
Tutu also received the Catalan parliament's Medal of Honor in 2000 to recognize his fight against the Apartheid regime
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Current affairs and social issues
High Court rules 25% of a primary school class in Cubelles' lessons must be in Spanish
Decision affects one grade and annuls school's language immersion program
Several Christmas lottery prizes in Catalonia, but not 'El Gordo'
Almost €35m won across Catalonia
Covid concerns leave older people facing lonely Christmas
Friends of the Elderly postpone traditional Christmas lunches due to worsening pandemic
Thousands demonstrate to defend Catalan language in schools
Protesters peacefully take to streets in Barcelona to reject court ruling imposing Spanish quotas
Government to ensure Catalan immersion fulfilled in schools with inspectors
Some unionist parties compare system to apartheid, fascism, or terrorism, as tension grows
86% of Barcelona real estate agencies discriminate against immigrants
Around 20% say that discrimination cannot be publicly stated when advertising a flat
Two assailants of Catalan cultural center in Madrid enter prison
Far-right attack took place on Catalonia’s 2013 National Day
Individual apprehended after gun attack on former colleagues
Five injured in southern Catalonia including three ex-coworkers, one police officer and suspect himself
Two major international drug raids in Barcelona
Police detain one of most wanted criminals and dismantle group with ties to Mexican cartel
Barcelona launches €10 discount vouchers to encourage local spending
City council invests €4 million in project to incentivize a similar figure of spending
Mercabarna food wholesalers expect 10% increase in food sales on last year
Restaurants expect just 60% of reservations this year compared to the 2019 Christmas season, but vaccines mean improvement on 2020
Swiss prosecutor closes investigation into Saudi donation to former king of Spain
Authorities conclude that it has not been possible to "sufficiently" establish a link with illegal tenders
Sagrada Família stairways plan threatens eviction for up to 3,000 people
A 60-meter long stair designed up to the entrance causes disputes between neighbors and basilica
Judge imposes 25% of Spanish in Canet de Mar classroom, sparking tensions
Catalan government says judges "make decisions without knowledge of reality" as Supreme Court decision to introduce Spanish not yet complied with
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