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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Scot in provisional detention for a month over Pablo Hasel imprisonment protests
William Aitken behind bars after court deems him a flight risk and because of extradition problems due to Brexit, says his lawyer
Spain legalizes euthanasia and assisted suicide
Congress ratifies Socialist proposal following push from regional parliaments and activists
Barcelona judge halts eviction of 84-year-old man after UN intervention
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights also want eviction of Sant Andreu family suspended
Investigation opened against Barcelona mayor over alleged irregular subsidies
“We have nothing to hide” says Colau who says she will cooperate with legal authorities if necessary
Guide to enrolling your child in a school in Catalonia for the first time
Pre-registration runs from March 15 to March 24 and applications must be completed online
Interest in shepherding continues to grow year after year
Majority of School of Shepherds students since 2008 already work in the sector as the centre looks to innovate with new Silvopasture practices
11,000 or 21,000 Covid deaths in Catalonia? Confusion over official data continues one year on
Both Catalan and Spanish governments both claim suspected coronavirus cases are counted but figures do not match
‘Easing the restrictions now is risky,’ says top researcher Macip
County-level lockdown and ban on non-essential shops on weekends to be lifted from March 15
Rapper’s jail sentence extended by 16 months for unpaid fines
Pablo Hasel’s detention for his lyrics unleashed a wave of protests and altercations across Catalonia
Catalonia sits on 2,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses pending EU ruling on blood clots
WHO deem the jab safe, but European Medicine Agency yet to confirm it’s not related to recent health complications
Spanish government don’t rule out further extension of state of alarm
Extraordinary measures currently set to last until May 9, while health minister assures AstraZeneca vaccine is safe
Spain's employment service offline for second day after cyber attack
SEPE says no personal data at risk while unions criticize "30-year-old" equipment
Catalan News podcast Filling the Sink now available on Catalunya Ràdio
Media organizations sign agreement to "make resources cost-effective" and "explain the reality of the country" to foreigners
How has the pandemic affected women more than men?
Laura Martínez of the Catalan Women's Institute on frontline workers, work-life balance and gender-based violence
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