News from El Punt Avui

“I don’t expect a fair trial”

art

Yuri Rodekin through the looking-glass

tourism

Funds from BCN’s tourist tax to go to civic officers

Barcelona’s local council has approved spending of €4.4m from the city’s tourist tax. The largest part of the funds, up to €2.5m, will go to civic officers deployed in neighbourhoods where the...

education

Plan to reduce university tuition fees by 30%

The government is looking into reducing university tuition fees by 30% over a period of three years, which could begin in the next academic year, depending on the next budget passing in parliament. In...

Council launch calls for unity

New legislation aims to boost winemaking sector

The government is to go ahead with legislation governing the winemaking sector originally put forward under the previous executive. The aim is to bring Catalan legislation from 2002 into line with European...

society

Two die as light aircraft crashes into building in Badia del Vallès

Mossos d’Esquadra in the spotlight

business

Seat makes more sales until Nov than in all of 2017

Vehicle manufacturer Seat has made more sales between January and November than in the whole of last year. With 492,300 vehicles sold so far in 2018, sales are 13% up compared with the same period last...

Espanyol and Barcelona face off in Catalan derby

It’s a big day for Catalan football today with Espanyol hosting Barcelona at the RCDE Stadium. With six home wins out of seven in all competitions this season, Espanyol are in the best shape for years...