Barcelona council clears Vallcarca settlement after police operation
Protesters pushed back as cleaning and waste collection staff dismantle site
May 8, 2025 09:32 AM
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Prosecutor appeals Dani Alves' 'irrational' acquittal in sexual assault
Catalonia's High Court had overturned the rape conviction despite former Barça player was found guilty of sexual assault in Barcelona nightclub
May 7, 2025 02:22 PM
Government identifies 665 sites to build over 21k public housing units across Catalonia
President Salvador Illa assures "step forward" but "not sufficient" to get 50,000 new public housing units by 2030
May 7, 2025 05:06 PM
Catalonia now has 8.1m inhabitants, recording 1.3% growth in 2024
Less than 15% of population is aged 16 years or younger
May 7, 2025 07:03 PM
Women still do the heavy lifting in Barcelona grocery shopping, study shows
62% of household shopping is still done by women, while inflation drives monthly grocery bills up nearly 20% since 2019
May 7, 2025 04:06 PM
Spain to launch public consultation on BBVA-Sabadell takeover bid
PM Pedro Sánchez wants to gather opinions from citizens, associations, and organizations in order to make informed decision
May 5, 2025 12:51 PM
The Vatican's Catalan organist: 'the role of the organ is to elevate our souls to our Lord'
Born in Sabadell, St. Peter's Basilica organist Josep Solé plays an important musical role as cardinals meet to elect new pope
May 7, 2025 12:46 PM
EU rules out renewables as cause of Iberian blackout
European Commission says each member state must decide on role of nuclear energy
May 7, 2025 10:24 AM
Secularism on the rise: report shows Catalonia has lowest number of believers in Spain
91% of Catalan marriages are civil and fewer students are studying religious education
May 7, 2025 10:53 AM
Spanish cabinet approves plan to cut workweek to 37.5 hours
Bill currently lacks necessary support to pass Congress vote
May 6, 2025 04:00 PM
New initiative to combat loneliness: Speaking Turkish in exchange for affordable rent
Gombrèn resident seeks Turkish-speaking woman keep 89-year-old mother company
May 6, 2025 02:26 PM
Catalan cardinal: Conclave debate not between 'progressives and conservatives'
Archbishop of Barcelona calls for new pope to "safeguard the unity of the Church"
May 6, 2025 01:10 PM
Most believe information provided by government during blackout was 'insufficient'
46% believe the cause was "accident or failure" and 44% believe the network needs to be modernized according to poll
May 5, 2025 10:46 AM
Catalonia welcomes record 3.5 million foreign tourists in Q1 2025, up 6.39%
March sets new record with 1.3 million visitors; daily tourist spending rises to €220
May 5, 2025 05:55 PM
Spain opens first official investigation into deaths of thousands of Spaniards in Nazi camps
Spain begins historic inquiry into fate of Spanish victims of Nazi persecution to clarify whether there was a joint strategy between Hitler and Franco regimes
May 5, 2025 03:23 PM
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