Civil protection says chemical firm did not follow information protocols after explosion
IQOXE company insists it has fully cooperated with agency and fire service and has "done things well"
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Animal rights groups create lobby against bull-related traditions
75% of Catalans are in favor of banning 'correbous', while 80% believe it constitutes animal cruelty
Locals describe 'terrifying fear' during chemical plant blast
Witnesses of Tuesday's incident talk of "colossal" explosion, while union hits out at "failure" of emergency protection plan
Explosion and fire in chemical plant: what we know so far
Three people confirmed dead, one due to metal piece thrown off from blast, one body found on site, one worker died later in hospital, and seven more people injured
Explosion and fire at chemical plant in Tarragona
One person confirmed dead in nearby building damaged by shock wave
Plan to minimise climate emergency effects on people’s health
Working group and scientific committee will advise government
Far-right protesters sing fascist anthem outside Barcelona city hall
Group carrying Francoist flags joins Vox party demonstration in city's Sant Jaume square and sings Falange movement's 'Cara al Sol'
Barcelona public cycling scheme Bicing to expand to 11 neighborhoods
Number of electric bikes set to be doubled, with 97 new stations all over the city
Catalan blood bank kicks off donation drive
8-day campaign seeks 10,000 donors to make up for decrease in stock levels over holidays
Last pro-independence activists arrested for terrorism to be released on bail
Spain's National Court sets €30,000 and €15,000 bail for final two CDR group members arrested in September
Barcelona proposes scrapping flights to Madrid with alternative train link available
Local government will put forward measure in upcoming meeting on climate emergency
Blood giving drive targets 10,000 donations in a week
From January 10 to 17, this year's campaign includes trap music and Whatsapp group as it aims to bring in more young donors
2017 terror attack suspects to be tried for terrorism but not murder
Spain's National Court will not try three men from Ripoll jihadi group with taking lives of 16 people in Barcelona and Cambrils
Aging of population makes demography an ever greater issue in Catalonia
"Fewer than 10% of women do not want children, but in reality, 30% of women won't have children," says expert urging for fertility-focused social policies
How close is Catalonia to eradicating poverty?
With only 10 years left to meet the UN's sustainable development goals, poverty has increased rather than decreased
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