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Federation calls on authorities to remove asbestos

Catalonia’s federation of neighbourhood associations, Confavc, has urged the authorities to immediately begin removing the asbestos that remains in local areas, in order to comply with European Union...

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Barcelona nursery schools to serve only organic food

From September, municipal nursery schools in Barcelona must provide organic food on their menus and give priority to local products. The Municipal Institute of Education has introduced the conditions in...

Far-right Vox party says “reconquest” has begun

In a tone more akin to the Middle Ages than the 21st century, the far-right Vox party yesterday held its first public meeting in Barcelona, in which leader Santiago Abascal called on 5,000 supporters,...

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French New Wave director Agnes Varda dies at 90

Filmmaker Agnes Varda died in Paris yesterday aged 90. Varda was a key name in the French New Wave in the 1960s, with films like Cleo from 5 to 7, Le Bonheur, and The Creatures. In 2017, she became the...