Yellow ribbons and October 1 ballot box placed outside European Commission in symbolic protest
On Saturday night, pro-independence activists also tied an ‘estelada’ flag outside the EU building
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Catalan administration workers demand leaders’ release
They also call for withdrawal of arrest warrant against Puigdemont and Catalan ministers in Brussels
Citizens mobilize against gender violence
Seven women were murdered throughout Catalonia last year and 12,000 complaints were filed up until November 2017
Catalonia breaks all-time record with over 1,100 transplants in 2017
Catalan hospitals have one of the highest numbers of these procedures in the world, 146.5 per million people
Jailed Catalan leaders give up on unilateral path to independence
Grassroots leaders Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart, as well as minister Joaquim Forn, appeared before the Spanish Supreme Court on Thursday
Bird identification app created by high school students
Project designed to get teenagers to work in “multidisciplinary” way, according to college technology teacher
Hearing to decide on Catalan pro-independence leaders' incarceration underway
Former ANC president Jordi Sànchez tells judge he does not back unilateral independence
A satirical show portrays Puigdemont’s decapitation
The scene was part of a southern Spanish folk song performance
Pro-independence Catalan leaders to testify in court
Spanish Supreme Court will decide on their release, but most likely outcome is continued imprisonment
Survivors of Spanish Civil War remembered in documentary
‘Les nenes de la Guerra’ retells the childhood wartime experience of twelve elderly women through photos and interviews
Blackface at Epiphany parade sparks outrage
In some Catalan towns a white actor in black facepaint interprets Balthasar, one of the Three Kings bringing presents to children
Barcelona hospital tests virtual reality to reduce pre-operation anxiety
The technology prepares patients by showing them what to expect on day of intervention
Barcelona aspires to be testing ground for 5G mobile technology
5GBarcelona project aims to raise funds for development of next generation telecommunications network in the city
Flu season compounded by vaccines’ lack of effectiveness, says Dr. Trilla
The Head of Epidemiology at Barcelona’s Hospital Clínic says that the peak point of flu season in Catalonia is just starting
Towns call for disaster zone status following 'possible tornado'
Some areas are to apply for government aid after heavy storm leaves thousands of euros damage in its wake
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