Pay gap between executives and workers continued to widen in 2020
Senior management earned over €5,300 more per month than the average employee
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Will the Ebre River Delta be around much longer?
Climate change and hydroelectric plants pose an existential threat to plants, animals, and businesses
Barcelona court upholds acquittal of Catalan activist and rejects prosecutors’ appeal
Tamara Carrasco was detained under terrorism charges in 2018 and was bared from leaving her hometown for over a year
International adoptions in Catalonia fell by 37% in 2020
Pandemic, mobility restrictions, and financial crisis to blame
Number of public transport passengers in Barcelona halves in 2020
Metropolitan area registers 565 million rides, a 47% year-on-year drop
Catalonia's recovery continues one year on from Storm Gloria
Damages still remain from extreme weather that swept through Catalonia last year
Barcelona mayor says loosening of travel restrictions in capital is ‘on the table’
Barcelona resident would be able to visit 36 different towns on weekends if rule change goes ahead
Barcelona 2020 pollution levels reach historic lows due to pandemic
Report says typical traffic levels must fall by 12% to keep NO2 within EU limits
Health authorities to consider moving curfew forward to 8 pm
Spanish and regional governments including Catalonia to decide on Wednesday
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How is the UK's departure from EU affecting Brits in Catalonia, students and Catalan businesses?
Retail and restaurant sectors denounce ‘discrimination’ in Covid measures
Children’s toilet training potties displayed in front of government HQ denouncing handling of pandemic
2020, the hottest year in Catalonia since 1950
One degree more than average recorded in a rainy year with mean temperatures of 6C in Pyrenees and 18C in Barcelona
Electricity prices skyrocket coinciding with coldest fortnight since 2012
High demand stresses "outdated" electrical network, which results in overloads and frequent power outages especially in the Barcelona area
Two homeless men dead in Barcelona after severe cold weather
Victims were 32 and 38 years old according to Fundació Arrels charity
Heaviest snowstorm in 11 years finishes but still causes disruptions
Some schools and minor roads remain closed as snow becomes ice, while western towns struggle to remove it
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