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June
Broken by Brexit
Theresa May throws in the towel after failing to secure a deal on the UK’s exit from the EU, while Barcelona is chosen to host a European supercomputer
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The race to be the UK’s next prime minister began after Theresa May resigned from the top job after failing to break the deadlock over Brexit. ”It’s in the best interests of the country,” she said, adding that “it’s been the honour of my life” to hold the position of prime minister. She is succeeded by Boris Johnson. 1 EFE. -
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center – National Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) became home to one of Europe’s supercomputers, beating off bids from a number of European rivals. Marenostrum 5 is capable of executing 200,000 billion operations per second (with a peak power of 200 Petaflops). BSC. -
Over a million people took to the streets in Hong Kong in protest against the extradition law project imposed by the Chinese authorities. The new regulations would allow political dissidents to be sent to be judged in Beijing. Later in the year, the Hong Kong protesters backed Catalonia’s independence movement. ACN. -
Barcelona’s Picasso Museum explored the relationship between the artist and photography in Picasso, the photographer’s gaze. Picasso made creative use of the discipline, and worked with photography at different levels. The exhibition was based primarily on the artist’s personal archives and presented over a hundred photo prints. / ACN.
January
The best place for a summer holiday
Our selection of short summer trips showcasing some of the country’s rich landscape, culture and heritage showed that there is no need for an expensive holiday abroad and that Catalonia can be the ideal destination to spend your summer vacation.
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