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Catalonia

Nationality and autonomous community of Spain

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Oct 21, 2025
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What is the difference in fatality rates between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals with underlying health conditions?

Vaccination is associated with , but the size of that benefit varies by condition, age, vaccine type and time since vaccination. Multiple multicountry and condition-specific analyses from 2023–2024 sh...

Oct 28, 2025
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What are the historical examples of successful anarchist movements or communities?

The historical record shows several influential anarchist movements and communities that achieved measurable self‑management, from large‑scale wartime collectivizations in Spain (1936–39) to long‑runn...

Oct 30, 2025
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Is there actually a study from 2019 showing increased risk of pneumonia and death with pneumococcal vaccines

A 2019 Catalonia population-based cohort study is widely cited as finding that receipt of PCV13 and PPSV23 was associated with higher rates of hospitalized pneumococcal pneumonia and all-cause pneumon...

Dec 12, 2025

Did a 2019 study report increased pneumonia risk after pneumococcal vaccination?

A single, widely-circulated interpretation — that “a 2019 study found pneumococcal vaccination increased pneumonia risk” — does not match the bulk of available reporting. Population and trial evidence...

Oct 15, 2025

Have any long-term cancer studies been conducted on COVID vaccine recipients as of 2024?

As of the sources provided through 2025, , but multiple observational studies examine associations between vaccination and cancer outcomes with mixed results and methodological limitations. Recent stu...

Nov 18, 2025

Which current governments are led by the Socialist Party of Spain and when did they take office?

Spain’s national government is currently led by the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who was confirmed as prime minister of the 15th Legislature on 16 Novemb...

Jan 9, 2026

What steps did Spain take during its transition to democracy after Francisco Franco (1975–1980s)?

Spain carried out a negotiated, legalistic dismantling of Francoism between 1975 and the early 1980s that combined top-down leadership from King Juan Carlos and reformers like Adolfo Suárez with negot...

Dec 17, 2025

Is generative ai used by advertising agencies from Spain?

Yes — available reporting and studies show that advertising and marketing agencies in Spain are using generative AI for creative production, content, campaign optimisation and operational tasks. Surve...

Nov 9, 2025

Vaccines are safe and effective

Decades of large-scale clinical trials and continuous post-licensure monitoring establish that , but safety and effectiveness vary by vaccine, population, and outcome studied. Some recent and regional...

Oct 17, 2025

What were the key demands of the anti-monarchy protesters on June 14, 2025?

Executive summary: Anti-monarchy demonstrations on June 14, 2025 combined local, symbolic demands in Catalonia with broader calls to abolish royal institutions in the UK. Protesters sought to block a ...

Oct 15, 2025

Have any long-term studies been conducted on the cancer risk of COVID vaccination?

Multiple peer-reviewed analyses summarized here do not identify an increased long-term from COVID-19 vaccination; instead, they report that vaccines are , confer protection against severe COVID-19 out...

Oct 8, 2025

What other anti-monarchy protests have occurred in recent years?

Recent years have seen a surge in anti-monarchy and anti-authoritarian protests worldwide, from Gen Z-led demonstrations in Nepal and Indonesia to symbolic actions during royal ceremonies in Spain and...