Mexican journalist in Barcelona speaks out despite threats
Yanely Fuentes, currently in Catalan capital as part of 'Barcelona protects Mexican journalists' program, also participated in 'Cities defending humans rights'
Society
Current affairs and social issues
COP 25: Catalan government urges ‘crucial’ results from climate summit in Madrid
Government delegation attends global meeting to tackle climate emergency
Building of 15,000 homes by Costa Brava halted
Projects stopped as government launches more restrictive environmental regulation
Catalonia's 'marathon' drive to raise cash for medical research
December sees La Marató telethon drum up millions for projects on a range of illnesses, from AIDS and Alzheimer's to cancer and diabetes
Residence of Andorra's religious head of state branded with pro-choice message
Leftist pro-independence youth organization Arran claims responsibility for branding of Seu d'Urgell building in Catalan Pyrenees
Influential Tamil poet says Catalan Trial was ‘an attack on freedom of expression’
Rudhramoorthy Cheran believes his community and Catalonia should exercise self-determination
World AIDS Day: from deadly early days to promising medical advances
As AIDS Day is commemorated globally, we review the epidemic’s evolution to the advent of PrEP, the HIV prevention pill
Operation against drug and weapon traffickers continues with more raids
Catalan police enter homes north of Barcelona a day after some 40 people were arrested
Over 168,000 people in Catalonia are waiting for an operation
Average wait for surgery is 146 days, with over 26% of Catalan patients waiting for more than six months
Tsunami Democràtic call on protesters to come to Barcelona for clásico day
Pro-independence protest group urge activists with match tickets to communicate internally with organizers
40 arrests in raids against drug and weapons traffickers in North Barcelona
Mossos police strike a blow against one of the "most important" crime organizations in and around the city of Badalona
New campaign urges public not to use cell phones while driving
'When you drive, park your cell phone' aims to help bring down the 24% of road accidents caused by distracted drivers
More than 300 languages spoken in Barcelona
Most spoken languages after Catalan and Spanish are Berber, Arabic, Bengali, and Urdu
69 Argentinian dignitaries ask for end of Spain's 'repression' on Catalonia
Led by Nobel Peace Prize awarded Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, they have signed manifesto calling for "dialogue" in order to put an end to independence crisis
Government wants to give asylum seekers temporary work permits
Catalan social affairs minister picks up tips in Germany during visit to Patrick Henry Village refugee center in Heidelberg
Latest updates and breaking news on society, social issues, and current affairs from Barcelona and Catalonia. Keep up to date on protests, the housing crisis, the ongoing drought, the climate crisis and environmental management, urban development and management, the language immersion system, and much more here.