Catalan Parliament pays tribute to Roma community
On International Romani Day, chamber supports call for more political representation for ethnic group
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Metro strike causes crowding, queues, and delays
Asbestos found in trains leads to workers calling for better conditions
Hospital del Mar leads the way in avoiding fractures in HIV patients
Barcelona hospital develops technique to show bone problems in people with virus caused by infection and not antiretroviral treatment
PortAventura theme park kicks off season aiming for 5m visitors
One in three users are international, with French market being most important
Catalan public TV to take unionist leader to court for 'slander' and 'hate speech
Corporation chief accuses Cs party head of lying after he claimed TV3 insulted opposition candidate Inés Arrimadas
Arrest of man who helped wife to die reignites assisted suicide debate
Catalan health minister calls for change in legislation to allow terminally ill people the right to a dignified death
Earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 felt around Catalonia
With its epicenter in western Alt Urgell area, tremors were noted as far away as Barcelona
Spanish prosecutor joins request to reopen referendum voter investigation
Government of Catalonia to oppose the lawsuit presented by police union against 36 voters
Costa Brava in the eye of development hurricane
Campaigners condemn loophole allowing construction in coastal beauty spot despite building moratorium
Seven arrested and five injured in anti-fascist demonstration in Barcelona
Spanish far-right demands the imprisonment of Torra and Puigdemont leaders in a campaign event in the Catalan capital
Train operation opens investigation over 'racist' attack by security guards
Spanish rail operator has suspended officers filmed at Plaça Catalunya
Far-right Vox to be at center of Saturday protests
Mayor of Barcelona calls counter-protest against Vox demonstration Saturday, while radical left pro-independence organizations go toe to toe with group
Number of poor workers in Catalonia up to 400,000, says union
With part-time work and job losses on the rise, CCOO warns that insecurity has become "the established model"
Grassroots groups to protest government housing decree
Activists claim new rule fails to address “housing crisis" and demand measures against “abusive rental prices”
Internet founding father praises Catalans as ‘intrepid digital revolutionaries’
Google vice president Vinton Cerf receives Catalonia International Prize
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