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Who are the 300 street thieves of Barcelona? Males 18-25, foreign, living in squats

Who are the 300 street thieves of Barcelona? Males 18-25, foreign, living in squats

In 2022, just 5 Barcelona thieves amassed a combined total of 117 arrests and were quickly back on the street again each time

Guillem RS

Wednesday, 1 of february of 2023 - 22:17

Prosecutors seek new jail term for Palau de la Música ex-president over hidden assets

Prosecutors seek new jail term for Palau de la Música ex-president over hidden assets

Fèlix Millet, convicted for huge Palau corruption case in 2018, is accused of hiding assets that were seized as compensation

Mayte Piulachs

Monday, 30 of january of 2023 - 20:25

After February 7th, face masks will no longer be required on Spanish public transport

After February 7th, face masks will no longer be required on Spanish public transport

On February 7th, Spanish cabinet is to approve the end of compulsory face mask wearing for users of trains, buses and taxis

Alba Solé Ingla

Thursday, 26 of january of 2023 - 20:58

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Dani Alves jailed without bail: the footballer, accused of sexual assault will sleep behind bars

Dani Alves jailed without bail: the footballer, accused of sexual assault will sleep behind bars

Guillem RS

Friday, 20 of january of 2023 - 21:49

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Spain to toughen airport Covid checks due to China's rapid rise in cases

Spain to toughen airport Covid checks due to China's rapid rise in cases

Spanish health minister Carolina Darias calls for coordinated action over possibility of new Covid variants emerging in China

Nura Portella

Friday, 30 of december of 2022 - 15:15

Spain's dark December of femicides: at least ten women murdered by men in a month

Spain's dark December of femicides: at least ten women murdered by men in a month

Country's highest monthly total of deaths from sexist violence since 2015, with two of the deaths in Catalonia

Carlos Manzano

Thursday, 29 of december of 2022 - 18:13

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Court orders school to "teach a second subject" in Spanish to get round Catalan law

Court orders school to "teach a second subject" in Spanish to get round Catalan law

Judges do not cite language percentages in ruling on Barcelona school and thus circumvent law passed by Catalan Parliament

Mayte Piulachs

Thursday, 29 of december of 2022 - 14:37

Google asks users for examples of search engine's discrimination against Catalan

Google asks users for examples of search engine's discrimination against Catalan

Digital giant seeks users' help after complaints that search queries made in Catalan prioritised results in other languages

Berto Sagrera

Friday, 23 of december of 2022 - 21:16

EU court rebukes Spain for Barcelona's "systematic" breaches of air pollution limits

EU court rebukes Spain for Barcelona's "systematic" breaches of air pollution limits

The ruling states that Barcelona exceeded maximum allowed levels of NO2 "continuously" between the years 2010 and 2018

Jordi Palmer

Thursday, 22 of december of 2022 - 23:16

EU court rejects appeal by Oriol Junqueras in defence of his MEP seat

EU court rejects appeal by Oriol Junqueras in defence of his MEP seat

Final defeat for ERC leader, although a 2019 ruling on his case allowed his exiled Catalan colleagues to be admitted as MEPs

Marta Lasalas

Thursday, 22 of december of 2022 - 20:51

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Clara Ponsatí in Paris: "They won't beat Puigdemont"

Clara Ponsatí in Paris: "They won't beat Puigdemont"

Exiled Catalan says that, for Spain, arresting Puigdemont is "a moral priority" and was used to justify Penal Code changes

Lluís Bou

Wednesday, 21 of december of 2022 - 22:48

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Electric scooters facing ban from Barcelona public transport after fire in train

Electric scooters facing ban from Barcelona public transport after fire in train

City transport authority urges operators to temporarily ban electric scooters after battery malfunction starts fire

Jordi Palmer

Tuesday, 20 of december of 2022 - 21:17

Two rape sentences reduced in Catalan cases as judges apply 'only yes means yes' law

Two rape sentences reduced in Catalan cases as judges apply 'only yes means yes' law

Catalan High Court reduces one rape sentence from 6 to 4 years, and a second from 10 to 9 years

Mayte Piulachs

Monday, 19 of december of 2022 - 20:40

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No nativity scene in Barcelona's Plaça Sant Jaume; instead, a nocturnal projection

No nativity scene in Barcelona's Plaça Sant Jaume; instead, a nocturnal projection

