Barcelona attacks trial: suspect tells of regret as two others deny links with terrorist cell
Spain’s National Court tries trio for either belonging to or aiding the jihadist group that killed 16 in La Rambla and Cambrils in 2017
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Current affairs and social issues
Spain's employment service overload results in jobless benefits from August still unpaid
Office still amending miscalculations in temporary layoff pays in first wave of Covid-19
Mental health, the forgotten symptom of the pandemic
Professionals urge more investment from government into sector as 28% of population suffered from anxiety in first wave
Terrorism trial for Barcelona attacks: what you need to know
Three men sit in the dock accused of playing key role in 2017 attacks that killed 16 on La Rambla boulevard and in a seaside town
'Culture closed while Sagrada Família mass held with 588 people': controversy rages on
Government considers restricting religious events to 100 people but says current state of alarm does not allow ban on places of worship
Health department proposes extending all Covid-19 restrictions until late November
Closure of borders, bars and restaurants, cultural venues, gyms and partial weekend lockdown to stay in operation two more weeks
Catalonia extends 10pm curfew for two more weeks
The Civil Protection body has already approved the measure aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19
Catalonia brings private hospitals into public use foreseeing rise in ICU patients
Health department raises concerns that second wave of the pandemic could undermine non-covid care
Youth denies attacking police during Madrid protest against Catalan trial sentence
Facing a 6-year sentence, 23-year old Dani Gallardo refutes taking part in demonstrations
10pm curfew to be extended two more weeks
'We cannot rush,' says health minister on possible partial reopening of bars, as cultural venues could open in late November
Transmission rate falls below 1 for first time in a month
R value is 0.96 but number of new infections and patients in ICUs remains high
Unemployment in October rises to highest figures in four years
A total of 484,559 people were without work, up over 6,000 compared to the previous month
Closure of bars 'begin to take effect' as Covid-19 transmission rate drops
Sharp rise of outbreak risk and number of daily new diagnoses stopped
Weekend social life drops due to new restrictions but 1,000 people reported in one day
Far-right groups violence on the rise after being deemed as 'opportunist' to mingle in Covid-related protests
30 injured and 14 arrested in altercations and lootings during anti-restrictions protest
Far-right groups believed to be present in Barcelona, rally might have been inspired by latest riots in Italy
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