Racism accusations as fruit harvesters sleep rough in Lleida
With backdrop of Black Lives Matter, activists and seasonal workers denounce situation happening every year but aggravated by Covid-19
June 9, 2020 11:12 AM
Current affairs and social issues
With backdrop of Black Lives Matter, activists and seasonal workers denounce situation happening every year but aggravated by Covid-19
June 9, 2020 11:12 AM
Alt Penedès and Garraf counties to remain in Phase 2 with rest of Barcelona metro area and Lleida
June 8, 2020 06:37 PM
Barcelona and Lleida progress to Phase 2, while Tarragona, Ebre and western Pyrenees reach final stage of de-escalation process
June 8, 2020 10:46 AM
Barcelona hosts the main demonstration called by CNAAE in Catalonia, with people also marching in major towns
June 7, 2020 11:47 AM
Jennifer Molina is the spokesperson for the newly created Black, African, and Afro-descendant Community in Spain (CNAAE)
June 6, 2020 04:57 PM
The newly created CNAAE brings together people of color to mourn George Floyd’s killing and denounce racism in Catalonia
June 6, 2020 11:39 AM
Check out this explainer and interactive map to find out the measures in place for the last two stages of lockdown easing
June 5, 2020 03:32 PM
The figure is 7.4% for Barcelona, 1.6% for Tarragona, 3.1% for Girona, and 3.3% for Lleida
June 4, 2020 06:56 PM
Catalan authorities provide figures of care homes unlike Spanish government
June 3, 2020 05:43 PM
15,339 more people left without work compared to April, leaving total jobless at 483,149
June 2, 2020 09:27 AM
Teachers say face-to-face teaching is ‘necessary’ but schools see limited return of students
June 1, 2020 01:48 PM
Torrent was one of the first Catalan politicians to respond, while a Monday evening demonstration is planned in Barcelona
June 1, 2020 12:58 PM
The Catalan News guide to what you can do, where you can go, and when
May 31, 2020 12:28 PM
Smoking is estimated to cause 9,030 deaths a year, accounting for one in six fatalities
May 31, 2020 12:17 PM
200 fruit pickers are sleeping rough despite AS Monaco player's offer to pay for their stay in advance
May 30, 2020 05:43 PM
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