Barcelona city council has substituted the physical display with an interactive projection on the facade of the city hall

Jordi Palmer

Tuesday, 13 of december of 2022 - 23:12

More than 150 injuries after collision between two Barcelona suburban trains

More than 150 injuries after collision between two Barcelona suburban trains

Many suffered ankle or nose injuries after a train stopped at Montcada i Reixac was hit by another train

Nura Portella

Wednesday, 7 of december of 2022 - 18:23

Police interrupt wedding and threaten to jail groom if he doesn't speak Spanish

Police interrupt wedding and threaten to jail groom if he doesn't speak Spanish

Plataforma per la Llengua denounces harsh case of linguistic discrimination by police at a wedding in the Valencian Country

Sara Brull i Ortega

Monday, 5 of december of 2022 - 22:22

Intercepted: packet containing animal eyes, addressed to Ukraine consulate in Barcelona

Intercepted: packet containing animal eyes, addressed to Ukraine consulate in Barcelona

New batch of packages containing animal remains intercepted en route to Ukrainian offices in Barcelona, Malaga and Madrid

Quim Riera Guitart

Monday, 5 of december of 2022 - 21:19

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Spain-Morocco World Cup match: a high-risk event, say the Catalan Mossos police

Spain-Morocco World Cup match: a high-risk event, say the Catalan Mossos police

Police are on the alert over the Final 16 match at Qatar 2022 on December 6th, which is a public holiday in Spain

Guillem RS

Friday, 2 of december of 2022 - 19:19

Spanish letter bombs: wave of home-made explosive packets sent by post in Spain

Spanish letter bombs: wave of home-made explosive packets sent by post in Spain

One of 5 packet bombs caused minor injury at the Ukrainian embassy, but Spain sees no need to raise its terror alert level

Nura Portella

Thursday, 1 of december of 2022 - 20:21

'Wolf pack' rapist to demand sentence reduction under Spain's new law on sex offences

'Wolf pack' rapist to demand sentence reduction under Spain's new law on sex offences

Outrage after 2016 'wolf pack' gang rape case was one of the factors that led to Spain's new 'Only yes means yes' law

Alba Solé Ingla

Thursday, 17 of november of 2022 - 22:54

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López Obrador notes that Spain has given "continuity" to Francoism "without Franco"

López Obrador notes that Spain has given "continuity" to Francoism "without Franco"

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, affirms that Spain has given "continuity" to Francoism "without Franco"

Berto Sagrera

Thursday, 10 of november of 2022 - 23:17

"In Spanish, smart-arse": 99 cases of linguistic discrimination for speaking Catalan

"In Spanish, smart-arse": 99 cases of linguistic discrimination for speaking Catalan

The NGO Plataforma per la Llengua presents a report highlighting 99 cases of linguistic discrimination for speaking Catalan

Alba Solé Ingla

Tuesday, 8 of november of 2022 - 22:31

Spanish self-employed truck drivers announce an indefinite strike from Monday 14th

Spanish self-employed truck drivers announce an indefinite strike from Monday 14th

New strike called by the Spanish truck drivers' platform whose action in March over fuel prices caused supply chain problems

Núria Casas

Monday, 7 of november of 2022 - 20:02

Corinna strikes back: new podcast will air Juan Carlos I's dirty laundry in 8 episodes

Corinna strikes back: new podcast will air Juan Carlos I's dirty laundry in 8 episodes

Start of 'Corinna and the King' podcast coincides with UK court hearing of Spanish ex-monarch in case brought by former lover

Nura Portella

Wednesday, 2 of november of 2022 - 23:42

Rolling strikes will cancel many flights on Spanish airline Vueling from Nov 1st

Rolling strikes will cancel many flights on Spanish airline Vueling from Nov 1st

Vueling cancels 25 flights scheduled for November 1st at Barcelona-El Prat airport as cabin crews announce 3 months of action

Júlia Peñascal

Monday, 31 of october of 2022 - 23:18

Burglars break in to Catalonia's Poblet Monastery and open archive safe but take nothing

Burglars break in to Catalonia's Poblet Monastery and open archive safe but take nothing

The mediaeval monastery, home to key historical archives, suffered a mysterious weekend break-in

Guillem RS

Monday, 31 of october of 2022 - 20:16

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Public prosecutor drops all charges in Neymar 2 trial: "What Barça did is not a crime"

