Eight dead in several crashes across Catalonia on Carnival weekend
Fatalities in central Catalonia, Ebre river delta region, and Vallès county
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Solidarity quota on payrolls comes into force for workers earning over €59,094 annually
Measure aims to support retirement funding ahead of baby boomers’ retirement
ECHR backs Spanish court over Catalan resolutions on self-determination and monarchy
Strasbourg deems Constitutional Court's block on 2019 parliamentary motions "proportionate and necessary"
Social entities criticize lack of support for homeless people relocated from Barcelona airport
Facility restricted access on Tuesday night as operation to remove people sleeping there was undertaken
Spain's judicial authorities appoint Mercè Caso as president of Catalan High Court
Progressive candidate beat conservative Cristina Ferrando to role
Beaches north of Barcelona have lost 30,100m2 of sand in five years
Sea level has risen by 14cm in 25 years and storm waves have grown by 30cm
'We are vulnerable, but we know how to organize ourselves': Doctors reflect on Covid lessons five years on
Hospital Clinic's care director points to lack of socio-health resources as one of outstanding issues
Wolf attack confirmed on Castell de Mur sheep flock
Authorities started monitoring the area and notified local farmers
Police dismantle indoor marijuana farm in southern Catalonia
Mossos d'Esquadra seize nearly 300 plants and 100 kilos of buds ready for sale in the coastal town of Alcanar Platja
Three years on from start of war, thousands of Ukrainians still move to Catalonia each year
School enrollments up 50% in the last year and social security registrations rise by 7%
Should public money be spent on buying private property?
Purchase of Casa Orsola apartment block sparks debate on public housing stock
Number of Catalan residents born abroad increases to almost 2 million
Almost one in every four inhabitants of Catalonia was bord abroad
The story behind Casa Orsola’s new owners
Hàbitat3 social entity to sign deal with city council to buy building from investment fund
Political upheaval pushed Catalan language to the backburner, says minister
Francesc Xavier Vila: "Real integration into Catalan society must include learning Catalan"
30 groups urge government to create 80,000 new Catalan course places
Campaign calls for more Catalan in "every neighborhood, school and workplace" amid declining usage
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