Catalonia strengthens protocols against carrying knives in public
Police chief calls increase in stabbings "unbearable" as minister says legislation reform not needed
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Police chief calls increase in stabbings "unbearable" as minister says legislation reform not needed
Equality and Feminism Minister wants to promote national pact against hate speech
Santa Coloma de Gramanet police overwhelmed as seizures of vehicles surge
Proportion of citizens who feel only Catalan, rather than also Spanish, drops in all segments
Catalan capital collects €95m a year with this surcharge, and the increase will mean an additional €20m
Spanish Congress considers tougher penalties for those convicted three or more times for similar crimes
City council will also set up six extra 'purple points' to provide support in cases of gender or LGBTQ related violence
Proposal to Congress from left-wing Sumar aimed to close rent cap loopholes
Airline will fly to Beni Mellal, Eindhoven and Wroclaw but drops flights to Marrakesh, Belfast and Birmingham
Men arrested, aged 23 and 26, did not fire AK-47 on Sant Joan's Eve
Almost 35,000 women in Catalonia work as sex workers, Spanish equality ministry unveils
City council wants to raise daily fee for buses arriving from other cities for day trips
Deal reached from parties across the political spectrum after months of negotiations
For more than two decades, for every trip made by metro, train or bus, two trips are made by car or motorcycle
Last five 'old bird vendors' stalls closed ahead of dismantling for reform of iconic boulevard
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