Public prosecutor drops all charges in Neymar 2 trial: "What Barça did is not a crime"

A dramatic turnaround in the Barcelona football fraud trial, but the private accusation by Brazilian fund DIS still goes on

Bernat Aguilar

Friday, 28 of october of 2022 - 22:17

Security cameras reveal how Australian rugby league player died in Barcelona nightclub

Security cameras reveal how Australian rugby league player died in Barcelona nightclub

Liam Hampson died after a 10-metre fall in an outdoor area behind the Sala Apolo, but his body was not found for 30 hours

Guillem RS

Thursday, 20 of october of 2022 - 21:07

Doubts hang over death of Albert Solà, who claimed to be heir to Spain's Juan Carlos I

Doubts hang over death of Albert Solà, who claimed to be heir to Spain's Juan Carlos I

Solà, who insistently claimed to be the illegitimate first-born son of the former Spanish king, died suddenly on October 8th

Nura Portella

Monday, 17 of october of 2022 - 22:37

The Neymar 2 case: what's in play at the Barcelona trial over alleged football fraud?

The Neymar 2 case: what's in play at the Barcelona trial over alleged football fraud?

All the key questions about the trial of the Brazilian star and two Barça ex-presidents, now underway in Barcelona

Mayte Piulachs

Monday, 17 of october of 2022 - 19:45

Catalonia's new digital connection to the world which doesn't pass through Spain

Catalonia's new digital connection to the world which doesn't pass through Spain

The new Barcelona Cable Landing Station is Catalonia's first land terminus for international submarine cables

Núria Casas

Thursday, 13 of october of 2022 - 21:50

Free train travel in Spain for regular trips is to continue throughout 2023

Free train travel in Spain for regular trips is to continue throughout 2023

Spanish government announces that they are "turning this policy into a structural measure"

Sara Casas

Tuesday, 4 of october of 2022 - 22:52

Youth asks judge to jail Spanish policemen for beating him in Via Laietana police station

Youth asks judge to jail Spanish policemen for beating him in Via Laietana police station

Prosecutor makes opposing allegation: 2 years' jail for the youth for insulting and threatening the officers

Mayte Piulachs

Tuesday, 4 of october of 2022 - 22:18

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Those injured on 1st October in Catalonia: a study shows the brutality of Spain's police

Those injured on 1st October in Catalonia: a study shows the brutality of Spain's police

Statistical study of referendum day injuries to 1,066 Catalans shows that in 80% of cases police actions breached protocol

Xavi Freixes

Saturday, 1 of october of 2022 - 15:56

Law and order: once again, Barcelona's most serious problem in survey of residents

Law and order: once again, Barcelona's most serious problem in survey of residents

Residents regard law and order failings as city's worst problem, with cleanliness issues rising to second place

Jordi Palmer

Friday, 30 of september of 2022 - 23:04

Spanish government to apply tax benefits for incomes up to 21,000 euros a year

Spanish government to apply tax benefits for incomes up to 21,000 euros a year

Spanish minister Montero also announces that personal income tax will rise to 27% on incomes over 200,000 euros

Núria Casas

Thursday, 29 of september of 2022 - 20:10

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Catalonia promotes an international declaration to regularize cyberespionage

Catalonia promotes an international declaration to regularize cyberespionage

Foreign minister Alsina, alongside NGO Access Now, presents The Geneva Declaration on Targeted Surveillance and Human Rights

Sara Brull i Ortega

Thursday, 29 of september of 2022 - 18:52

Residents threatened by Sagrada Família construction say they've been left hanging

Residents threatened by Sagrada Família construction say they've been left hanging

Barcelona residents who may lose their homes to complete the temple accuse the Sagrada Família of "arrogance"

Jordi Palmer

Saturday, 24 of september of 2022 - 00:49

An aberrant video from 'The New York Times' mutilates a Catalan icon

An aberrant video from 'The New York Times' mutilates a Catalan icon

Dozens of Catalans react with rage or despair after the US daily sends their great meal-time tradition through the mill

Darío Porras

Saturday, 17 of september of 2022 - 02:19

Jordi Pujol, out of immediate danger after suffering stroke

Jordi Pujol, out of immediate danger after suffering stroke

The president who led Catalonia for 23 years suffered a stroke on Monday and possible health consequences are not yet known

El Nacional

Tuesday, 13 of september of 2022 - 20:17