Catalonia welcomes over 1 million foreign tourists in January for first time
Visitors spend €163 per day, up 2.5% on last year
March 4, 2025 05:35 PM
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Catalonia to manage immigration after Junts reach deal with Spanish government
Catalan police will collaborate on border control and Catalan government will manage return of foreigners with entry bans
March 4, 2025 10:31 AM
Bus crash with Italian students and cruise ship passengers leaves over 50 injured in Barcelona
Four were critically injured in Diagonal Avenue collision between two buses
March 3, 2025 04:18 PM
Police fined almost 3,000 scooter drivers in February in Barcelona
Most sanctions for riding without a helmet after new legislation came into force last month
March 3, 2025 01:22 PM
Eight dead in several crashes across Catalonia on Carnival weekend
Fatalities in central Catalonia, Ebre river delta region, and Vallès county
March 2, 2025 01:11 PM
Solidarity quota on payrolls comes into force for workers earning over €59,094 annually
Measure aims to support retirement funding ahead of baby boomers’ retirement
February 27, 2025 01:42 PM
ECHR backs Spanish court over Catalan resolutions on self-determination and monarchy
Strasbourg deems Constitutional Court's block on 2019 parliamentary motions "proportionate and necessary"
February 27, 2025 12:26 PM
Social entities criticize lack of support for homeless people relocated from Barcelona airport
Facility restricted access on Tuesday night as operation to remove people sleeping there was undertaken
February 26, 2025 05:20 PM
Spain's judicial authorities appoint Mercè Caso as president of Catalan High Court
Progressive candidate beat conservative Cristina Ferrando to role
February 26, 2025 03:49 PM
Beaches north of Barcelona have lost 30,100m2 of sand in five years
Sea level has risen by 14cm in 25 years and storm waves have grown by 30cm
February 26, 2025 10:39 AM
'We are vulnerable, but we know how to organize ourselves': Doctors reflect on Covid lessons five years on
Hospital Clinic's care director points to lack of socio-health resources as one of outstanding issues
February 25, 2025 06:25 PM
Wolf attack confirmed on Castell de Mur sheep flock
Authorities started monitoring the area and notified local farmers
February 24, 2025 10:10 AM
Police dismantle indoor marijuana farm in southern Catalonia
Mossos d'Esquadra seize nearly 300 plants and 100 kilos of buds ready for sale in the coastal town of Alcanar Platja
February 24, 2025 12:29 PM
Three years on from start of war, thousands of Ukrainians still move to Catalonia each year
School enrollments up 50% in the last year and social security registrations rise by 7%
February 23, 2025 12:05 PM
Should public money be spent on buying private property?
Purchase of Casa Orsola apartment block sparks debate on public housing stock
February 23, 2025 11:00 AM
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