Doctors strike for second day as workload demands not met
44% of medical professionals join protest, says government
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Catalan leaders ask to be released after Strasbourg ruling on jailed Kurdish MP
Human Rights court calls on Turkey to end Selahattin Demirtas’ pre-trial detention
Europeans believe Spain ‘too authoritarian’ on Catalonia, says poll
Think tank Real Instituto Elcano finds Madrid has not been “open to dialogue” when dealing with independence issue
Swastikas painted on pro-independence group HQ
Catalan government and politicians condemn the graffiti on Òmnium Cultural building
Health staff begin week-long strike over workload
Doctors demand 28-patient daily limit and at least 12 minutes per visit to improve quality of service
Catalan comedian summoned to court for blowing nose in Spanish flag
Dani Mateo accused of hate crime and insulting Spanish symbols
3,000 demonstrate in Barcelona to protest violence against women
"If we were being killed by terrorists everyone would be taking action, but we are just women, so they don't," says a participants in the march
Open Arms, Mediterranea, and Sea-Watch join forces as ‘single humanitarian fleet’
The rescue NGOs call on cities, organizations, and citizens to step up “against the unjust and inhumane policies of Europe”
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
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
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