Vilafranca 'castellers' create 10-tier human tower for first time since pandemic began
Biggest day in quintessential Catalan tradition for three years as groups steadily return to old shape
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Spanish PM assassination conspirer sentenced to seven years in prison
National Court finds Terrassa man guilty of attempted homicide and possession of military weapons
Toy industry says no shortage of supplies for Christmas
Advanced planning means six-week delay for container ship deliveries will not lead to empty shelves
Cities near Barcelona grow poorer as wealthy move to smaller towns, study finds
Mataró, Terrassa, Granollers, and Sabadell lose higher-income residents to neighboring towns
Clashes at protest for rapper Pablo Hasel's release in Terrassa
At least seven people arrested as rally descends into violence
Judge overturns restrictions in Terrassa, greenlights measures in Granollers
Court argues that situation in third most populated Catalan city is "positive"
Targeted mass screenings in Covid-19 clusters surpass 15,000 PCR tests
Take a look at this interactive map to know where and when a free coronavirus PCR test can be requested
Mass testing can cut transmission chains says health minister
Sabadell, Terrassa, Ripollet and Granollers will see widespread screening after rise in cases
‘Save my eyes’ fundraiser for 24-year old Catalan in Seattle hospital raises €220,000 in three days
Marta Bustos burnt her face with lye while making homemade soap
Fewer than one in four mayors in Catalonia are women
The number of women mayors increased by 27.33% since 2015
Jihadist cell which "wanted to attack" uncovered by Catalan Police
The Catalan Police Force, Mossos d'Esquadra, detained on Wednesday in several cities across Greater Barcelona 11 people who were allegedly forming an Islamic terrorist cell. The cell was "operational" and "wanted to attack in Catalonia", according to the Catalan Minister for Home Affairs, Ramon Espadaler. The alleged terrorists were "clearly connected to the Islamic State" and "supported its ideology", emphasised Espadaler. The cell "had 3 objectives": "recruiting young people and radicalising them", "sending some of these young people to Syria and Iraq", and preparing an attack in Catalonia. Despite this information, Espadaler highlighted that "at no time has this cell generated any kind of danger, as it has been under investigation and police surveillance for the last 13 months".
Broad left-wing coalition aims to shake up local elections in Barcelona in May
The coalition will be led by the social activist Ada Colau, former spokeswoman of the Platform for People Affected by Mortgages (PAH), a Spanish grassroots organisation that helped citizens to stop evictions, promoted housing rights and in 2013 was awarded the European’s Citizens Prize. The local left-wing front will be mainly formed by the Catalan Green Socialist and post-Communist coalition ICV-EUiA and several parties campaigning for a re-launching of democracy, such as the Socialist and pro-Catalan independence Procés Constituent and the Spanish far-left party aimed at breaking the bipartisan political model Podemos. However, the main Catalan pro-independence far-left party CUP is working on a separate candidature for the same local elections that will take place on the 24th of May.
The David Campos Ballet says farewell due to the economic crisis after a 25 year-trajectory
The David Campos Ballet company, famous for combining classical ballet with contemporary dance, is the latest victim of the crisis that is asphyxiating cultural projects and, in particular, those related to classical dance. On Sunday, the company created and directed by David Campos performed its last show on stage, after 25 years of work at an international level, a representation of ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ in Terrassa, Greater Barcelona. The ballet director lamented that dance is “the last echelon of culture” in this country, despite it being “an active genre” that fills up theatres with rejuvenated audiences.