Barcelona gets more rain than London, Paris and Berlin in first three quarters of 2025
Catalan capital above city's average rainfall, nears mean number of wet days of normal year
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1,500 hours of delays on Rodalies commuter trains reported in first half of 2025
Service disruptions affected over one million passengers traveling on network
'We are strong, but sometimes not so strong,' breast cancer survivors claim on International Day
One out of four patients is aged 50 years or younger, with more cases detected at early ages
EU housing commissioner admits expats put 'pressure' on housing market
Danish Dan Jørgensen backs regulating short-term rent to increase available housing opportunities, including in Barcelona
Police probe death of Mango founder Isak Andic as possible homicide
Son named suspect in death of businessman who was Catalonia's richest at the time
Flood alert issued in Catalonia as heavy rain hits
Girona, Central Catalonia, coastal and pre-coastal areas all affected
Social entities demand explanations over police's 'indiscriminate' use of pepper spray
Activists, trade unions, and lawyers criticize police action during protests and denounce serious violations of rights
Palestine and Catalonia to face off in football friendly at Olympic Stadium on November 18
Barcelona will host the international launch of the ACTxPALESTINE campaign, led by the world's main Palestinian organizations
Terrassa bans adoption of black cats until Halloween to protect them from ritual harm
City council acts on animal rights groups' request to protect black cats from superstitions, despite no reported cases of violence
Barcelona to switch on Christmas lights on 22 November
The switch-on ceremony will take place on Passeig de Gràcia at 6.30 pm
Gas leak in L'Hospitalet leaves ten families unable to return home
Street works triggered a gas leak and explosion, forcing evacuations as some areas reached hazardous gas levels
15 arrested, clashes with police, fast food chains attacked and containers set ablaze in Barcelona pro-Palestine march
Police made several arrests and used pepper spray during a protest of 15,000, according to authorities, or 50,000, according to organizers
Police disperse pro-Palestine demonstrators near Sants train station in Barcelona after 7,300-person protest
Organizers demand "justice" for "genocide," marching across city
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