Supreme court upholds corruption trial on former parliament speaker
Laura Borràs faces 4.5 years for splitting IT contracts to avoid public tenders
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Police arrest man with 230 marijuana plants in Costa Brava house
Suspect in Begur had illegal electricity supply
Stolen Barcelona sculpture and Madrid paintings recovered in Italy
All artworks have been returned to Spain, authorities confirm
Catalonia considering banning mobile phones in classrooms and restricting screens to children
Education department sets up Commission for Responsible Digitalization to evaluate use and effects of digital devices
Balance Phone, the 'boring' alternative to mobile bans for kids
Minimalist operating system aims to push "intentionality" with phone use and avoid wasted hours scrolling
Luis Rubiales assures World Cup kiss was consensual in trial testimony
Former Spanish Football Federation president admits he was "wrong" in behaviour, acting like a fellow athlete
Spanish government certifies annulment of the trial and the sentence of killed anarchist
Salvador Puig Antich was one of the last activists sentenced to death by the Franco regime in 1974
Barcelona's expat population from wealthy countries quadruples in 25 years
Around 5% of city's inhabitants come from countries richer than Spain
Farmers warn protests 'have not finished' despite deal with government
Workers will meet in two weeks with cabinet to supervise agreement's compliance
Farmers call off roadblocks after reaching deal with government
Revolta Pagesa's informative demonstrations to continue without affecting traffic across Catalonia
[U]: Farmers reach deal with government and cancel roadblocks
Revolta Pagesa will hold informative gatherings to mark first anniversary of industry demands
The psychology of lying and pathological liars
Dr. Drew Curtis, expert specializing in compulsive lying, explains differences and motivations behind lies
The fake concentration camp victim who actually worked for the Nazis
Enric Marco, ex head of association for victims of Nazism, built life of lies from small truths
Wild goats find 'paradise' on Montserrat
Population grows from around 20 to over 430 in 30 years
Western Pyrenees record 30 cm of snow
Over 100mm of rainfall in Montseny, 11mm in Barcelona
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