“Barcelona ready” to host European Medicines Agency HQ
The Catalan capital has a lot to offer despite “complexity” of current situation, says Ada Colau meeting with former mayors to defend the city's candidacy
November 18, 2017 11:40 AM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Chief suspect behind Barcelona attacks was informant for Spanish intelligence
Three months after deadly events, Spain’s secret service admits it was in contact with imam
November 17, 2017 02:45 PM
Catalan teacher arrested for criticizing Spain's Guardia Civil online
The incriminating posts were not specified, said Manel Riu upon his release
November 17, 2017 01:31 PM
Barcelona City Council approves measure to deny permits for far-right protests
The Catalan People’s Party and Ciutadans voted against proposal, while Barcelona in Common, ERC, PSC, CUP, the Democratic Group, and an independent voted in favour
November 16, 2017 03:09 PM
One month later, pro-independence grass-root leaders are still in prison awaiting trial
Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart are behind bars while under investigation for sedition
November 16, 2017 11:08 AM
The first European community center dedicated to the HIV/AIDS prevention pill opens in Barcelona
BCN PrEP·Point follows up with individuals who take the medication “on their own accord” and aims to help research its effects
November 15, 2017 04:38 PM
Alliance of European Cities Against Violent Extremism meets in Barcelona
The summit, including mayors and representatives from 40 European cities and 18 countries concluded that prevention is key
November 15, 2017 01:41 PM
Wounded man on October 1 files a complaint against Spanish police forces
Roger Español aims to be the last wounded by a rubber bullet and calls for Spain to prohibit them
November 14, 2017 03:35 PM
Membership of Catalan pro-independence organizations soars
Òmnium Cultural gained 14,000 new members in recent weeks, including a thousand on the day its president was sent to jail
November 14, 2017 01:23 PM
Deposed Catalan ministers in Belgium call on citizens to vote “in mass” on December 21
Meritxell Serret, Toni Comín, and Clara Ponsatí spoke at a protest in Brussels to decry the imprisonment of other Catalan pro-independence leaders
November 12, 2017 05:53 PM
Mass protest demands release of ‘political prisoners’
750,000 people march in Barcelona according to local police under the motto ‘Freedom for political prisoners, we are the republic’
November 11, 2017 05:35 PM
Press had to be escorted out of a Spanish unity march in Sabadell for safety
Protesters at November 10 demonstration demanded the incarceration of Carles Puigdemont and resignation of Sabadell’s mayor
November 11, 2017 12:47 PM
Mass protest to flood streets of Barcelona today
The demonstrations, set at 5pm, demand the immediate release of all ‘political prisoners’
November 11, 2017 11:13 AM
Town mobilizes to help woman with rare disease
Only 80 people worldwide have rare Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere Syndrome
November 9, 2017 06:42 PM
‘El Jueves’ editor appears in court over allegations of slander
The allegations to the satirical magazine were brought by the Spanish riot police
November 9, 2017 05:31 PM
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