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TAXI CRISIS

Uber and Cabify pull out of Barcelona

Coinciding with the activation of the changes by the Communal Transport Regulator (VTC), approved by the Generalitat, the two biggest car-sharing platforms, Uber and Cabify, have ceased operations here....

VENEZUELA

Eurochamber recognises Guaidó as interim leader

The European Parliament voted yesterday to recognise Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela. The non-binding resolution called on members states to do the same. Spanish MEP, Esteban Gonzalez Pons...

ANC plans protests as far afield as London

The National Assembly of Catalonia (ANC) has called on all its regional organisations to begin protests and demonstrations from 7 o’clock this evening, in all the regional capital cities. These events...

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economy

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society

Call for limits for betting ads before the watershed

The Audiovisual Council of Catalonia (CAC in Catalan) and the Doctors of Catalonia Council (CCMC in Catalan) have called for urgent regulations on publicity and online gambling before the watershed after...

USA

Wave of extreme cold freezes US midwest

An arctic air mass is passing over the USA midwest, where a state of emergency has been declared in the face of a record-breaking drop in temperature (with potential drops to minus 40). The region has...

The Lliure theatre revolutionized

On February 1, Juan Carlos Martel is to take on the role of director of the Lliure theatre.That very day he is to meet with the business committee; study how to attract companies to increase contributions...

society

Russian found murdered was clairvoyant

Vasili Korchagin, the Russian who apparently disappeared in Llinars del Vallès and was assassinated on November 24 with two large rocks wrapped around his body in the Boadella reservoir, was a well-known...

Espanyol look to appease woes with good Cup run

In the middle of a string of bad league results that has seen them fall to only three points above the relegation places, Espanyol tonight visit Betis in the King’s Cup quarterfinal second leg at the...