Barcelona social issues

Making friends and influencing people

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:00:00 GMT

Joan Corrigan describes her experiences of volunteering with a group that provides support to the elderly

Helping the homeless

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:56:00 GMT

From the archive: NGO Arrels try to lend a hand to the city's residents in need

City without barriers

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:00:00 GMT

From the archive: November 2007 still presented some roadblocks for Barcelona's disabled residents. Nearly three years later, how much has changed?

Smoke free

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:15:52 GMT

Spain's anti-smoking laws are due to get tougher in January 2011

Free food

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:54 GMT

Bin diving is becoming increasingly popular in Barcelona as a way for people to get their food

Too many kilos

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:12 GMT

Why is juvenile obesity becoming a common problem in a country where it was practically nonexisent a generation ago?

Market makeovers

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:48:00 GMT

One after another, the city's markets are being brought into the 21st century

Freedom of worship

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:44:00 GMT

Efforts are being made to make Catalunya home to many different religions but they may not be doing the job

Friday 30th October

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:36:14 GMT

Police to try to crack down on Bicing robberies – Racist footballers sentenced to prison - Grave of Lorca excavated

Tuesday 27th October

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:28:47 GMT

Results of public survey about future of Diagonal announced – Poble Sec residents join demands for more civil behaviour – Taxi fares to be frozen in 2010

In the November magazine

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:37:07 GMT

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

Chinese-Catalans

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:58:00 GMT

Catalans of Chinese descent are an increasing presence in Barcelona's economic and social life

Keeping it live

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:01:20 GMT

Controversy remains about the future of Barcelona’s music venues, but for the moment there are still plenty of places to hear bands

The drinking sickness

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Alcohol-related problems have many causes, but help is available