Grace period over: fines for polluting cars entering Barcelona’s low emission zone come into force
15,000 vehicles could now face sanctions for entering Barcelona and its surroundings
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'It's not safe enough': Some families opt to keep children home from school
'Empathetic' response from education ministry favors persuasion over prosecution
Coronavirus restrictions tightened in Girona with 50% capacity for bars
Government urges people in Girona and Salt to reduce social interactions
1.5m students back to school after six months amid Covid-19 restrictions and fears
Staggered arrival times, compulsory face mask use and temperature checks as two schools cannot open due to quarantined teachers
Head of public schools warns that Covid-19 diagnoses 'do not mean schools haven't done their job'
Cambray says schools are prepared and calls for "co-responsibility" to prevent spread of virus
Schools open again on September 14 – here's all you need to know
Covid-19 health and safety measures, mass testing, new hires and more
Catalonia willing to take in at least 120 Moria refugees after fire
Government calls for united EU response to humanitarian crisis in Greece
Pro-independence protests across Catalonia amid coronavirus concerns
Organizers estimate 59,500 participate in for National Day celebration with strict health and safety measures
Homage to Covid-19 victims and confined society in National Day institutional event
Shared struggles with the rest of humanity and the concept 'earth' are the main themes
This National Day rally will be nothing like before. This is where we've come from.
Ahead of September 11 protests amid Covid-19 concerns, we take a look at the last eight years of pro-independence demonstrations in Catalonia
Catalonia ‘wants to be part of the solution’ for Moria refugees
Fire at Greek migrant camp leaves 13,000 seeking shelter
Court sends 30 to trial over independence referendum preparations
Defendants, including public officials and businesspeople, face charges less severe than imprisoned top politicians
Beloved priest Pare Manel dies after a life dedicated to marginal neighborhoods and inmates
His legacy includes a foundation that works with youth and families in vulnerable situations in Barcelona
Protest held in Barcelona against Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko
Around 100 people assemble in front of cathedral to call for end of "dictatorship"
Where targeted Covid-19 mass screenings are taking place in Catalonia
21,000 PCR tests as part of scheme help identify over 500 new cases
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