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Spain stops distributing AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines and will donate surplus to third-world countries

Over 500,000 AstraZeneca doses arrive in Spain in race to beat off Delta COVID-19 variant with second injections

SPAIN was today(June 21) scheduled to receive a shipment of 511,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines as concerns grow over the possible spread of the

21 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

COVID-19 digital passport to travel across EU can be downloaded in Catalunya

A DIGITAL COVID-19 passport which will allow holders to travel within the European Union can be downloaded by patients in Catalunya from June 9. If

10 Jun, 2021 @ 09:00

Catalunya·Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Inditex fashion group reports sales boom across its international network as it gets ready to close 56 shops in Spain this summer

Inditex fashion group reports international sales boom as it prepares to close 56 shops in Spain this summer

SPANISH-based fashion retailer, Inditex, is claiming that purchases are double the rate of what they were a year ago. In spite of that, the company

9 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Jailed Catalan leader admits unilateral independence route ‘no longer viable’

THE jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras has said unilateral efforts to break away from Spain were no longer viable. Junqueras, who is serving a 13-year

8 Jun, 2021 @ 15:58

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Politics

AGENT ORANGE: Oliviera claims stunning victory in drama-filled Barcelona MotoGP

NEW factory KTM rider Miguel Oliveira claimed his third victory in the premier class in a drama-filled Catalan grand prix on Sunday. Using chassis upgrades

7 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Sport

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Stop, police! Hunt for wild boars turns into two hour stake out in central Barcelona

WHEN three police cars with wailing sirens raced down the Barcelona street it had all the hall marks of a chase for an armed robber

25 May, 2021 @ 19:12

One of Spain's top tourist attractions, Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, has completion date pushed back again

One of Spain’s top tourist attractions, Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia, suffers another completion setback

THE COVID pandemic has dashed hopes for completing Antoni Gaudi’s unfinished iconic Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona in time for the centenary of his death.

25 May, 2021 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

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Green crackdown: owners of polluting cars face fines in Spain’s Catalunya

OWNERS of cars which pollute the atmosphere could face fines in Catalunya, the first Spanish region to consider such plans. Vehicle owners will be penalised

17 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Environment·Lead·Other News

Catalans Demonstrate For Separatist Government

Spain’s Catalunya spared repeat election after two independence parties reach deal

TWO Catalan separatist parties said they have reached an initial agreement to form a regional government, sparing the voters the prospect of returning to the

17 May, 2021 @ 16:30

Lead·Politics

Spanish cities battle to turn on Christmas lights – in May!

BARCELONA has unveiled plans for its Christmas illuminations in May, leaving its keen rival in the festive race way behind. Ada Colau, the left-wing mayor

7 May, 2021 @ 11:00

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Catalunya ready to vaccinate 50-59 age group

VACCINATIONS will be available for people aged between 50 and 59 from next week, regional authorities in Catalunya said. Appointments can be booked for the

5 May, 2021 @ 18:05

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Spain’s Catalunya to relax Covid-19 restrictions from Monday

CATALUNYA will relax Covid-19 restrictions from Monday by allowing citizens to travel anywhere in the region and permitting bars and restaurants to open during the

23 Apr, 2021 @ 17:38

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Lead

Sabadell gang-rapist gets 31 years in jail for attacking teenage woman in Spain’s Catalunya region

A man who took part in a group rape of an 18-year-old woman in Sabadell in February 2019 has been jailed for 31 years. Two

16 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Former Catalunya separatist president Carles Puigdemont faces Spanish extradition after losing EU immunity

EXILED former Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont who organised an illegal independence referendum in 2017 has had his immunity from prosecution stripped by the European Parliament.

9 Mar, 2021 @ 14:40

Lead·National News

Over 200 fossilised footprints of animals predating dinosaurs described in Spain’s Catalunya

THE presence of fossilised remains of dinosaurs and bones, footprints and eggs in Catalunya is astounding. Now, thanks to two investigations by the Catalan Institute

2 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Graffiti Day For The Freedom Of Rapper Pablo Hasel In Barcelona Spain 07 Feb 2021

Rapper in controversial free-speech jailing is forcibly removed from university campus in Spain’s Catalunya

SPANISH rapper Pablo Hasel was detained in Catalunya this morning(February 16) after a day-long stand off with police involving himself and dozens of his supporters

16 Feb, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

PSC leader and winner of the 2021 Catalan elections, Salvador Illa

CATALAN ELECTION RESULTS: Socialist party wins, pro-independence platform obtain best ever combined result and Vox enter parliament

IT is now 11.30 pm on election night in Catalunya, and the final results are just in. Predictions published earlier this evening fell short in

15 Feb, 2021 @ 09:15

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

Catalan election day kicks off according to plan

However, not everyone is happy with the way things are going.

14 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

Acting Catalan president Pere Aragones (ERC)

STAND UP AND BE COUNTED: Catalunya gears up for strangest autonomous elections ever in the midst of COVID

Tomorrow’s elections are a source of great speculation and excitement, as they could go almost any way.

13 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

Benidorm-based British paedophile given 133 year prison term by court in Spain

Catalunya judge orders insurance pay-out over enforced restaurant closure during Spain’s first State of Alarm

A court in Spain’s Catalunya region has ordered an insurance company to pay €6,000 in compensation to a restaurant forced to close during the country’s

11 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

RED MIST: African sand blankets Spain’s Mediterranean coast

Experts report that there are very few documented cases of this type.

8 Feb, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Barcelona·Costa Blanca·Environment·Valencia

Couple marry in intensive care unit of COVID-19 ward in Spain moments before being intubated

A COUPLE have been married in the intensive care unit of a COVID-19 ward in Catalunya. The pair, aged 54 and 58, decided to tie

3 Feb, 2021 @ 10:40

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Defiant Restaurant Boss Defies Closure Order And Gets Fined 60 000 Spain S Catalunya Region

Restaurant boss defies COVID-19 closure order and gets fined €60,000 in Spain’s Catalunya region

A RESTAURANT owner in Catalunya is defying new COVID-19 restrictions by keeping his business open in spite of being fined €60,000. A two week shutdown

21 Oct, 2020 @ 08:45

Barcelona·Lead·National News

Spain’s Supreme Court confirms 18-month removal of Catalunya’s president

SPAIN’S Supreme Court judges have unanimously ruled that Catalunya president, Quim Torra, should be removed from his position. They upheld last December’s Catalunya court verdict

28 Sep, 2020 @ 16:20

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics