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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Tarragona chemical emergency plan revamped after explosion six weeks ago
Interior minister says plan "empowers" area and "simplifies" decision-making
Unionist group warns French authorities of 'nationalist virus' ahead of Puigdemont visit
Societat Civil Catalana plans events abroad to counter work of Catalan government
Catalan Water Agency to spend ‘over €50m’ repairing Storm Gloria damages
Territory and sustainability minister reveals investment needed to restore rivers and water infrastructure
Public health secretary insists coronavirus situation in Catalonia 'far from' that of Italy
Joan Guix says number of people monitored will increase only if contagion among residents rises
Barcelona wants catastrophe zone designation due to Storm Gloria
City council estimates cost of repairing damage caused by January's storm to be over €23m
12 pro-independence activists acquitted by Barcelona High Court
CDR members chained themselves to doors of Catalan High Court in February 2018
Third case of coronavirus confirmed in Catalonia
22-year-old woman from Tenerife had visited Milan
Sexual assault by penetration cases up 19% in Catalonia in 2019
Police figures also show that reported incidents of robbery with violence and intimidation rose by 17.5%
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