Hermitage museum in Barcelona closer to reality, but pending council approval
Port greenlights project to create seafront cultural hub with participation of Liceu opera hall
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Public health workers to take to the streets for improved conditions on May 29
Healthcare professionals in Catalonia and Europe say Covid-19 exposed weaknesses
Doctors and nurses urge new health minister to transform care system and hire more staff
Epidemiologist Josep Maria Argimon has been at the forefront of Catalonia's efforts to control Covid-19
Smoking ban on four Barcelona beaches comes into effect this weekend
Pilot scheme will see how effective a smokeless summer is in protecting people's health and reducing pollution
Catalan president promises revised eviction protocol as housing activists occupy party HQ
Pere Aragonès faces pressure from grassroots movements on first day in office
Works on removing largest Francoist monument in Catalonia to start on July 18
The structure, located in the river Ebre in the town of Tortosa, will be completely taken apart by August
Brits in Catalonia stuck in residency ‘nightmare’ process
Legal limbo for those entangled in bumpy road to get TIE card that can last half a year
Hundreds gather at Israeli consulate in solidarity with Palestinian 'day of rage'
Protesters in Barcelona call for an end to hostilities that have left over 200 dead
Barcelona and Tel Aviv should no longer be twin cities following airstrikes on Gaza, say NGOs
Lafede.cat asks government to end security sector ties to Israel
Scientists 'extremely worried' about impact Costa Brava wind farm could have on environment
'Stop Macroparc Eòlic' makes video portraying plant and proposes building it 70 km off coast
Police break up Barcelona street parties on first full weekend with no curfew
Thousands of revelers take to city's streets and beaches after bars close at 11pm
The 15M anti-austerity movement, ten years on
Thousands upon thousands took to the streets to call for an end to budget cuts and a fairer democracy
Protests mark three months since jailing of rapper
Pablo Hasel's imprisonment over his lyrics and tweets sparked a wave of unrest across Catalonia
Barcelona to dissuade crowds with police patrols in strategic spots
The end of the nightly curfew has seen social life return with large groups accumulating in popular areas
Gimnàs Social Sant Pau, a community center at the heart of Barcelona's housing crisis
With 1,028 evictions in 2020, the Catalan capital is the city in Spain where they are carried out the most
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