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
Society
Current affairs and social issues
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
Cycling on sidewalk ban in Barcelona comes into effect
Pavements more than 5 meters wide with at least 3 of free passage among exceptions
58499, the lucky number in Catalonia
The Catalan New Year’s Eve lottery shares prizes across the country, with Barcelona, El Prat and Terrassa among the top winner towns
What will happen in Catalonia in 2019?
Let’s take a look at what the country can expect from now on in politics, economy or culture
Six defendants in referendum case transferred to lower court
Former parliament bureau members and Mireia Boya to be tried at Spain’s High Court in Catalonia
‘Medium’ credibility alert of terror attack in Barcelona
Catalan police passes information on local officers, as US consulate issues message telling citizens to “heighten caution” in La Rambla area
Controversy and outrage after dog shot dead by police officer
3,500 people demonstrate to demand justice, while Barcelona's mayor vows to "clarify" what happened
Catalonia picks crumbs in Spanish Christmas lotto
Catalans took home almost 25 million in big prizes this year but spent 363 million on tickets
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