House prices in Catalonia increase 6.7% in second quarter of 2024
Cost of new housing rose by 9.5%
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Shakira accuses tax office of manipulation and damaging her public image
Singer says she settled in tax fraud case to protect her children
Coffee and kittens for adoption in Manresa’s first cat café
Working with an animal shelter, Ninus Cat Cafè has found new homes for 35 animals
Thunder and lighting suspend America's Cup races as heavy rains fall across Catalonia
Authorities activate flood emergency plan around the territory
Judge Isabel Perelló named first female head of Spain's top judicial body
Catalan magistrate backed by 16 out of 20 members breaking yearslong deadlock
Catalonia experiences one of the best wildfire seasons in 15 years
Only 500 hectares burned between June and August thanks to early summer rains
Controversy as Tossa de Mar expected to receive 200 migrants from Canary Islands
Mayor says number of asylum seekers in seaside town of 6,200 inhabitants is "excessive"
Low emission zones come into force in two towns south of Barcelona
Fines will be given to non-authorized vehicles between 7 am and 8 pm, Monday to Friday
Almost 2.4 million tourists travel to Catalonia during July
Number of international visitors surpasses pandemic figures
Molotov Cocktail workshop organizers say 'ideological and political intentions' behind controversy
Group regrets the "misrepresentation and decontextualization" of the event
Girona to remove Franco symbols on apartment buildings if owners haven't done so by autumn
Mayor targets removing all such elements by next year, coinciding with 50th anniversary of dictator's death
Barcelona boosts offshore 5G connectivity
Advanced connection up to 3.5km off coast brought in ahead of America’s Cup sailing race
Minors treated for screen addiction up by 15% in 2023
Spott Center has treated 207 screen-addicted youngsters in the past 8 years
Controversy over Molotov Cocktail workshop event at Granollers Festa Major
Videos emerge on social media of children learning how to engage in riotous behavior
Animal shelter in southern Catalonia overwhelmed with sick wild cats
Tortosa's Petjades de l'Ebre site accommodates 120 animals and is looking for volunteers
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