2022-23 school year to start between Sep 5 and 7, one week earlier than usual
Catalan government aims to help work-life balance of families and "narrow gap between courses"
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Current affairs and social issues
Three quarters of residents in favor of Catalan language immersion in schools, says survey
Study estimates that half of Spanish-speakers also approve current model, amid judicial efforts to impose Spanish in classrooms
Covid, rapper Hasel protests, independence: top issues of worldwide discussion about Catalonia
Arrest of Puigdemont, far-right Vox, Orwell's Homage to Catalonia, and Leo Messi are other topics widely commented on on social media
Spanish government proposes raising minimum salary to €996 per month
If approved, monthly wages would increase by €31, with annual salary set at €13,944
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
Remote working in Catalonia doubled since pandemic started
Highest peak ever reached during first Covid-19 wave in 2020 with over 20% of employees working remotely
Barcelona expects Via Laietana police station to be converted to museum
Building was used to torture Franco opponents and has been a heated point of contention for pro-independence supporters
Families against 25% quota of Spanish in Canet school take case to court
Parents of 30 kids claim they have not been taken into account despite their children being the most affected
The rising costs of housing in Catalonia
Catalonia overtakes Madrid as territory with highest rent prices, while Barcelona is the most expensive city to buy
Catalonia’s human towers hope successful Valls event signals turning point
Over 3,000 people take part in one of the biggest "Castellers" contests since the pandemic
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"
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
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