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Every vote counts

This 2007 article reminded readers that citizens of EU countries can vote in Barcelona municipal elections, which will determine who pilots the city for the next four years.

May 1, 2007 by Hannah Pennell in LIVING

Terrorists on trial

From the archives: the tangled web of the criminal trials following the terrorist attacks of 11-M

Jun 1, 2007 by Nick Mead in THE ARCHIVE

Patricia Esteve

Still fighting

In this article, we meet an 86-year-old Civil War veteran who is doing his part to make sure people know how it was back then, even if they weren't yet born

Jul 1, 2007 by Matt Elmore in LIVING

At the helm: Mayor Jordi Hereu

From the archive: Barcelona's mayor Jordi Hereu chats to Metropolitan's Hannah Pennell

Sep 1, 2007 by Hannah Pennell in THE ARCHIVE

Green at heart: Imma Mayol

We spoke to Barcelona councillor for the environment, Imma Mayol

Mar 1, 2008 by Richard Schweid in LIVING

Time to decide

In March 2008, the general election between José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Mariano Rajoy was looming

Mar 1, 2008 by Hannah Pennell in LIVING

Photo by Suzannah Larke

Down with government!

Anarchists have a long, important history in Barcelona

Oct 26, 2009 by Regina W. Bryan in LIVING (1 Comments)

Illustration by Francisco Freixas

Issue number 154 of Barcelona Metropolitan is out now with a look at the Chinese-Catalan community in Barcelona, the history of anarchism here and the present-day underground music scene, amongst much more

Oct 26, 2009 in LIVING

The dignity of Catalunya

Twelve Catalan newspapers have taken the unprecedented step of all publishing the same editorial on the subject of the autonomous community's new Statute, currently languishing with Spain's Constitutional Court

Nov 26, 2009 by David Murano in LIVING (2 Comments)