Victims call for independent inquiry into sexual abuse in Catalan churches
Advocates are in favor of creating committee with coercive powers to quantify extent of issue
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Current affairs and social issues
Catalonia will be home to 'one of world's most ambitious' universal basic income pilot plans
Academics debate program that will see 5,000 people receive cash transfers from January 2023
Phone use, protecting cyclists, and speed cameras: Get to know the new traffic rules
New guidelines aim to improve the safety and security of Spanish roads for all users, with particular focus on car drivers
Teachers protest on fifth day of strikes to urge changes in education sector
Almost 8.5% of school staff in Catalonia go on strike, according to ministry figures
Truck drivers believe measures to palliate high fuel prices are ‘insufficient’
Protesters in Barcelona block main roads asking for more aid for truckers
Two Ukrainian refugee researchers join University of Barcelona team
Oleksander and Maryna Martynenko will continue their research on medicine, data analytics and economics
2% cap on rent increases, no layoffs: Spain's measures to withstand war effects
€16bn package to cope with Ukraine conflict, with temporary legislation also including 15% rise of basic minimum income
High-speed Catalonia-Marseille rail link to return
New route means 48 trains per day between Barcelona and Madrid
Over 13,400 Ukrainian refugees resettled in Catalonia
Government launches new website for asylum-seekers and volunteers
Education sector strike continues as unions denounce government's 'deceit'
Protesters against budget cuts block off major roads in Barcelona and march through city center
How one man helped 1,200 Ukrainian refugees (and raised €250k)
War in Eastern Europe became a call to action for Barcelona resident Daveed Walzer Panadero
Private journeys back at pre-pandemic levels but public transport still down 21%
Mobility experts say fear of infection, removal of tolls, remote working and drop in tourism help explain gap
Ebre River Delta activists form human SOS message to highlight environmental issues
Several hundred people gathered to spell out letters that could be seen from the sky
Ukrainians in Barcelona denounce ‘collapse’ of refugee welcome center
Protest saw speeches on “humanitarian catastrophe,” economic sanctions, and Ukraine’s potential joining of the EU
London, Paris, Rome, and Milan denounce High Court’s rejection of Low Emission Zone
Politicians from across continent say ruling goes against EU directives and WHO contamination guidelines
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