Security heightened at Catalan Parliament
Police controls have been strengthened and police officers are even searching the trunks of vehicles
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Some 30% of expats unable to vote in December election, says report
Catalansalmon.com criticizes current system for its “lack of transparency” and calls for an extension to voting period
Bitcoin Community in Barcelona is thriving
Since inception in 2013, organization promoting use of cryptocurrency boasts membership of over 2,400 people
Catalan border controls strengthened ahead of Puigdemont’s debate
Several police vehicles set a control and even searched some cars, including their trunks
Drought threatens Catalan crops
In some cases production is decreasing, while in others the product’s size is smaller than it should be
Record breaking 1 billion journeys made on public transport in Barcelona last year
More people “determined to leave the car at home” says Secretary for Infrastructure and Mobility
Spain’s Guardia Civil enters HQs of pro-independence organizations
Officers enter offices of leaders Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart, who have been in jail exactly for 100 days
Barcelona kicks off campaign for Mobile World Congress
The objective of the proposal, announced by the city mayor Ada Colau, is to reinforce the idea of the capital as “the technological hub of southern Europe”
Barcelona wants justice for Franco regime’s gay victims
City council announces lawsuit against those responsible for abuses against homosexual community in final days of dictatorship
Richest 1% control quarter of wealth, according to Oxfam report
NGO calls for change in wage inequality at press conference in Barcelona
La Model prison opens doors to public
Interior courtyard of former penitentiary facility, a symbol of Francoist repression, can be visited from Monday to Saturday
Catalan teacher denies hate speech accusations at court
Manel Riu tells court in Tremp that his tweets and Facebook posts criticizing Spain are not criminal
Spain police operation against Catalan referendum cost €87M
Spanish Home Affairs minister says use of force was “minimal and proportionate”
Protests demand freedom for jailed leaders at 3 month mark
Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart were sent to prison on October 16, and various towns throughout Catalonia have held demonstrations to demand their release
Public retirement homes and primary care to share medical history
Easy access to an individual’s details will streamline the process and make it easier to receive care
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