Filling the Sink
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Andy
Dec 8, 2025
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Little by little the sink fills up… Filling the Sink is a podcast in English on all things Catalan. Every month the Catalan News team explores a different aspect of Catalonia, from news and politics, to society and culture. Whether you live in Catalonia and need some of the current issues explained, or you’re simply curious about what makes this place tick. Either way, Filling the Sink has got you covered. Don’t worry if you don’t know much about this corner of land nestled between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean. As they say in Catalonia, "de mica en mica, s‘omple la pica" - little by little, the sink fills up.
Filling the Sink is a podcast from Catalan News.
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From dictatorship to democracy – 50 years after Franco
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Spain's new smoking law – Fair or too far?
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Quality tourism in Barcelona – promise or illusion?
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Walking through history - Catalonia’s street names
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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On the grapevine - The natural wine shift in Catalonia
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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On location - Catalonia’s international film industry
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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The amnesty law one year on - A constitutional debate
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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The Sixena frescoes - Heritage on trial
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Catalonia's wildfire strategy - Insights from a world-class brigade
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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New generation Catalans - Mixing cultures, making home
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Dancing and discovery - Catalonia's 2025 summer festival guide
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Catalan Week in Japan - Celebrating culture at Osaka World Expo
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May 30, 2025 |
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Stories of motherhood - Maternity in contemporary Catalonia
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May 23, 2025 |
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Catalonia calling – Eurovision, identity and song
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May 16, 2025 |
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Neus Català - Fighting fascism across borders in WWII
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May 09, 2025 |
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Pope Francis - The Catalan Church, Gaudí and Messi
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May 05, 2025 |
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A day in the dark - Catalonia left powerless after blackout
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May 02, 2025 |
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In other words - Catalan literature in translation
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Sweet heritage - Chocolate art and the mona de Pasqua
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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City roots - Barcelona’s urban farming movement
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Small villages, big challenges - A closer look at Catalonia's micropobles
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Depression in focus – Causes, consequences and care
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Global voices, local impact – How expats are shaping Barcelona
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Pandemic perspectives - Five years of Covid-19 in Catalonia
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Tech tales - Women sparking change at MWC
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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MareNostrum and quantum computing - bits, qubits and 314 petaflops
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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The purchase of Casa Orsola - groundbreaking housing initiative or dangerous precedent?
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Gaudís and Goyas - New golden age for Catalan cinema
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Concentration camp imposter - Enric Marco’s life of lies
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Dragon Ball - the anime that made Catalan cool
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Trump’s trading tactics - US tax policies threaten Catalan economy
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Els Tres Tombs - Saint Anthony and the feast of the animals
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Cooperative housing - Working together to combat the housing crisis
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Still on track: Barcelona’s metro celebrates its centenary
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Beating the odds: Spain’s Christmas lottery tradition
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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2024 in Catalonia: A year in news
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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A new language, a new life - Learning Catalan goes viral
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Valencia floods one month on - Is Catalonia prepared for extreme weather?
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Priced out: Tenants threaten rent strike as housing crisis worsens
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Battle of the breakfasts - Brunch versus the esmorzar de forquilla
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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The 2014 Catalan self-determination vote - 10 years on
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Medical marijuana - New highs for the health industry?
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Cemeteries and Chestnuts: Tots Sants in Catalonia
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Battling breast cancer - survivors' stories and experts insights
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Taking the wheel - Inside the 1971 SEAT strike in Barcelona
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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The big move to Barcelona - Expectations versus reality
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Key to the safe? The new Catalan financing model explained
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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‘El 47’ - Barcelona’s hidden story of resilience and community
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Back to school - the rise of international schools in Catalonia
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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New Socialist cycle - What’s next for Catalan politics?
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Colors of Catalan modernism - brushstrokes of a new era
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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The 'vermut' hour - uncovering Catalonia's timeless tradition
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Carmen Balcells - the woman behind the Latin American literary boom
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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The Tragic Week of 1909 - the birth of revolutionary Barcelona
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Barcelona Pride 2024: Advocating for LGBTI+ education
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Forty years of life - the impact of assisted reproduction in Catalonia (part 2)
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Forty years of life - the impact of assisted reproduction in Catalonia (part 1)
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Castells - the cross-border and gravity-defying spirit of teamwork
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Formula One showdown - will the Spanish Grand Prix remain in Catalonia?
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Disfrutar - inside the World’s Best Restaurant
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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European Election breakdown: What to expect in the next five years
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Summer festivals guide 2024 - Primavera, Sónar, Cruïlla and much more!
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Snail tales - Celebrating the annual Catalan Snail Gathering
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May 31, 2024 |
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Catalonia’s renting realities - when laws fall short
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May 24, 2024 |
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Catalan election - unionist gains, pro-independence losses, and what’s next
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May 13, 2024 |
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Beyond the mustache - Exploring the surreal world of Salvador Dalí
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May 10, 2024 |
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Early endings and future beginnings - 2024 Catalan election preview
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May 03, 2024 |
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Books, roses and legends - Celebrating Sant Jordi in Catalonia
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Shifting sands - Beneath Catalonia’s coastal changes
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Off the runway: exploring sustainability and inclusivity at 080 Barcelona Fashion
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Climbing Catalonia: Scaling new heights with indoor and outdoor bouldering
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Behind bars: from model prison to overcrowded agony – the story of La Model
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Mobile-free zones: How a parent initiative led to the restriction of phones in Catalan schools
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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And the Oscar goes to... Catalonia's Hollywood adventure
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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10 women who changed Catalonia
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Inside Mobile World Congress 2024 – AI, quantum tech, aviation innovation and Catalan startups
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Catalan farmers' protests: Why are they demonstrating?
