Trial of former Barça head Sandro Rosell begins in Madrid
Ex-club president is charged with misappropriating money from the sale of football TV rights
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Protests in Barcelona over Spanish king visit to inaugurate Mobile World Congress
Demonstrators block traffic in Plaça Espanya as Felipe VI attends tech fair’s inaugural dinner
Thousands march against Catalan trial during general strike
Disruption and police clashes as protesters block roads
Government sets minimum services during general strike
Public transport and schools will operate at reduced capacity on Thursday with essential health services guaranteed
Lightning McRuti: Catalan hospital smooths children’s trip to operating theater
Can Ruti introduces toy car instead of gurneys for patients under six
Mobile Social Congress to denounce work conditions, environmental impact in electronics industry
In parallel, the Mobile World Congress will also see protests due to the presence of the King of Spain
Body found on Barcelona beach
The Catalan Police received the notification in the early hours of Sunday morning
Hundreds of thousands march in Barcelona against Catalan trial
The protest was put on by pro-independence ANC and Òmnium Cultural organizations under the slogan "Self-determination is a right, not a crime”
Barcelona set for march against Catalan trial
Under the slogan "Self-determination is a right, not a crime," Saturday's rally will protest "intolerance and injustice"
Norwegian airline to add Barcelona-Chicago route in June
Low-cost, long-distance carrier will also raise number of weekly flights to New York and Los Angeles
Rubber bullet victim: 'no reason' for police to fire during referendum
Roger Español testifies in Barcelona court saying prosecutor tried to "minimize" behavior of Spanish officers
EU commissioner to talk to Madrid about 'handling' of Open Arms problem
European Commission official to bring up issue of migrant rescue vessel confined to Barcelona port by Spanish authorities
Seat to present 5G-connected car at Mobile World Congress
Automobile maker to unveil hi-tech vehicle at Barcelona's flagship trade show in last week of February
‘Chain of events’ and poor rail network, reasons given for deadly train crash
Catalan government says lack of public funding could have led to the incident while for Madrid it is too early to know
100 female scientists to give 100 simultaneous talks in schools
Part of Barcelona's Biennial of Science, initiative aims to encourage girls to take up careers in science and technology
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