Unemployment up over 30% compared with last year
15,339 more people left without work compared to April, leaving total jobless at 483,149
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Schools begin reopening in Phase 2 lockdown de-escalation areas
Teachers say face-to-face teaching is ‘necessary’ but schools see limited return of students
‘We are Antifa’: Parliament speaker reacts to Trump’s designation as terrorist group
Torrent was one of the first Catalan politicians to respond, while a Monday evening demonstration is planned in Barcelona
Q&A: Bars, restaurants, masks and museums, how will the lockdown exit plan work?
The Catalan News guide to what you can do, where you can go, and when
Tobacco use in Catalonia drops almost 2% in 2019
Smoking is estimated to cause 9,030 deaths a year, accounting for one in six fatalities
Activist denounces racism of Lleida hotels and landlords refusing to lodge seasonal workers
200 fruit pickers are sleeping rough despite AS Monaco player's offer to pay for their stay in advance
Nissan protests continue as government says plants cannot be nationalized
Workers demonstrate at four of the brand's main dealerships in Catalonia
What will be allowed from Monday in Phases 1 and 2?
Travel between Barcelona city and the wider metropolitan area to be permitted
Barcelona and metropolitan area merged into one health region
Residents will be able to move within region while Lleida stays in Phase 1 while Girona, Central Catalonia, Alt Penedès and Garraf enter Phase 2
Do healthcare professionals feel their work is valued?
Health system workers speak to Catalan News about society’s views on their efforts
Over 900 new cases of gender-based violence during lockdown according to authorities
Public health crisis could result in 50-year setback for equality
Will Barcelona return to pre-Covid pollution levels?
Environmentalists want cars kept off streets but automotive industry stresses alternative solutions
Over 20% of workers already affected by temporary redundancy schemes
As problems receiving benefits continue, grants for provisionally jobless will end on June 30 if no further deals reached
Girona and Central Catalonia proposed to move to Phase 2
Catalan government requests Barcelona health regions to be merged as Lleida asked to stay in Phase 1 after increase in transmissions
Catalonia advances cautiously in lockdown easing plan
Relatively little street activity as terraces return in Barcelona and exercise time slots removed in Tarragona
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