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Over 600 Experts Debate Feminism's Challenges in Tarragona

The URV's Catalunya Campus hosts the 3rd International Congress of Feminist Anthropology until July 3rd.

01 July 2026Society

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June records highest number of stations with tropical nights

69.5% of measurement points stayed above 20 degrees at night, a record not seen since 2003.

01 July 2026Society

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Elderly women living alone most vulnerable to heat in Barcelona

The Barcelona Public Health Agency indicates that women over 75 living alone face a higher risk of death from extreme temperatures.

01 July 2026Society

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Health Ministry proposes reducing resident doctors' 24-hour shifts to 17 hours

The Ministry plans to limit uninterrupted shifts, improve resident salaries, and guarantee their rest.

01 July 2026Society

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June records one of the highest numbers of tropical nights in the last two decades

Nearly 70% of Catalan weather stations have exceeded 20ºC during the night this month.

01 July 2026Society

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Terrassa: 2,745 Vulnerability Reports Issued for Immigrant Regularization

The City Council surpasses initial projections in issuing reports for immigrant regularization, extending municipal support.

30 June 2026Society

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Guala d'Olèrdola workers protest in Vilafranca against 80 layoffs

Around 200 employees demonstrate against a redundancy plan that involves the dismissal of 82 out of 87 workers from the former Càpsul.les Metàl·liques.

30 June 2026Society

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Photocopying ID cards can lead to fines of up to 100,000 euros

The Spanish Data Protection Agency warns about the improper use of document information and the risk of identity theft.

30 June 2026Society

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Sindicatura de Greuges asks TMB to require Catalan in job offers

The municipal body urges the transport company to guarantee linguistic rights in its selection processes.

29 June 2026Society

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El Raval, Barcelona's most vulnerable neighborhood to extreme heat

The lack of green spaces, economic precarity, and high population density worsen the effects of climate change in the Barcelona neighborhood.

29 June 2026Society

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Vila-rodona and Alió Establish New Marian Confraternities

The two towns in Alt Camp have formed confraternities honoring the Virgin of Montserrat, with Father Joan Maria Miquel in attendance.

29 June 2026Society

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Barcelona: Social Register Grows Amidst Housing Crisis

The city records nearly 49,000 residents with no fixed address, a significant increase over a decade.

28 June 2026Society

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