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Europe

Far-right’s rhetoric is ’toxic’ in Bundestag

NATIONAL

Puigdemont among “People of the year”

The Frankfurter Allgemeine featured the president-in-exile Carles Puigdemont as one of the most prominent figures of 2018. In its Sunday edition, the German newspaper, one of the most prestigious on the...

SPAIN

47 women dead from domestic violence in 2018

Domestic violence, this year, caused the death of 47 women, and orphaned 39 minors. Included in these killings were 3 underage minors. The 47 victims have been recognised in the official register of the...

NATIONAL

Sánchez to appear in Strasbourg during 1-O trial

Whilst Mariano Rajoy never visited the European Court of Human Rights once in his seven year term, Pedro Sánchez will head there on the 7th of February, whilst also attending the European Council. Aides...

NATIONAL

Water for 2019 - Catalonia’s dams at record highs

Last year we ended the year at 45% of maximum capacity in the reservoirs of Catalonia. The hydrological picture is very different this year. 2018 has been a prolific year for precipitation - reserves have...

POINT MADE

Espejo (mirror) of shame

The world of politics is miserable, where shamelessness is endemic, and cynicism and the dark arts abound. Only in this world could we have politicians disparaging their adversaries’ speeches before...

politics

10,000 turn out for Lledoners concert

society

Barcelona to ban bicycles from pavements on Jan 1

From January 1, bicycles will not be allowed to circulate on pavements between 3 and 4.75 metres in width. The measure comes after an expansion and renovation of the city’s cycle lanes, which now make...

society

Sixth Grossa lottery aims for consolidation

The sixth edition of the Grossa end of year lottery draw takes place tomorrow with a higher top prize of €200,000 for a 10-euro ticket. The reason is to definitely establish the Catalan government run...

Robots created with 3D printed muscle tissue

A research group from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) working on smart nanobiodevices has created hybrid robots that combine synthetic material with muscle tissue created by 3D bioprinting....