'Extraordinary' police operation at Sitges Carnival focusing on anti-terrorism and sexual violence
Around a thousand officers deployed from Fat Thursday to Ash Wednesday
February 1, 2024 05:17 PM
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Activists calling for peace in Palestine begin hunger strike in Barcelona
They urge Spanish government to end arms trade with Israel
February 1, 2024 02:31 PM
Healthcare technicians end strike after deal with health department
Catalan health minister will urge Spanish counterpart to reclassify workers to enable salary increase
January 31, 2024 11:22 AM
Catalan police create interactive map of found explosives including Civil War grenades
Tool features more than 8,000 artefacts discovered by Mossos d'Esquadra since 2012
January 31, 2024 10:05 AM
Facemasks no longer mandatory in Catalan health centers from Wednesday
Pressure in hospitals has improved after a spike in flu cases
January 30, 2024 04:35 PM
Cellphones banned in Catalan primary schools and restricted in secondary schools
High school students will be allowed to use smartphones for educational purposes only
January 30, 2024 12:49 PM
Catalonia set to declare drought emergency on Thursday
Water restrictions "very likely" in Ter-Llobregat system, affecting Barcelona and surrounding area
January 30, 2024 01:17 PM
1,000 healthcare workers protest against working conditions
Protesters denounce new agreement of “undervaluing” healthcare technicians
January 27, 2024 05:34 PM
Trade unions call for 2-day partial strike on Rodalies rail network
February 16 and 17 to be affected as unions demand more staff to improve service
January 26, 2024 07:43 PM
Catalonia's presence in international newspapers increases in 2023
427 news stories published in ten of the world's major publications in the last year
January 26, 2024 10:32 AM
Education department and unions reach new deal on working conditions
Teachers will get salary bump after six years and over 55s will have hours gradually reduced
January 25, 2024 02:44 PM
Record 1.08bn journeys made on public transport in Barcelona in 2023
Passenger numbers in metropolitan area up 17% on previous year and 2.8% on pre-pandemic figures
January 25, 2024 05:58 PM
Judge deems Hermoso kiss nonconsensual and sends Rubiales to trial
Investigating magistrate says former manager Jorge Vilda and other officials put pressure on footballer to say kiss was consensual
January 25, 2024 12:02 PM
European Court of Human Rights avoids taking position on amnesty bill
Strasbourg Court does not want to "interfere with a democratic process" but does not rule out action once law is approved
January 25, 2024 11:31 AM
Catalonia's Jewish community remembers Holocaust victims
Speaker warns against "erroneous use" of the term 'genocide' today
January 25, 2024 10:15 AM
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