Police break up gang that robbed hundreds of tourists on Catalan highway
Of the 15 members arrested, 12 receive unprecedented restraining orders
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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
EU Parliament awards European Citizen’s Prize to Catalan NGO
Barcelona’s Arrels Foundation receives recognition for promoting EU values in its work with homeless people
Humorist sent to trial for tweets critical of judiciary and police
Court considers actor Toni Albà’s Twitter posts to exceed the limits of freedom of expression
Heavy rain in Catalonia
Many areas south of Barcelona flooded, as authorities warn that total rainfall could reach 70 liters
Eight out of ten families attended by Red Cross in chronic poverty
Charity warns that children at risk of “inheriting” hardship
Rise in deceased organ donation compensates decrease in live donors
Living organ donation decreased by 21.1% in first five months of 2018
Catalan-built robot can read emotions of people with intellectual disabilities
Pioneering research at Tarragona University aims to improve treatment for autistic children and dementia sufferers
Catalan researchers shed light on treatment for metastatic breast cancer
Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology presents study at ASCO meeting in Chicago
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