Beach cleanups after Storm Gloria
Thousands of volunteers take part all along Catalan coast
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Current affairs and social issues
Pozzallo offered as safe port for Open Arms to dock with 363 rescued migrants
The refugee rescue ship had been looking for a harbor to bring those saved to for almost a week
Cuixart calls for ‘generosity’ to ‘move forward’ and regrets pro-independence ‘partisan struggles’
The leader of Òmnium rejects a pardon and "blackmail" attempts, however much he wants a temporary leave permit
Can the Ebre Delta be saved from erosion?
Plan comes to light for solving sediment problems after Storm Gloria reopens debate on threat to Catalonia's unique wetland area
How is Catalonia handling Brexit?
What does UK leaving EU mean for Catalan businesses and Brits living in Catalonia?
Open Arms calls for safe harbor to disembark 363 rescued migrants
Fifth rescue in 72 hours see Catalan NGO pick up another hundred people stranded in Mediterranean
School lunch menus going green: new proposal seeks sustainability
It includes sourcing food locally and reducing consumption of animal products
New Year celebrations and flights canceled as Catalonia continues to deal with coronavirus threat
Organizers of the Mobile World Congress assure the trade fair will go ahead, while manufacturers struggle to meet demand for face masks
Number 'in danger' on Open Arms rescue ship rises to 282
Catalan NGO saves another 45 people stranded in Mediterranean while still looking for safe harbour
Damage from Storm Gloria runs into tens of millions, say authorities
Areas of Catalonia hit hardest begin reporting provisional estimates of what it might cost to recover from last week's storm
Health department rules out first suspected case of coronavirus in Catalonia
A 33-year-old man from Wuhan had been admitted to hospital with symptoms but tests proved he did not have the virus
Unemployment fell to 10.4% at end of 2019
Last year 87,000 jobs were created and unemployment rate dropped from 11.7% twelve months previously
Catalonia remembers Holocaust victims on 75th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
Survivors' association among those paying tribute to millions murdered in Nazi concentration camps, 1,094 of which were Catalan
Concerns in tourism industry due to Storm Gloria damage
Sector urges authorities to take "quick" action and government says it will prioritize affected areas when giving tourism-related funding
Pollution warning extended to all of Catalonia
PM10 particulate levels are moderate to high with situation expected to continue over weekend
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