Tabarnia takes to the streets
Thousands join a rally in Barcelona organized by a platform parodying the Catalan independence movement
Society
Current affairs and social issues
‘Our incarceration must come at a cost,’ say rappers
Hip Hop artists convicted by Spanish courts claim that their prosecution is an attack on freedom of speech
Court sentences Catalan rapper to 2 years in prison for lyrics and tweets
Pablo Hasél vows he will “never give up” after he is found guilty of glorifying terrorism and defaming the crown and state institutions
Barcelona plans new social housing project
New accommodation for young and old people, as well as refugees, to meet needs of the city
Catalan hospitals launch project to treat rare neuromuscular diseases
Guttmann Institute and Hospital Germans Trias partner to create a multidisciplinary unit offering patients a personalized service
Meet the future, four years from now
Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress brings together startups and investors in the 4YFN event
Lorry ban lifted as Catalonia returns to normal
Heavy vehicles allowed to circulate once more on roads as most parts of the country recovers from heavy snowfalls
Catalonia snowed under
Snow affects 80 roads, with chains needed on 58 of them
5G new trend for Catalan businesses at MWC, says official
“Companies offering more software solutions than hardware solutions,” according to secretary of telecommunications in interview with Catalan News
Mobile World Congress: Catalan highlights
A hundred Catalan tech companies, from big businesses to start-ups, attending this year’s edition of the fair
Lawyers call for investigation into Spain's human rights infringements in Catalonia
Some 650 legal professionals back report sent to the Council of Europe condemning Spain’s handling of Catalan conflict
Snowfall reaches Barcelona
Authorities restrict lorry traffic in the whole country and foresee “very adverse” episode
The future is now: sci-fi innovations at the MWC
Humanoid robots and sensors to move objects with the mind just some of the latest developments at this year’s congress
Snowfall disrupts traffic with the worst yet to come
Heavy snow forecast for whole country from Tuesday evening, including coast
A technological paradise: Mobile World Congress 2018
Artificial intelligence, virtual reality, robotics, and drones, just some of the innovations showcased at this year’s event in Barcelona
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