Spanish cabinet approves plan to cut workweek to 37.5 hours
Bill currently lacks necessary support to pass Congress vote
May 6, 2025 04:00 PM
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New initiative to combat loneliness: Speaking Turkish in exchange for affordable rent
Gombrèn resident seeks Turkish-speaking woman keep 89-year-old mother company
May 6, 2025 02:26 PM
Catalan cardinal: Conclave debate not between 'progressives and conservatives'
Archbishop of Barcelona calls for new pope to "safeguard the unity of the Church"
May 6, 2025 01:10 PM
Most believe information provided by government during blackout was 'insufficient'
46% believe the cause was "accident or failure" and 44% believe the network needs to be modernized according to poll
May 5, 2025 10:46 AM
Catalonia welcomes record 3.5 million foreign tourists in Q1 2025, up 6.39%
March sets new record with 1.3 million visitors; daily tourist spending rises to €220
May 5, 2025 05:55 PM
Spain opens first official investigation into deaths of thousands of Spaniards in Nazi camps
Spain begins historic inquiry into fate of Spanish victims of Nazi persecution to clarify whether there was a joint strategy between Hitler and Franco regimes
May 5, 2025 03:23 PM
Civil Protection issues severe weather warning for central and northern Catalonia
Heavy rainstorm registered on Sunday morning, with over 30 liters of rainfall in central territory
May 4, 2025 10:27 AM
Stuck on a train to Barcelona to receive cancer treatment during blackout: 'It was an Odyssey'
Beatriz Molina and her father experienced delayed journey due to power outage, finally able to make it in time for revolutionary cancer therapy
May 4, 2025 10:06 AM
Once endangered Catalan cow breed makes its comeback, exceeding 800 animals
The Albera cow population is increasing in number, the breed helps to prevent wildfires due to its particular skill in clearing underbrush and rough terrain
May 3, 2025 04:25 PM
Picturesque coastal town of Cadaqués explores new tourism options to avoid evolving into 'theme park'
City council to install parking information panels before winding one-lane road
May 3, 2025 12:18 PM
Pyrenees register 2.4-magnitude earthquake
Quake felt in Alta Ribagorça county in the early hours of Saturday
May 3, 2025 11:38 AM
Three arrested owning one bayonet with links to jihadism
Detainees are in provisional detention in Madrid, with the investigation being overseen by Spain's national court
May 2, 2025 02:33 PM
Rodalies train service suspended between El Prat and Vilanova due to construction works at airport station
"Every morning is a different story," commuters say, while company offers replacement buses
May 2, 2025 11:17 AM
Less study, more part-time jobs and rising anxiety: university students under pressure
New report shows economic challenges for university students and class and gender gaps in higher education
May 1, 2025 02:24 PM
Thousands rally across Catalonia on Workers' Day, calling for 37.5-hour workweek
Labor unions await Spanish government's green light to shorter workweek after approval was postponed due to blackout
May 1, 2025 01:06 PM
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