New deal on commuter train service in Catalonia ready to go, says Renfe head
President of state rail operator says signing contract with Catalan government only depends on state transferring funds owed
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New deal on Catalonia's commuter train service ready to go, says Renfe head
President of state rail operator says signing contract with Catalan government only depends on state transferring funds owed
Pro-independence civic groups to act as private prosecutors in police investigation
Catalan National Assembly and Òmnium Cultural will take part in the case looking into police charges on the day of the 2017 referendum
UGT report claims that women earn over 500 euros less per month than men
Labor union report also finds it would take about 350 years for pay gap to be neutralized
Barcelona will allocate more than 7 million euros to social justice projects
Funds to be allotted to address the climate emergency
Catalonia begins to pick up the pieces from Storm Gloria
Places around the country badly affected by January's severe weather are beginning the expensive process of repairing the damage
New program aims to streamline institutional response to natural disasters
Friday will see launch of government initiative to make it easier for those affected by emergency situations to get help
Thousands turn out for general strike in petrochemical industry in Tarragona
Day of protest calls for improved safety standards after last month’s explosion at the IQOXE plant
MACBA to return Capella de la Misericòrdia to Barcelona city council
The council estimates Catalan health services will have the land to build the Raval Nord CAP by the end of the year
Risk of child poverty increases 35.5% in single income homes
29.9% of children live below the state poverty line, a figure that has increased since the financial crisis
Small town divided over new center for unaccompanied foreign minors
Some in Sant Pere de Vilamajor question decision to host underage migrants, while others have concerns about "stigmatizing" the youngsters
New center for women and children who have suffered gender violence
Facility in city of Manresa will cover central Catalonia and will provide expert therapy in a range of fields from psychology to law
Tourist flats not just for big cities as tourists flock to tiny Guardiola de Berguedà
The northern Catalan town of fewer than 900 inhabitants is seeing similar issues as Barcelona and Girona
New urban plan for Catalonia aims to put environment first
Urban Agenda announced for 2021, while green groups call Barcelona council's response to climate emergency "insufficient"
Catalonia's gender pay gap among lowest paid grew to 34% in 2017
Government report shows that while wage difference fell for third year in a row, women still earn 23% less than men
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