Gran Recapte food drive kicks off with hopes of reversing decline in donations
Half of this year’s donations will aid Valencia's recovery efforts following the devastating floods
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Current affairs and social issues
The legal debate over housing activists’ proposed rent strike
Tenants’ Unions hail potential impact, property owners dismiss idea, while some experts look abroad for other ideas
Short-term leases: a loophole in the housing price cap regulation
Residents tell ACN how they were only offered new 11-month contract after six years in the same apartment
Over 600 people treated at Clinic Hospital for sexual violence in 2024
Four out of ten women are under 25 years old, while 10% of reports are group assaults
Room rental prices up 49% in three years, as older renters increasingly forced to flat share
Barcelona residents denounce housing offers of €900 per month for 10m² co-living room
Plane and helicopter crash drill in Barcelona airport
Emergency services perform exercises to test teams' coordination
Catalonia records lowest birth rate in 70 years
Around 55,000 babies born in 2023
Health department to send two million reminder messages for flu and Covid vaccinations
Authorities observe change in trend in flu cases, but transmission levels remain low
Catalan Pact fights gender-based violence with 32 new initiatives
Four new specialized intervention services will offer 24/7 support for victims
Helmets to become mandatory for electric scooter riders in Barcelona starting February 1
City council to launch awareness campaign ahead of new rule enforcement
Charity concert for Valencia sells 12,000 tickets, raising over €650,000
Renowned artists Joan Manuel Serrat, Estopa and Judit Neddermann will perform in support of flood victims
German World War II mine discovered off Costa Brava
Spanish Navy detonates explosive device found 100 meters from Cap de Creus
Court accepts complaint against Gotham for spreading 'biased and misleading' information about Grifols
Judge believes short-selling fund sought to benefit from fall in Catalan pharmaceutical company's stock value
Catalan language in EU institutions will be a reality but 'takes time,' says foreign affairs minister
Jaume Duch says Member States need to green-light proposal
20 million people could abandon Mediterranean coast by 2100 due to rising sea levels
Scientific report warns of flood risk to coastal structures, including airports, roads and railways
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