News from El Punt Avui

economy

Unions organize protest against 2012 labour reform

Spain’s largest trade unions (CCOO and UGT) have organized mobilizations for February 8 against the labour reform, announced the UGT’s secretary general, Josep María Álvarez, and CCOO’s secretary...

italy

49 people rescued 15 days ago finally allowed to land

The 49 immigrants who have been waiting to land for more than two weeks after being rescued in the Mediterranean will be set down in Malta. Germany, Portugal, France, Ireland, Romania, Luxembourg, Holland...

Espionage case dismissed

Rodrigo Rato points the finger at Mariano Rajoy

The former president of Bankia, Rodrigo Rato, is blaming the Bank of Spain and the government for Bankia’s bancruptcy again. At his second appearance at the trial at the National Court about Bankia shares...

Badalona councillor on trial

culture

Fura opens learning lab in Badalona

gabon

Gabon coup soldiers have been arrested

The soldiers responsible for the coup d’état carried out early yesterday morning in Gabon were arrested, according to the government spokesperson, who said that the situation was “under control”...

FRANCE

Cardinal on trial for covering up child abuse

Cardinal Philippe Barbarin appeared in court in Lyon yesterday for covering up child abuse committed over 25 years ago by a priest who he kept on in a positions of authority in parishes. Five other church...

Cleaning up after Trump

VENEZUELA

“Maduro will be usurping Presidency”