Barcelona Airport nears pre-pandemic levels with 4.4m passengers in May
Number of travelers reaches 95.6% of 2019 monthly total, up 17.2% on last year
June 12, 2023 05:06 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Former Barça player Dani Alves denied jail release again over sexual assault case
Defense argued footballer poses no flight risk as children are enrolled in Catalan schools
June 12, 2023 01:11 PM
Police arrest man over partner's death in Cornellà de Llobregat
Victim suffered several stab wounds in early hours of Sunday morning
June 11, 2023 10:46 AM
Dani Alves' lawyer argues client on remand for alleged sexual assault not a flight risk
Private and public prosecutors say former Barça star could still leave country
June 9, 2023 04:36 PM
Police investigate eight gang rapes involving minors in Badalona in past year
Perpetrators include an 18-year-old and 20 minors, of which 13 are under age of criminal responsibility
June 9, 2023 09:42 AM
Teachers at American School of Barcelona go on strike for better conditions
Workers backed by CCOO trade union participated in demonstrations at school gates in May
June 8, 2023 12:34 PM
European Courts overturn limits on ride-hailing services such as Uber and Cabify in Barcelona
Taxis celebrate that ruling means private hire vehicles can be restricted under certain conditions
June 8, 2023 10:07 AM
Police officers break up illegal rave in western Catalonia
Around 400 attended party that began on Saturday in Ivars de Noguera
June 7, 2023 05:02 PM
Barcelona Chamber of Commerce reports stagnation of wages for nearly two decades
Body observes "key deficits" in Catalan economy resulting in insufficient socio-economic progress
June 8, 2023 10:44 AM
President announces Catalonia-Southern France port pollution pact
Ports of Barcelona, Tarragona, Marseille, Nice and Toulon will set shared criteria on contamination levels
June 7, 2023 07:16 PM
R3 commuter rail services resume after incident that forced evacuations
Electrical storm first caused breakdown, before problems arose in removing train from infrastructure
June 7, 2023 10:57 AM
La Patum kicks off: guide to Catalonia's quintessential medieval festival of demons and fire
Berga starts five days of street celebrations recognized by UNESCO with 300kg of powder ready to be fired
June 7, 2023 04:51 PM
Supreme Court keeps lower sentences for many sexual assault perpetrators after new consent law
Over 1,000 convictions lowered across Spain due to legal loophole
June 7, 2023 02:33 PM
Nerves and confidence as 42,000 students begin university entrance exams
Record-high number of students sitting exams this year
June 7, 2023 10:08 AM
Badalona mayor-elect to ask Congress to lower age of criminal responsibility after latest gang rape
Xavier Garcia Albiol says under-14s should be prosecuted and "take responsibility" for their actions
June 6, 2023 12:03 PM
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