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People protest against temporary closure of the 'Liceu' opera house

People gather in front of the theatre "Liceu" to let the public know what' s happening with the theatre and its workers. Employees are...

by Lino De Vallier in Spain on 09/02/2012

Society

Spanair workers gather to protest against the sacking of 4000

More than 600 Spanair workers gathered in front of the Catalan Government to protest against the loss of more than 4000 jobs as the 4th largest...

by Pau Barrena in Spain on 09/02/2012

Sports

Spanish Football Cup: FC Barcelona 2 - Valencia CF 0

FC Barcelona beat Valencia 2-0 thanks to goals from Cesc and Xavi, one early on and the other late in the game, in a match that could have been all...

by ODS - in Spain on 08/02/2012

09/02/2012 - People protest against temporary closure of the 'Liceu' opera house - Spain - People gather in front of the theatre...
09/02/2012 - Spanair workers gather to protest against the sacking of 4000 - Spain - More than 600 Spanair workers gathered...
08/02/2012 - Spanish Football Cup: FC Barcelona 2 - Valencia CF 0 - Spain - FC Barcelona beat Valencia 2-0 thanks...
07/02/2012 - Antoni Tapies dies and people visit museum - Barcelona - Spain - The Catalan artist Antoni Tapies died...
07/02/2012 - Jake Arnott comes to the 'BCN Negra' in Barcelona - Spain - Jake Arnott comes to the "BCN...
07/02/2012 - Hundreds say goodbye to Antoni Tapies at museum - Barcelona - Spain - Antoni Tàpies, a Catalan painter and...
04/02/2012 - Spanish Football League: FC Barcelona 2 - Real Sociedad 1 - Spain - Barça prevailed over the difficulties...
02/02/2012 - Catalan police break up gathering of trade unions in Barcelona - Spain - Mossos d'Esquadra, the Catalan...
01/02/2012 - More than 150 people claim a free public transport ride in Barcelona - Spain - More than 150 people are gathered in...
01/02/2012 - 'We Don't Pay' protest in Barcelona's tube station - Spain - Single bus and tube fairs have...

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People protest against temporary closure of the 'Liceu' opera house
People gather in front of the theatre "Liceu" to let the public know what' s happening with the theatre and its workers. Employees are being laid off temporarily and the ...
Spanair workers gather to protest against the sacking of 4000
More than 600 Spanair workers gathered in front of the Catalan Government to protest against the loss of more than 4000 jobs as the 4th largest airline collapsed due to infringements of...
Spanish Football Cup: FC Barcelona 2 - Valencia CF 0
FC Barcelona beat Valencia 2-0 thanks to goals from Cesc and Xavi, one early on and the other late in the game, in a match that could have been all over before half-time. Barcelona, Cat...
Jake Arnott comes to the 'BCN Negra' in Barcelona
Jake Arnott comes to the "BCN Negra" week in Barcelona and joins Javier Calvo and Andreu Martin in a round table. Jake Arnott is a British novelist, author of The Long Firm an...
Antoni Tapies dies and people visit museum - Barcelona
The Catalan artist Antoni Tapies died today, many people have showed up to the Tapies' Foundation in Barcelona to leave their last message in the Artist's memory book. Spain. ...
Hundreds say goodbye to Antoni Tapies at museum - Barcelona
Antoni Tàpies, a Catalan painter and sculptor, died yesterday at his home in Barcelona at the age of 88. His family asked for a private funeral, but today and tomororow his museum is op...
Devils and demons festival - Barcelona
Participants dressed as devils and demons, dancing and running around fireworks seen at a traditional celebration very popular in some parts of Spain, but which European directive 2007/...
Protest over Education and Health budget cuts - Barcelona
A protest was held against budget cuts that the Catalan government is proposing for Education and Health services. Police estimated 50,000 people joined in the demonstration. Spain. 28t...
Spanish Football League: FC Barcelona 2 - Real Sociedad 1
Barça prevailed over the difficulties that the weather and the Donosti team set them thanks to goals from Tello and Messi in each half, in front of a crowd who braved the Siberian tempe...
Catalan police break up gathering of trade unions in Barcelona
Mossos d'Esquadra, the Catalan police, remove members of the trade unions UGT, CCOO, IAC and CATAC who have been tried to negotiate with representatives of the Public Administratio...
More than 150 people claim a free public transport ride in Barcelona
More than 150 people are gathered in the underground of Barcelona before public transportation tickets rise in cost. People protest and enjoy a free ride before the price hike. Spain. 1...
'We Don't Pay' protest in Barcelona's tube station
Single bus and tube fairs have increased 38 percent this year. As a result, hundreds of people are invited to Pl. Catalonia Station to ride for free. Spain. 1st February 2012
Pensioners block entry to the city of Barcelona
Pensioners block an entry to the city of Barcelona due to austerity cuts, they also are occupying the CAP of LA Marina-Bellvitge for three months to avoid closing. Barcelona, Spain. 1st...
Ryanair, EasyJet and Vueling gain passengers as Spanair ceases
Spanair airlines suspends its operations without warning, leaving 23,000 passengers stranded to reschedule flights. Other low-cost companies are gaining from the situation. Barcelona, S...
The Brandery Winter Edition
The Brandery, an international epicentre of fashion, urban art and trends. Brands such as Replay, Custo Barcelona, Laga, Superdry and Slazenger have chosen The Brandery to present their...
The Brandery Winter Edition
The Brandery, an international epicentre of fashion, urban art and trends. Brands such as Replay, Custo Barcelona, Laga, Superdry and Slazenger have chosen The Brandery to present their...
Spaniards protest financial dictatorship austerity measures
Spaniards protest the financial dictatorship of forced austerity measures and cuts to public education. Barcelona, Spain. 28th January 2012
Spanair stops flying after running out of money
Spanair, catalan airline, stops all flights from 27.01.2012 22:00 after running out of money and the final "No" of Qatar Airways to acquire 49% of the shares, a capital injec...
Protests continue for the Lost Children of the Franco Regime
A demonstration has asked the current Spanish government to dig up the dark secrets of the Franco dictatorship, and investigate the lost children during the the Spanish Civil War. Barce...
Der Metropol designs at the 080BarcelonaFashion
The latest offerings from the Der Metropol fashion collection 'Facing of death' were on show on the catwalk at the 080BarcelonaFashion. Barcelona, Spain. 26th January 2012