The Use of Catalan Is Now the Second Reason for Discrimination in Barcelona

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In 2025, 284 cases of discrimination due to the use of Catalan were registered, second only to racism and xenophobia.

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The Observatory of Discrimination in Barcelona recorded 1,265 situations of discrimination in 2025, 14.8% more than the previous year, according to the report presented this Friday. Racism and xenophobia remain for the eighth consecutive year as the main reason of discrimination, with 348 cases, followed by discrimination by the use of Catalan (284), which rises for the first time to the second place, and that related to health (268). Continue r…

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The use of Catalan continues to accumulate setbacks in Barcelona. According to data from the Observatory of Discrimination in Barcelona, speaking Catalan is now the second main reason for discrimination in the city. The report indicates that, during 2025, 284 complaints were filed for this cause, second only to the 348 filed for racism and xenophobia.

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The Observatory's report presented by the City Council accounts for 1,265 incidences led by racism, xenophobia and the use of Catalan

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Speaking Catalan is now the second most reported reason for discrimination in Barcelona, behind only racism and xenophobia. This is revealed by the Report of the Observatory of Discriminations in Barcelona 2025, presented today, which includes 284 cases of linguistic discrimination, 49.47% more than the previous year. This is the first time that language has occupied second place among the reasons for discrimination registered in the city. Accor…

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It is increasingly difficult to receive assistance in Catalan in everyday actions such as going to a restaurant, having a medical procedure or renewing documentation. This is demonstrated by the report of the Observatory of Discriminations 2025, prepared by the City Council and the Taula d'Entitats with the Service of Attention to Victims of Discriminations (SAVD). In 2025, […]