Catalan refugee rescue NGO to join forces with Spanish government
Proactiva Open Arms has helped 27,000 stranded migrants in Mediterranean Sea since 2016
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Refugees helped in Barcelona until July 2018 surpass total in 2017
Deputy mayor Jaume Asens calls on Spanish government to not leave Catalan capital “alone” in dealing with crisis
Dutch murder suspect discovered in small Catalan village
Accused of killing a child 20 years ago, arrest of survivalist Jos Brech draws widespread media attention
New protein in fight against breast cancer discovered in Barcelona
Researchers at the Vall d’Hebron hospital VHIO center uncover new function of already-known HMGA1
‘He was about to kill me,’ officer who shot dead knife attacker tells court
While police treat the incident as a terrorist attack, suspect’s family says he was no extremist and threatens legal action
Catalan police defy criticism to back officer who shot knife attacker
Official says "extreme seriousness" of the assault justified shooting man dead, but far-left party and relatives of aggressor show skepticism
Suspected terrorist who attacked police officer with a knife was suicidal, says his wife
Family of assailant considering suing the Catalan security corps, lawyer says police acts "do not comply with law"
Attempted knife attack treated as “terrorist” act, say Catalan police
Assailant was shot down in police station after showing "clear intention" to kill officers
Man shot down after trying to attack police station with knife
Events happened on Monday just before 6am in Cornellà de Llobregat
La Rambla shopkeepers join remembrance with balloons
Traders recall the horror of a van running over dozens of people on Barcelona’s famous boulevard one year ago
Barcelona honors terror attack victims with poem in eight languages
Spanish and Catalan presidents and King of Spain take backseat at event, pro-Spanish protestors show support for Felipe
Events remembering Catalonia jihadist attacks underway
Official floral tribute takes place on La Rambla after members of the public spontaneously leave objects on the boulevard
Barcelona terror attack: how it unfolded
Unanswered questions still surround the events, such as the relationship between Spain's intelligence service and the alleged mastermind
‘A year on, we’re more united than ever’
President of Pakistani association says ties between Muslims and non-Muslims in Catalonia stronger after terror attacks
A firefighter on the terror attack: “La Rambla empty of people is an image I'll never forget”
Memories of that day in Barcelona a year ago remain with members of the emergency services who attended the victims
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