Catalonia set to declare drought emergency on Thursday
Water restrictions "very likely" in Ter-Llobregat system, affecting Barcelona and surrounding area
Society
Current affairs and social issues
1,000 healthcare workers protest against working conditions
Protesters denounce new agreement of “undervaluing” healthcare technicians
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
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
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
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
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
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
Catalonia's Jewish community remembers Holocaust victims
Speaker warns against "erroneous use" of the term 'genocide' today
Striking healthcare technicians protest outside Parliament
Unions expect to receive an offer of improved conditions this week
7 out of 10 women in Catalonia fear sexual assault when walking home at night
19% of men fear sexual violence, more afraid of robbery
Mandatory use of face masks in medical centers extended for another week
Catalan government says peak of flu season is over, but wants to remain cautious
Pyrenean mayor looking for families to open restaurant and keep town alive
Sant Jaume de Frontanyà has lost 85% of all tourism since last restaurant closed
Catalonia's annual blood drive results in more than 9,500 donations
Augmented reality human tower in Tarragona turns from white to red as donations come in
20 traffic fatalities in Barcelona in 2023, 3 fewer than previous year
92% of people seriously injured were vulnerable road users
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