Catalonia now has 8.1m inhabitants, recording 1.3% growth in 2024
Less than 15% of population is aged 16 years or younger
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Current affairs and social issues
Women still do the heavy lifting in Barcelona grocery shopping, study shows
62% of household shopping is still done by women, while inflation drives monthly grocery bills up nearly 20% since 2019
Spain to launch public consultation on BBVA-Sabadell takeover bid
PM Pedro Sánchez wants to gather opinions from citizens, associations, and organizations in order to make informed decision
The Vatican's Catalan organist: 'the role of the organ is to elevate our souls to our Lord'
Born in Sabadell, St. Peter's Basilica organist Josep Solé plays an important musical role as cardinals meet to elect new pope
EU rules out renewables as cause of Iberian blackout
European Commission says each member state must decide on role of nuclear energy
Secularism on the rise: report shows Catalonia has lowest number of believers in Spain
91% of Catalan marriages are civil and fewer students are studying religious education
Spanish cabinet approves plan to cut workweek to 37.5 hours
Bill currently lacks necessary support to pass Congress vote
New initiative to combat loneliness: Speaking Turkish in exchange for affordable rent
Gombrèn resident seeks Turkish-speaking woman keep 89-year-old mother company
Catalan cardinal: Conclave debate not between 'progressives and conservatives'
Archbishop of Barcelona calls for new pope to "safeguard the unity of the Church"
Most believe information provided by government during blackout was 'insufficient'
46% believe the cause was "accident or failure" and 44% believe the network needs to be modernized according to poll
Catalonia welcomes record 3.5 million foreign tourists in Q1 2025, up 6.39%
March sets new record with 1.3 million visitors; daily tourist spending rises to €220
Spain opens first official investigation into deaths of thousands of Spaniards in Nazi camps
Spain begins historic inquiry into fate of Spanish victims of Nazi persecution to clarify whether there was a joint strategy between Hitler and Franco regimes
Civil Protection issues severe weather warning for central and northern Catalonia
Heavy rainstorm registered on Sunday morning, with over 30 liters of rainfall in central territory
Stuck on a train to Barcelona to receive cancer treatment during blackout: 'It was an Odyssey'
Beatriz Molina and her father experienced delayed journey due to power outage, finally able to make it in time for revolutionary cancer therapy
Once endangered Catalan cow breed makes its comeback, exceeding 800 animals
The Albera cow population is increasing in number, the breed helps to prevent wildfires due to its particular skill in clearing underbrush and rough terrain
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