Widespread demonstrations and strikes in public sector
Medical staff continues protesting for better conditions in primary healthcare, while university students demand cheaper tuition fees
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Medical staff continues protesting for better conditions in primary healthcare, while university students demand cheaper tuition fees
Medical staff keep week-long stoppage as students rally over tuition fees
Apartments for disabled patients give second life to old hospital where institution was born 53 years ago
Half belong to University of Barcelona or Hospital Clínic-Idibaps
44% of medical professionals join protest, says government
Human Rights court calls on Turkey to end Selahattin Demirtas’ pre-trial detention
Think tank Real Instituto Elcano finds Madrid has not been “open to dialogue” when dealing with independence issue
Catalan government and politicians condemn the graffiti on Òmnium Cultural building
Doctors demand 28-patient daily limit and at least 12 minutes per visit to improve quality of service
Dani Mateo accused of hate crime and insulting Spanish symbols
"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
The rescue NGOs call on cities, organizations, and citizens to step up “against the unjust and inhumane policies of Europe”
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
Hospital Clínic's specialist team deals with a case of aggression a day, some 91% of whom are women
Renewal of chief judges at a standstill after leaked text reveals political meddling
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