Barcelona pays tribute to its Olympics that never took place
Outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 made it impossible for 5,000 athletes to take part in People’s Games planned for the city
July 19, 2017 09:24 PM
Current affairs and social issues
Outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 made it impossible for 5,000 athletes to take part in People’s Games planned for the city
July 19, 2017 09:24 PM
Largest excavation of mass grave in Valencia uncovers 49 executed bodies while Catalan CUP party calls for historical memory law to replace ‘cowardly’ state legislation
July 18, 2017 10:13 PM
Four person Bloon capsule rises to stratosphere on 120-meter helium balloon created by Catalan company Zero 2 Infinity
July 18, 2017 06:03 PM
An initiative aims to achieve more reasonable working hours and better balance between work and family
July 17, 2017 07:23 PM
Spanish police accused of acting disproportionately after emptying plane and picking out ‘culprits’ at random
July 17, 2017 06:04 PM
International Migration Organization head demands EU authorities make rescue work ‘easier’ for organizations such as Catalan ProActiva Open Arms
July 17, 2017 04:44 PM
The museum is to open its doors on Saturday
July 13, 2017 06:05 PM
Group of 60 recent arrivals begin protest over living conditions in state-run facility with demand to be freed says Let’s Close the CIE NGO
July 12, 2017 05:09 PM
Autonomous University of Madrid joins Catalan Studies Network that includes institutions on four continents providing classes to 6,200 students
July 11, 2017 07:22 PM
Barcelona and Madrid governments hold security coordination meeting for first time in eight years amid mounting tension over referendum
July 11, 2017 01:48 PM
Pilar Abel insists she is not looking for money but vows to fight to learn the truth
July 11, 2017 01:16 PM
The audiovisual databank will include more than 300,000 hours of interviews with witnesses of the Spanish Civil War and the Franco dictatorship
July 10, 2017 04:49 PM
Executive sidesteps tax office injunction to approve new police intake in move towards objective of 1,500 extra officers
July 6, 2017 07:34 PM
Score of Italian crime syndicate members arrested in Barcelona suspected of money laundering as Catalan executive announces 505 new police officers
July 5, 2017 06:53 PM
A report shows that the economic recovery and the arrival of tenants with a higher income have an influence on the market
July 4, 2017 07:27 PM
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