News from El Punt Avui

New records set in 41st Barcelona marathon

Ethiopian-born athlete Alemu Bekele, who competes for Bahrein, won the 41st Barcelona marathon yesterday, setting a new record of 2 hours, 6 minutes and 4 seconds. The women’s category was won by Ethiopian...

society

Barcelona area to get 300km of riverside paths

Some 60 municipalities in the Barcelona area will be connected by 300 kilometres of pathways for walkers, cyclists and horse riders, which will run alongside the Llobregat, Anoia and Cardener rivers. The...

What 101 female singers have to say

Rush to finish public works

society

Futurescope’s new Catalan attraction

Girona welcome Valencia to Montilivi stadium

Girona host Valencia at 4.15pm in the Montilivi stadium this afternoon hoping to continue their turnaround in form that has seen them beat both Real Madrid and Barcelona in recent weeks. However, a victory...

politics

61% of young people interested in politics

Catalonia’s younger generation takes an interest in politics and public affairs, although preferring new forms of activism and protest over conventional types. This is one of the main conclusions of...

Torra to attend Madrid protest on Saturday

President Quim Torra will take part in next Saturday’s demonstration in Madrid in support of the right to decide, to condemn the infringement of basic rights, and demand an end to the repression of imprisoned...

Art during the dark years

business

Bon Preu group ended 2018 with €1.3bn turnover

The Bon Preu supermarket group ended 2018 with a turnover of €1.3 billion, a 12.4% increase on the previous year. Over the year, the group based in Masies de Voltregà invested €145 million, mainly...