The Government of the Generalitat will start its air conditioning plan for Catalan public schools in 100 centers, which it has classified as priorities, to which it will allocate 100 million euros of direct investment. The idea is for them to be fully air-conditioned during the 2027/2028 school year. The Executive of Salvador Illa has committed to investing a total of 2.5 billion euros by 2031 to air-condition the 2,530 Catalan public centers. It is, in the words of the Minister of Education, Esther Niubó, a “very ambitious transformation” that will involve an “unprecedented mobilization of resources,” said the minister in a press briefing.

La Barcelona New Economy Week brings together experts from different sectors at DFactory Barcelona from October 5 to 7 to analyze the challenges of the new economy. The event focuses its program on how technologies such as artificial intelligence, energy transitions, or new talent dynamics are already being applied in business activities. Far from theoretical approaches, the event promoted by the Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona advocates a practical approach centered on its real impact on the company.

Many times, the quality of the clothes we buy has nothing to do with the price we pay for them. However, identifying which garments are good and which are not can be complicated. Is organic cotton better than “normal” cotton? Should I discard any fabric with polyester? In this report, we analyze the elements that influence the quality and durability of clothing with Aida Márquez, fashion designer, and Enric Carrera, PhD in textile engineering and emeritus professor at UPC.

A man in his 60s pleaded guilty on Monday to systematically drugging and raping his wife at their home for more than two decades. During a hearing at the Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester, the defendant admitted to a total of 60 charges just before the start of his trial.