Greater Barcelona launches plan to combat food waste
267,000 tonnes of food thrown away each year in Catalonia
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Barcelona offers to take in 100 refugees from Aquarius ship
The 629 migrants on board the Aquarius are currently en route to Valencia, with support from Italian boats
Unionist parties want to ban ‘partisan symbols’ from public spaces
People’s Party initiative comes amid controversy over yellow bow supporting jailed leaders on Catalan government building
King of Spain's brother-in-law sentenced to almost 6 years in jail
Verdict review of corruption case lowers punishment by 5 months for Urdangarin, who might still appeal to Constitutional Court
Stranded ship with 629 refugees to be taken to Valencia
Two Italian ships will escort the rescue boat to Spain
Torra offers to take in 600 refugees on stranded NGO ship
Doctors Without Borders says passage to Spain is "unsafe," after Spanish president offered port of Valencia following blocks by Italy and Malta
Lleida council opens centre to help seasonal fruit pickers
Around 80 migratory workers sleeping in streets, according to local human rights group
Police break up gang that robbed hundreds of tourists on Catalan highway
Of the 15 members arrested, 12 receive unprecedented restraining orders
Rescue ship rejected by Italy to dock in Valencia
Spanish president Pedro Sánchez offers to take in stranded ship to avoid humanitarian crisis as Barcelona also makes its port available
Date to replace Rajoy set as new corruption verdict comes out
People’s Party in Valencia received illegal funding to pay for three electoral campaigns
Valtonyc ‘meets criteria’ for protection by Artists at Risk
The Finnish entity, providing help to "artists at risk" would be able to host the rapper "for a time"
Puig Antich’s sister: ‘They killed him here, every time we come here it is upsetting’
Catalan News visits La Model to interview family of Salvador Puig Antich, the last person executed in Barcelona’s infamous prison
Past reflections and future visions: the repurposing of an infamous prison
One year on since opening to the public, big plans are in pipeline for La Model in the centre of Barcelona, once a symbol of Francoist repression
Pro-independence protesters shut down unionist organization event
Societat Civil Catalana due to hold meeting at University of Barcelona before protest disrupted it
Endangered lynx spotted in Catalonia safely captured
The rare Iberian lynx has been transferred to a center in Granada until it’s re-released into the wild
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