Barcelona stevedores vote not to supply Spanish police ships
Dockworkers take decision “to defend civil rights" in assembly, while three vessels housing reinforcements allowed to stay until October 5
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University of Barcelona leads way in organ donation initiative
Project aims to raise awareness and ultimately increase number of donors in EU and neighbouring countries
Cyberattacks against Catalan government triple in a year
“We have a very powerful cyber-umbrella which can respond to the constant attacks from around the world” says Catalan president
Anti-immigration vessel barred from docking in Catalan ports
Rejection of C-Star ship comes after months of pro-refugee actions by Barcelona
Catalan government implements guaranteed minimum income
Beneficiaries will earn €414 plus an extra €150 if they engage in employment programs
Barcelona aims to boost public transport during emergency air quality alerts
Catalan government hopes the measure could bring 350,000 new users to public transport
Back to school with higher numbers and a positive outlook
The new school term opens its doors to 1,562,780 students with two innovative projects
Spain’s inaction in reparations for Civil War and dictatorship crimes “alarming,” UN says
The whereabouts of more than 114,000 people remain unknown 40 years after the end of Franco's regime
Newspaper editor charged with accessory to referendum related ‘crimes’
Spain’s Guardia Civil raids newsroom in southern Catalonia, seizing computer and documents
Barcelona’s IoT World Congress to feature 115 experts from 18 countries
Activities will showcase Bitcoin Foundation founder and Blockchain Investors Consortium creator
Catalan government gives first official pardon to those imprisoned during Franco regime
More than 66,000 families will receive the certificate absolving those who were prosecuted for political motives during the dictatorship
Barcelona is 'cosmopolitan' and 'open' but not perfect, say expats
A survey by International Talent Monitor is published as the city bids to host the European Medicines Agency
Spanish police search cars of Catalan print shop workers
The company denies printing the list of voters for the independence referendum, as news reports had suggested
Catalan towns test innovative mobile app to reduce bureaucracy
Manlleu, Esparreguera and Castellar del Vallès participate in pilot project to safely carry out local procedures on your mobile
Catalan police in Europol: hot debate lands in Brussels
“A more timely and effective sharing of the information could have saved lives,” EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said
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