Prosecutors appeal Rubiales sentence and ask for re-trial
Attorney asks for new judge to preside case and requests higher sentence for former football chief
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Current affairs and social issues
Anti-MWC group claims technology 'has high social and environmental cost'
Barcelona's Global Justice director denounces wage gap between manufacturers and traders
Civil Protection issues rain and flood alert for southern Catalonia
More than 100mm of rain could fall within 24 hours in Baix Ebre, Montsià, and, to a lesser extent, Terra Alta
Barcelona to revamp Montjuïc mountain with metro line extension
Project includes making Plaça Espanya pedestrian friendly by 2035
Spanish police officer allegedly infiltrated pro-Palestine and pro-independence movements
Policewoman reportedly spent two years undercover using fake ID, according to Directa
UK opens travel permit process for EU nationals
Electronic Travel Authorisation costing €12 is required to enter UK from April 2
Catalonia welcomes over 1 million foreign tourists in January for first time
Visitors spend €163 per day, up 2.5% on last year
Catalonia to manage immigration after Junts reach deal with Spanish government
Catalan police will collaborate on border control and Catalan government will manage return of foreigners with entry bans
Bus crash with Italian students and cruise ship passengers leaves over 50 injured in Barcelona
Four were critically injured in Diagonal Avenue collision between two buses
Police fined almost 3,000 scooter drivers in February in Barcelona
Most sanctions for riding without a helmet after new legislation came into force last month
Eight dead in several crashes across Catalonia on Carnival weekend
Fatalities in central Catalonia, Ebre river delta region, and Vallès county
Solidarity quota on payrolls comes into force for workers earning over €59,094 annually
Measure aims to support retirement funding ahead of baby boomers’ retirement
ECHR backs Spanish court over Catalan resolutions on self-determination and monarchy
Strasbourg deems Constitutional Court's block on 2019 parliamentary motions "proportionate and necessary"
Social entities criticize lack of support for homeless people relocated from Barcelona airport
Facility restricted access on Tuesday night as operation to remove people sleeping there was undertaken
Spain's judicial authorities appoint Mercè Caso as president of Catalan High Court
Progressive candidate beat conservative Cristina Ferrando to role
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