40% of monkeypox patients require medical treatment, study shows
The research, carried out in Catalonia and Madrid, suggests direct contact is the dominant factor...
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Terraces in five Gràcia squares to close one hour earlier after noise complaints
ACN | Barcelona09 August 2022 04:00 PMBars denounce ‘unfair’ measure despite being allowed to open more tables in the same space as compensation
HIGHLIGHTS
The decline of cinemas in Catalonia
Territory lost 100 movie theatres over two decades, and an 18% drop since 2010
Worm slushies, frozen fruit, and sprinklers: how animals at Barcelona Zoo beat the heat
Caretakers had to bring protocol for dealing with high temperatures forward as early as May
COVID-19
Coronavirus in Catalonia: daily figures explained in graphs
See how pandemic has evolved since February 25, 2020
Covid-19 vaccine rollout progress in Catalonia: graph updated daily
On December 27, 2020, 89-year-old Josefa Pérez became first resident to receive a dose
Over 80s to be offered fourth Covid vaccine dose in September
Spain’s health minister hopes Hipra jab will be approved for administration soon
POLITICS
Bars and restaurants allowed to set air conditioning at 25ºC
Spanish government readjusts decree limiting temperatures in public areas
Catalan president hopes deal to dejudicialize politics in place before 2023
Pere Aragonès urged Spanish government to call for an independence referendum during his...
Spain limits air conditioning in public buildings, transport, and shopping malls to 27 degrees in summer and 19 in winter
Government also greenlights first draft of new declassifying documents legislation
SOCIETY
Barcelona-Madrid high-speed train resumes service after cable theft
AVE rail halted for five hours on Monday after 600m of fibre optic cables was stolen overnight
Catalan police warn of suitcase robberies in hotels
Mossos d’Esquadra recommends leaving baggage in front while doing check-in at establishments
BUSINESS
Ryanair cabin crew begin five-month strike after weeks of summer disruptions
Scores of flights have been called off throughout July as workers fight for better conditions
Unemployment rises in Catalonia in July with over new 3,300 jobseekers
Increase halts five consecutive months rate dropping
Spain to invest over €1bn in Catalonia’s main highways
Improvements on AP-7 and AP-2 roads to avoid 6.3 million hours of traffic jams each year
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Coronavirus in Catalonia: daily figures explained in graphs
See how pandemic has evolved since February 25, 2020
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Covid-19 vaccine rollout progress in Catalonia: graph updated daily
On December 27, 2020, 89-year-old Josefa Pérez became first resident to receive a dose
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PODCAST: Filling the Sink – all episodes
From culture and sport to news and current affairs, 20-minute podcasts on all things Catalan
CULTURE
Rumba Catalana, not only music but ‘a way of life’
Discover Catalonia’s home-grown genre through the eyes Johnny Tarradellas and Los Desmadraos
Hertfordshire’s ‘Classical Chorus’ on tour in Catalonia
Over 200 singers perform in Barcelona's L'Auditori classical music venue ahead of shows in Lloret...
LIFE & STYLE
Vall d’Hebron hospital to open new outpatient treatment clinic in 2026
Ten-story building to be located next to the Ronda de Dalt highway
Barcelona restaurant Disfrutar named world’s third best
Josep Roca of Girona’s Celler de Can Roca awarded World's Best Sommelier
Blanes gears up for 50th edition of Fireworks Contest
Event in Costa Brava town expected to attract over a million people from July 22 to 26
SPORTS
Boycotts, ruins, and Games: History of Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium
1992 breathed new life into the sports facility that dates back almost a century
Planning to be a volunteer, ending up a medalist: Natàlia Via-Dufresne on the '92 Games
Catalan sailor recalls “emotional” opening and medal ceremonies, and basketball Dream...
TECH & SCIENCE
EU signs deal to buy up to 250 million doses of Catalan Covid-19 vaccine
Hipra’s jab will be available to 14 countries once the European Medicines Agency gives a...
'Exceptional' functional HIV cure in Barcelona woman off antiretrovirals for 15 years
Hospital Clínic finds high levels of two lymphocytes strongly linked to virus inhibition
IN DEPTH
PODCAST: Filling the Sink – all episodes
From culture and sport to news and current affairs, 20-minute podcasts on all things Catalan
PODCAST: Catalan Rumba - a genre full of history
It’s upbeat, playful, and catchy, but… What’s its story?
CATALAN TRIAL
Last remaining formerly jailed independence leaders take appeals to ECHR
Oriol Junqueras, Raül Romeva, and Dolors Bassa want sedition sentences overturned in Strasbourg
Former Catalan parliament speaker takes sedition case to human rights court
Carme Forcadell cites top Spanish court's "embarrassing" partiality
Last pardoned independence leaders exhaust all sedition conviction appeals in Spain
Divided top court upholds sentences for Forn and Bassa, now likely to challenge in Europe
