Test scores show Catalan students perform better in spoken Spanish than Catalan
Final-year primary and secondary school pupils were orally assessed on vocabulary, pronunciation, and other communication skills
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Spain approves decree regulating medical cannabis use
"Standardized preparations" legalized for conditions like chronic pain and severe epilepsy
All Catalan activists from Gaza aid flotilla return home
Only one Spanish activist remains in Israel after 21 returned on Sunday and 27 more landed at Spanish airports last night
Farmers on alert as Spain's first lumpy skin disease outbreak appears in Catalonia
The virus, which does not affect humans, leads to culling of over 120 animals and controls in 800 nearby farms
Former Barcelona mayor denounces 'degrading treatment' by Israel after flotilla interception
Ada Colau says 'all rights were violated,' while councilor Jordi Coronas says Israel is a 'fascist, corrupt, and genocidal' state
Largest annual food drive estimated to help 230,000 vulnerable people
Banc dels Aliments seeks 14,000 volunteers for weekend of November 7 and 8
Catalonia recorded 670 heat deaths in summer 2025, nearly triple last year's total
Across Spain, heat deaths between mid-May and September increased by 88% to 3,832
First group of flotilla activists deported from Israel lands in Madrid
Former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau and city councillor Jordi Coronas will take connecting flight to Barcelona
Will 'quality tourism' fix Barcelona's overtourism problem, or just rebrand it?
As Catalonia moves to attract higher-spending visitors, critics warn the strategy won't ease pressure on public services, local communities, or the environment
10 arrested and 19 officers injured after second pro-Palestine march in Barcelona
One person detained for property damage during earlier rally attended by 70,000 demonstrators
70,000 pro-Palestine supporters rally in Barcelona to 'stop the genocide'
Protesters urge governments and companies to "cut ties with Israel" on third consecutive day of demonstrations
Thousands rally in Barcelona after Gaza aid flotilla intercepted
Pro-Palestine march ends with police using pepper spray to disperse protesters near Barcelona port
April blackout was first caused by overvoltage, EU experts say
Preliminary report avoids assigning blame and downplays role of renewables
Spanish PM proposes enshrining abortion rights in Constitution
Constitutional reform would require a qualified majority in both houses of parliament
Students go on strike and rally for second consecutive day after Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla
Dozens of protesters camp out in Barcelona after demonstration calling to break ties with Israel
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