Anti-terrorism operation underway in Barcelona's gothic quarter
Police expects some ten detentions in Catalan capital and Igualada
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Spain denies NGO rescue boat permission to leave Barcelona's port
Harbour master refuses to allow Open Arms to begin migrant search and rescue mission in Libyan waters
Jailed Catalan leaders request five international observers to attend their trial
Pro-independence leaders will face trial for calling a referendum despite Spain’s opposition
Government aims to make Catalonia an AI hub in Europe
Strategic plan to boost artificial intelligence will involve public and private sectors, research institutions and universities
Annual blood donation marathon kicks off all over Catalonia
This year's campaign is above all aimed at young people and hopes to attract 10,000 donors by January 18
256 people died in road accidents in Catalonia in 2018
Figure is a 7% increase over last year as upward trend in fatalities that began in 2015 continues
Plan agreed to repair Mont-rebei gorge crossing
Catalan and Aragonese authorities agree deal to maintain broken bridge spanning spectacular natural canyon
Bicing gears up for new electric city bikes
The Barcelona municipal program is to get an update of 700 more new electric bikes and almost 100 new stations
Wikipedia in Catalan hits 600k articles
It’s 20th in number of entries, and top 3 in quality
Vinton Cerf, one of the fathers of the internet, wins Catalonia International Prize
Government of Catalonia awards Google vice president for contributing to make internet "an open network for everyone"
Catalan government offers ports to welcome 49 refugees at sea for weeks
The people rescued by the Sea-Watch and Sea-Eye ships weren’t allowed to disembark in Italy or Malta and have been at sea for two weeks
Authorities identify Catalan climbers who died on Peruvian peak
The three victims who perished with local guide in Andes mountains were from towns near Barcelona
Blood-giving marathon calls for over 10,000 donations after Christmas
Catalan Health Department expects to exceed last year's participation in week-long campaign starting Friday 11
Two Catalan hospitals join European epilepsy treatment project
The epilepsy units of the Hospital del Mar and Hospital Clínic-Sant Joan de Déu in Barcelona aim to discuss the cases with experts in European centers
Road fatalities up by 10% in 2018
185 people lost their lives after crashes last year, 39 of which motorcyclists
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