Highest drowning figures in eight years for Catalan beaches
29 people fell victim to the sea, with the elderly men being the most common casualties
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Basketball star Ricky Rubio leads anti-tobacco programme for young smokers
As tobacco consumption increases to 25.6% in Catalonia, new campaign seeks to stop it at source
Shared bicycle and moped services to double in Barcelona next year
The city council’s plan to award almost 11,000 new licenses is hoped to improve urban mobility
Vatican tells Jesuit school to remove priest accused of sexual abuse from duty
Society of Jesus impose series of prohibitions on Pere Sala following investigation into allegations by two former pupils
Open Arms rescue ship picks up 40 migrants at sea
NGO founder says four children are on board the Catalan vessel, which has not been allowed entry to Maltese borders
100km-marches across country: response to upcoming jailed leaders' verdict
Three-day peaceful walk towards Barcelona is in pro-independence civic groups' plan to reject "unfair" guilty judicial decision
Human rights defenders to tour fifteen Catalan cities and towns
Nine activists from eight different countries will participate in awareness-raising activities for 9th edition of ‘Cities defending human rights’ project
Paris names avenue after concentration camp survivor Neus Català
Anti-fascist activist who died aged 103 earlier this year also posthumously receives city's highest honor, the Grand Vermeil Medal
Unionist parties call on Barça to ban 'offensive' messages from Camp Nou
Club must ensure stadium slogans do not offend, says PP head, after fans hang "Only dictatorships jail peaceful political leaders" banner
LGBTI youth who are victims of abuse will be entitled to Guaranteed Income for Citizens benefits
Catalan Ministry of Social Affairs to change welfare regulation to include LGBTI 18 to 23-year-olds among recipients
Council of Europe rapporteur to visit Catalonia to assess imprisonment of pro-independence leaders
Latvian MP Boris Cilevics plans "fact-finding visit" to Barcelona and Madrid
Environmentalists call on Barcelona to 'urgently' reveal climate emergency measures
Various groups give mayor Ada Colau two months to announce her executive's policies for reducing emissions during its 2019-2023 term
Protests begin around Catalonia to commemorate October 1 vote
On second anniversary of 2017 referendum, cities and towns around the country hold demonstrations in favor of independence, with 18,000 marching in Barcelona
Catalan police head resigns on eve of referendum anniversary
Andreu Joan Martínez to be replaced by Pere Ferrer a day before two-year commemoration of bid to split from Spain
Birth rate in Catalonia sees another drop in 2018
Average number of children per woman is lowest on record since 2001
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