Sexual assault case in Lleida raises specter of La Manada
Absence of "violence and intimidation" leads court in Catalonia to sentence two men to four and a half years in prison for sexual abuse rather than rape
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Barcelona hospital treats double the number of sexual assault victims than in 2005
Hospital Clínic's specialist team deals with a case of aggression a day, some 91% of whom are women
Spain’s judiciary faces unprecedented turmoil: here’s what you need to know
Renewal of chief judges at a standstill after leaked text reveals political meddling
One dead and some 50 injured after train derails in central Catalonia
The train was carrying 133 people and the accident was caused by a landslide
One death and six injured after train derails in central Catalonia
The train was carrying 150 people and the accident was caused by a landslide
Pilot program aims to train 900 unaccompanied minor refugees in Catalonia
The current initiative is housing and preparing 40 migrants under 18 in the southern town of Tarragona
Pressure grows to stop controversial MidCat gas pipeline
Spanish government and EU have to decide whether to resume major infrastructure project passing through middle of Catalonia
Flood warnings as rising rivers cause disruption in northern Catalonia
Weekend of heavy downpours leads some waterways in Girona region to overflow, with roads cut, residents evacuated and schools staying closed
Court chamber trying pro-independence leaders ‘controlled’ by PP, show leaked chats
Message from party spokesperson in Senate causes outrage
International brigades honored 80 years after bloodiest Civil War battle
Relatives of volunteers who fought against Franco’s troops attend historical reenactment in southern Catalonia
Catalonia remembers bloodiest battle in Civil War 80 years on
Events and reenactments of Battle of the Ebre mark date as government calls local councils to promote vestiges of conflict
Around 1,000 mm rainfall in Barcelona so far in 2018
Figure far higher than usual –and also above the likes of Paris, Berlin, Oslo, southern England in all 2017
Court ruling delivers another blow to doomed Castor gas plant project
Spanish authorities ordered to pay back €17.3m to customers charged for maintenance costs in their bills
Rain complicates travel in Catalonia
Road cuts, delays on trains and at the airport in Barcelona due to storms
Flood warning in Catalonia as storms set to hit in the afternoon
Authorities expect rain to be especially heavy in the north and south of the country and urge caution in large urban areas
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