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
Society
Current affairs and social issues
New ‘super-Earth’ planet discovered by Catalan researchers
Findings regards the cosmic body around the nearby Barnard’s star was posited in the prestigious Nature journal
Spain to give Kosovo athletes visas and allow national symbols
Spanish authorities respond to IOC threat to advise international federations not to hold sporting events in Spain
Cities call for more resources to fight climate change
Barcelona, Milan, Athens and Berlin jointly call for action from state authorities and EU to help deal with environmental issues
Sant Pau Research Institute gets 'unique' new HQ
Facility with translucent ceramic facade will house researchers from 50 different groups
How does the weather affect our mood?
Meteorological conditions can alter our state of mind and behavior, says top Catalan psychiatrist
Catalonia needs up to €20m to welcome refugees, says government
Catalan administration dealing with around 2,000 asylum seekers
Remains of 18 Republican Civil War soldiers put to rest
Bodies exhumed from mass graves are reburied "with dignity" in central Catalonia
Madrid must pass refugee policy to Barcelona, says Supreme Court
Rulings stipulate that Spanish government should pay cost of programs addressed at asylum seekers
Catalan group reaches out to European towns in favor of euthanasia
Right to Die with Dignity association presents motion during EU Parliament event to gain municipal support for decriminalization of assisted suicide
New project to develop scientific diplomacy for Barcelona
Scitech Diplohub aims to "promote Barcelona's knowledge ecosystem abroad" beginning with Boston, Tel Aviv and Shanghai
Spain's National Court rules out terrorism charges for two independence activists
Tamara Carrasco and Adrià Carrasco will now be tried for public disorder offenses in Catalan courts
Catalan comedian under fire for blowing nose in Spanish flag on TV
Dani Mateo warns against "putting symbols before people" after gag sparks insults, threats and ads cancellations
1,200 pregnant women to take part in study of environmental impact on prenatal life
Pioneering project in Barcelona is unique in aiming to begin collecting data from first trimester of pregnancy
Barcelona council files suit against Franco judges for jailing LGBTQ people
City authorities say six officials of Spanish dictatorship sent over 550 members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and queer community to Model prison between 1956 and 1977
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