Letter containing animal eyes sent to Ukrainian consulate in Barcelona
Another two envelopes addressed to embassy in Madrid and Malaga consulate
December 7, 2022 11:02 AM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Taxi union denounces hotels and drivers charging tourists illegal rates
Élite Taxi association claims companies and drivers pact to compensate for low wages
December 7, 2022 11:04 AM
Thousands protest criminal code reform in Barcelona
10,000 demonstrators according to organizers and 4,500 according to local police
December 6, 2022 03:26 PM
Irishman in provisional jail over body part of German man found in trash container in Barcelona
Killed individual had rented rooms to alleged murderer and to Ukrainian national, released after arrest
December 5, 2022 01:37 PM
Population of Catalonia grew by almost 8,000 in 2021 due to migration
Deaths outnumbered births in all counties except Girona and Segarra
December 5, 2022 12:33 PM
Hottest autumn ever recorded in Catalonia
Some parts of the territory also experienced the driest fall season on record as well
December 3, 2022 11:56 AM
Serving a life sentence in Oman, an inmate transfer treaty could be a Catalan woman's only hope
Fátima Ofkir Reyes was arrested on drug trafficking charges five years ago at age 18
December 3, 2022 09:49 AM
Pyrenean ski stations open ahead of early December holidays
Over 7,300 flights from Barcelona and 800,000 available seats for medium and long-distance trains
December 2, 2022 11:47 AM
Unemployment in Catalonia: 986 new jobseekers in November
Spanish occupation levels reach best figures for month of November since 2007 ahead of Christmas season
December 2, 2022 09:09 AM
HIV-positive patient: 'there are a lot of stigmas and it takes time to process it'
New diagnoses falling, with 20% fewer cases in Catalonia in 2021 than previous year
December 1, 2022 05:40 PM
Barcelona calls for tougher sanctions on Airbnb to ensure they 'comply with the law'
Deputy mayor wants to see fines that "hurt" the platforms and a simplified process for imposing them
December 1, 2022 05:11 PM
Dozens of civil rights organizations to protest against penal code reform
Demonstration to take place on Thursday in front of Spanish government delegation in Barcelona
November 30, 2022 01:36 PM
3 in 5 people think getting around Barcelona is increasingly difficult, RACC report finds
Pedestrians and vehicle users find city more dangerous than in 2017
November 30, 2022 10:38 AM
Body found in trash container in Barcelona’s Eixample district
Court opens investigation into dead man’s torso discovered inside suitcase
November 30, 2022 05:15 PM
Police more than three times as likely to stop a foreigner than a Spaniard, SOS Racisme complains
NGO urges authorities to stop "criminalizing" people of color
November 30, 2022 12:53 PM
Latest updates and breaking news on society, social issues, and current affairs from Barcelona and Catalonia. Keep up to date on protests, the housing crisis, the ongoing drought, the climate crisis and environmental management, urban development and management, the language immersion system, and much more here.