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  • 21.02.12 Thumbs-down for blood sport in Catalonia Catalonia's Parliament on Wednesday voted to ban bullfighting from January 1, 2012, becoming the first region in mainland Spain to outlaw the centuries-old tradition.
  • 17.02.12 Catalonia's quest for greater autonomy Scotland’s planned referendum on independence has inspired an upsurge of nationalist sentiment in the Spanish region of Catalonia. Spain's financial crisis is proving a potent engine for the Catalan demands.
  • 06.02.12 Birdwatching in Catalonia, Spain: hide-and-seek with lapwing and vulture Waders in the rice paddies, predators on the heights: Michael Kerr enjoys the varied terrain and countless birds of southern Catalonia.
  • 27.01.12 Pirate Party of Catalonia wants to sue FBI, in Spain, over Megaupload seizure The Pirate Party of Catalonia is organizing the equivalent of a class-action lawsuit against the FBI in a Spanish court, claiming damages to legitimate users of the file-sharing site Megaupload. And the group is trying to enlist the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to do the same, sending it the contact information of US residents who join the campaign. "This initiative is a starting point ...
  • 28.01.12 Public workers stage mass protest in Barcelona Thousands of police, teachers and hospital staff staged a mass protest march in Barcelona on Saturday in growing anger at spending cuts hitting key services in Spain's Catalonia region.
  • 29.01.12 Thousands protest against Catalonia's austerity plan Tens of thousands of public sector workers have demonstrated in Barcelona against the regional Catalan government's austerity measures. Protests…
  • 09.02.12 Watch: Grant Achatz's Next El Bulli menu Against a dramatic, emotion-soaked soundtrack, images from a new intro video provide a glimpse into chef Grant Achatz’s kitchen as he attempts to recreate a legendary menu from the shores of Catalonia -- the 'Next El Bulli' -- in his Chicago restaurant.
  • 28.01.12 Barcelona sees mass worker rally BARCELONA, Spain: Thousands of police, teachers and hospital staff staged a mass protest march in Barcelona on Saturday in growing anger at spending cuts hitting key services in Spain's Catalonia region.
  • 29.01.12 Mass rallies in Spain over govt. cuts Tens of thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Spain's northeastern city of Barcelona to protest at spending cuts hitting major services in the Catalonia region.
  • 29.01.12 Pirates of Catalonia to sue FBI over Megaupload Class action brewing for legitimate Megaupload users.