Arcadi Oliveres, economist and tireless activist for ‘a different world’, dies at 75
Catalan economic expert became a revered figure for younger generations in the wake of the financial crisis
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Losing faith: Catholicism in Catalonia and the secularization of traditions
Catalan society now a lot more diverse thanks to waves of immigration over the past decades
Fears of fourth Covid wave mount as Catalonia enters Easter holiday period
Increased mobility could lead to new spike in coronavirus contagion
Group of young people topple metal monolith that appeared on Sa Conca beach in the Costa Brava
Town council of Platja d’Aro confirm they will reinstall the structure ín green area Parc dels Estanys
Age in Spain: Upcoming residency events for Brits in Catalonia
The NGO will be at various locations throughout April to help UK Nationals with questions about their legal status in Spain
Metal monolith appears on Sa Conca beach in Costa Brava
Over the last few months, it has also been spotted in several other locations without any known reason
Low turnout in Spain’s unemployment office SEPE strike
Organising union claim 20% participation for action demanding reinforced workforce and modernisation of computer systems whilst Ministry of Labour say it was only 2.8%
Scot detained during Pablo Hasel protests released after over a month in pre-trial detention
William Aitken, accused of attacking police and disorderly conduct, had been deemed a flight risk as a non-EU citizen
Works begin to make two of Barcelona’s busiest streets more pedestrianised
Changes to city’s Pelai street and Meridiana avenue commence this spring to reduce traffic and increase mobility
2017 parliamentary bureau member’s trial for disobedience now underway
Prosecutor believes he should be disqualified from public office for allowing votes on independence push
Brexit provided as reason to request detention for Scot jailed in Barcelona riots in hearing
Prosecutor argues if absconding occurs, UK would not hand Aitken over but defense disagrees, saying Britain-EU exit agreement would indeed permit it
Long-lost watch, confiscated by Nazis, returned to family of its original owner
Joan Lladó, who fought for the French resistance, died in a concentration camp just 5 days before it was liberated
Protests one month on from jailing of Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel
Hundreds in Barcelona march under banner: 'For our rights and freedoms. Free Pablo Hasel, total amnesty'
'No more empty promises': Fridays For Future climate activists take to streets of Barcelona
Global climate strike events celebrated in 700 cities around the world on March 19
Housing discrimination, police abuse and institutional racism exacerbated by Covid-19, says SOS Racisme
Non-profit presents 2020 'State of Racism in Catalonia' report
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