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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29 people fell victim to the sea, with the elderly men being the most common casualties
As tobacco consumption increases to 25.6% in Catalonia, new campaign seeks to stop it at source
The city council’s plan to award almost 11,000 new licenses is hoped to improve urban mobility
Society of Jesus impose series of prohibitions on Pere Sala following investigation into allegations by two former pupils
NGO founder says four children are on board the Catalan vessel, which has not been allowed entry to Maltese borders
Three-day peaceful walk towards Barcelona is in pro-independence civic groups' plan to reject "unfair" guilty judicial decision
Nine activists from eight different countries will participate in awareness-raising activities for 9th edition of ‘Cities defending human rights’ project
Anti-fascist activist who died aged 103 earlier this year also posthumously receives city's highest honor, the Grand Vermeil Medal
Club must ensure stadium slogans do not offend, says PP head, after fans hang "Only dictatorships jail peaceful political leaders" banner
Catalan Ministry of Social Affairs to change welfare regulation to include LGBTI 18 to 23-year-olds among recipients
Latvian MP Boris Cilevics plans "fact-finding visit" to Barcelona and Madrid
Various groups give mayor Ada Colau two months to announce her executive's policies for reducing emissions during its 2019-2023 term
On second anniversary of 2017 referendum, cities and towns around the country hold demonstrations in favor of independence, with 18,000 marching in Barcelona
Andreu Joan Martínez to be replaced by Pere Ferrer a day before two-year commemoration of bid to split from Spain
Average number of children per woman is lowest on record since 2001
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