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Catalan Wikipedia – community, knowledge, language and culture
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Record year – Barcelona's booming vinyl scene
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Girona FC – the tiny Catalan football club making it big
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Spotlight on education – Poor PISA results raise questions for Catalan schools
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Censored, prohibited, vandalized - inside Barcelona’s Museum of Forbidden Art
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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How Catalonia’s Roma community keeps the Romani language alive
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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A look back at 2023 - elections, drought and celebrity break-ups
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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The Father of Catalan Modernism - How Lluís Domènech i Montaner started a movement
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Antoni Tàpies’ centenary - Avant garde art that makes you think
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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All you need is water – Catalonia confronts historic drought
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Hot plates, haute cuisine - Growing a more sustainable culinary world
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Olive you at a lower price - what’s behind the high cost of basic food products?
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Pedro Sánchez reelection – and the amnesty deal that made it possible
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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We are 8 million - Catalonia’s older, densely-packed and foreign-born population
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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From neither here nor there - what’s it like to integrate in Catalonia?
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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No place like home - Barcelona’s social housing shortage
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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100 years of Joan Oró - the man who wanted to understand the origin of life
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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TikTok sensations - how social media is changing Barcelona
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Catalan in Congress - now an official language, could the EU be next?
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Animal welfare law – pets protected, hunting dogs and bullfighting exempted
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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True crime – when life is stranger than fiction
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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America’s Cup – Barcelona counts down to sailing’s most prestigious regatta
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Diada 2023 – Pro-indy movement holds balance of power after Spanish election
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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One born every minute? – Catalonia’s record low fertility rate
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Cycling in Catalonia – Riding hotspot Girona and La Vuelta kicks off from Barcelona
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Young entrepreneurs – from fashion to fruit, microelectronics to meals at work
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Somorrostro and the hidden history of Barcelona’s shanty towns
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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The Sugar Boy – The life and times of anarcho-syndicalist Salvador Seguí
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Passeig de Gràcia – 200 years of Barcelona’s grandest boulevard
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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LGBTQI+ in Catalonia – Pride and the fight for equality
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Spanish election preview – polls, permutations and a look back on the last four years
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Buckle up and cool down – Catalonia’s amusement parks and water parks
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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The magic of Sant Joan – bonfires, firecrackers, coques and more
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Water polo – how Catalonia became a mecca for world’s top players
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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What makes us human? Catalonia’s role in biggest ever primate genome study
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Primavera, Sónar and more! Summer festivals 2023
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Catalonia’s local election results – Trias takes BCN and Socialists surge
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May 29, 2023 |
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Cruising for a bruising? – Barcelona’s cruise ship debate rumbles on
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May 19, 2023 |
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Local elections 2023 – tight races throughout Catalonia
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May 12, 2023 |
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Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA, adored in BCN
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May 05, 2023 |
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The Negreira affair – FC Barcelona and the referee payments scandal
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Libraries of Catalonia – architectural wonders and hidden gems
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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From sketch to screen – the Catalan artists designing Hollywood’s favorite animated movie characters
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Picasso – How should the artist be remembered 50 years on?
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Barcelona’s Civil War bomb shelters, 85 years on
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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One of a kind – Cerdanya Hospital, Europe’s first cross-border health center
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Major cyberattacks in Catalonia – how, why, and what happens next
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Maria Branyas – the oldest person in the world
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Gender-based violence – a survivor’s story in a changing society
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Stories of Ukrainian refugees and Russian dissidents in Catalonia – one year on
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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Carnival time! – food (and food fights), parades and parties
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Skiing in the Catalan Pyrenees – guide to slopes and sustainability conundrum
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Movie director J.A. Bayona – from Barcelona to Hollywood
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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CANADA – the Catalans making music videos for stars like Rosalía and Dua Lipa
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Orwell, the Civil War and more – homage to writers who made Catalonia home
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Catalan connections – high-speed rail guide, night train rumors, cross-border links
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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New Year – 2022 in quotes and a look ahead to 2023
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Dec 30, 2022 |
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Solidarity at Christmas – Charity drives, fundraisers, food banks and toy appeals
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Local elections lowdown – mayoral battles and how foreigners can vote
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Abortion – the law and the reality in Catalonia
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Fatima Ofkir - the young Catalan woman serving a life sentence in Oman
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Casa Orsola – a symbol of Barcelona’s gentrification debate
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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So long, sedition – What will criminal code reform mean for Catalan and Spanish politics?
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Not so wild - Catalonia’s wild boar problem
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Feeling the pinch – lowdown on inflation, bills and shopping tips
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Foodie favorites – a guide to (genuine!) Catalan grub
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Bottoms up! - Barcelona’s cocktail bars in World’s Top 10
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Government collapse - endgame or new start for independence camp?
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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The unfinished MidCat pipeline – a solution for Europe’s energy crisis?
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Independence referendum 5 years on - what happened, its legacy, movement in limbo
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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The Barcelona patient - the extraordinary case of a functional HIV cure
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Drought - current state, impact on society, and sunken towns emerging
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Back to school with many changes after educational reform
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Sep 09, 2022 |