Society
Children assisted by Barcelona charity three times more likely to suffer psychoemotional distress
9 in 10 aided families live in severe poverty and 60% lack decent housing
poverty
300 students remember 400 homeless people who died in past 7 years
Society
'Let's stop the electricity scam': protest in Barcelona against rising prices set for Saturday
Dozens of grassroots groups and activists will gather at Plaça Universitat at 6 pm
Society, In depth
Energy poverty: when it comes down to buying food or paying utility bills
Grassroots group fears electricity price hikes will “take a toll on physical and mental health”
Society
Campaigners warn electricity bills could rise as new tariffs come into force
Society
Gimnàs Social Sant Pau, a community center at the heart of Barcelona's housing crisis
With 1,028 evictions in 2020, the Catalan capital is the city in Spain where they are carried out the most
Society
The challenge of living under lockdown in cramped conditions
Society
Risk of child poverty increases 35.5% in single income homes
Society
High poverty levels in Spain a ‘political choice’ says UN special rapporteur
Philip Alston advocates for rent control plans and social housing funding after visiting Barcelona and other cities to study poverty levels
Society
How close is Catalonia to eradicating poverty?
With only 10 years left to meet the UN's sustainable development goals, poverty has increased rather than decreased
Business
€1,239 per month: government proposes Catalan minimum wage
Spain is the only administration that can set a binding standard, now at €900 per month
Society
Man affected by threat to cut off electricity believes Endesa should take on debt
“We should be able to live with dignity, with electricity and without fear,” says José Luis Jacas
Society
Risk-of-poverty-rate in 2017 up to 20%
Those under 16 most affected population, according to the Catalan Statistics Institute (Idescat)