Society
More potentially dangerous dogs abandoned after new animal welfare law
Increased pet owner responsibility could lead to more animal surrenders
welfare
Society
What benefits have been put in place to mitigate Covid-19's economic blow?
Check out Catalan News' guide to both Catalan and Spanish measures for those in need during these trying times
Society
Risk of child poverty increases 35.5% in single income homes
Politics
10 million euros in social project subsidies blocked by Spanish treasury
Society
Spanish Government bans Catalan decree that was to help families in need keep energy supply in winter
Society
Catalan Parliament approves one of the world’s most pioneering laws against homophobia
Society
Immigrants bring more than they get out of the Welfare State, concludes a study
The study is funded by Catalan savings bank ‘la Caixa’ with data at Spanish-level. It reveals, contrary to xenophobic statements that immigrants bring more revenue to the state than the costs they generate. In addition, their presence also brings more services. “We came to the conclusion than the impact of immigration in the Welfare State is clearly positive”, states the coordinator of the study.
Politics
Josep Lluís Cleries: from managing scouts and volunteers to Social Welfare and Family policies
The new Catalan Minister for Social Welfare and Family was the CiU’s representative in the Catalan Parliament for this portfolio for the seven years in which the CiU was in the opposition. He comes from the scout and volunteering world, in which he has been very active over the last 40 years. He also worked with the Catalan Government in secondary positions in Jordi Pujol’s times.