Basketball match to be played in empty stadium due to coronavirus risk
18 confirmed coronavirus cases now in Catalonia, and first fatality retrospectively confirmed in Spain
March 3, 2020 07:40 PM
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No kissing Girona lioness statue due to coronavirus concerns
Pilgrims also urged to use common sense over kissing of religious icons the Black Madonna and Virgin of Núria
March 3, 2020 05:06 PM
Barcelona cardinal appointed head of Spain's episcopal conference
Archbishop Joan Josep Omella will be in charge of organization formed by all dioceses in Spain
March 3, 2020 01:43 PM
17th coronavirus case in Catalonia confirmed, with none reported serious
31-year-old woman living in Viladecans south of Barcelona infected through contact with previously confirmed case
March 3, 2020 01:30 PM
EU Court rules Spain’s mortgage pricing could be abusive
Banks may be forced to pay millions in compensation to hundreds of thousands of families
March 3, 2020 10:27 AM
Two more diagnosed with coronavirus in Catalonia, increasing total to 16
A 20-year-old woman in Girona and a 38-year-old man in Barcelona contracted virus from previously confirmed cases
March 2, 2020 07:44 PM
Coronavirus diagnoses rise to 15 in Catalonia
A man and a woman from Barcelona who had contact with a German who tested positive among the latest cases declared
March 2, 2020 01:00 PM
Woman who fled Iran after taking part in protests, held in Barcelona airport
Monday sees 26-year-old student's second asylum attempt on grounds of political persecution by Iranian authorities
March 2, 2020 12:19 PM
Two more cases of coronavirus raise the number of infected in Catalonia to 14
A man and a woman from Barcelona who had contact with a German person who tested positive are the latest cases declared
March 2, 2020 10:12 AM
Barcelona airport expansion must be subject to environmental impact analysis, says council
Barcelona City Council also supports 'efficient' rail connection between El Prat airport and those in Girona and Reus
March 1, 2020 06:23 PM
Three new cases of coronavirus raise the figure of infected to twelve
Two women residing in Girona who had traveled to northern Italy and a man in Barcelona who had been in Milan, the new cases
March 1, 2020 04:46 PM
Three new cases of coronavirus raise the figure of infected to nine
Two men who had been in Milan and a woman that had been in touch with an infected person
March 1, 2020 10:20 AM
Two new cases rise the number of infected of coronavirus to six in Catalonia
A woman who had travelled to Italy and a man who had been in touch with a person with the virus join four more people
February 29, 2020 10:36 AM
Fourth case of coronavirus in Catalonia confirmed
Patient is a 58-year-old woman residing in Sant Cugat who had been in touch with a person who had tested positive in Germany
February 28, 2020 09:44 PM
Tarragona chemical emergency plan revamped after explosion six weeks ago
Interior minister says plan "empowers" area and "simplifies" decision-making
February 28, 2020 05:16 PM
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