'Spain, sit and talk': tens of thousands of banners shown right El Clásico kick off
Chants of 'Independence' and 'freedom for political prisoners' as some tension is reported outside the stadium
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Pro-independence protest underway for Barça vs Madrid match – live updates
Tsunami Democràtic group distributes 100,000 banners reading 'Spain, sit and talk' amid heavy security measures
Most university students are women, but most professors are men
Study finds that female representation in institutions of higher learning goes down the higher the level
Barcelona unveils first emergency homes made from shipping containers
From January, 12 prefab apartments in city center's Gothic quarter will provide temporary accommodation for vulnerable families
'The rapist is you!' feminist protest song debuts in Catalan
Protesters have begun performing the viral anthem against sexual aggression in different cities around Catalonia
'La Marató' telethon raises over €9m in less than 18 hours
Donation period for 2019 charity event gathering funds for research into minority illnesses goes on until end of March
3,000 participate in pediatric cancer awareness event in Barcelona
Catalan president and health minister attend 'Posa't la gorra' in central Ciutadella park
3,000 security officers to be deployed for Barcelona Real Madrid clásico
Barça held informal talks with members of the pro-independence protest group through an intermediary
Catalan authorities investigate whether Ryanair violated Girona airport workers’ rights
Airline and staff agreed to worse conditions after plan to close base put 164 jobs at risk
Dead fish show impact of 'ecological disaster' from chemical plant fire
Investigations launched after thousands of liters of dissolvent pollute Besòs river following Wednesday's blaze in Montornès del Vallès
The possible scenarios of the Tsunami Democràtic protest at the clásico
Spanish football federation doesn’t rule out moving the game to a neutral venue, says some local media
Authorities ask citizens to stay indoors in four towns after fire in chemical plant
Civil Protection deactivates chemical risk alert after firefighters announce blaze is stabilized
Judge orders 'immediate' return of 111 works of art from Museum of Lleida
The western Catalan art centre has to give the pieces back to parishes in the neighbouring region of Aragon
40 organizations denounce 'human rights violations' in Spain to UN
Most alleged infringements presented in Geneva relate to protest, freedom of expression, and political participation in Catalonia
Over 70% in Spain think state is not going in right direction, says EU poll
While more of those surveyed believe Spanish democracy works, it remains back of the queue in Europe
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