Catalonia's high-speed train network: 40 daily services to Madrid, two abroad, none to Valencia
Prices cheaper for routes to Spanish capital, but connections to France shrink and cross-border night trains projects frozen
January 15, 2023 12:37 PM
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One-quarter of Barcelona's property sales are on the market for less than a week
Study from real estate listing website Idealista shows the growth of fast purchases
January 18, 2023 10:29 AM
Almost 600,000 foreign workers in Catalonia during 2022
Vast majority are nationals from Morocco, Italy, Romania, and China
January 17, 2023 10:25 AM
Warnings issued across Catalonia as wintry weather sets in
Winds on Monday not as strong as expected but due to intensify on Tuesday
January 16, 2023 05:24 PM
Record 1,346 organ transplants in Catalonia in 2022
15 people who died by euthanasia since law passed in 2021 have donated organs
January 14, 2023 07:45 PM
INTERACTIVE MAP: 17 speed cameras in Barcelona start to sanction from today
Speed limit near schools set at 30 km/h
January 16, 2023 10:35 AM
Barcelona extends nighttime ban on skateboarding beside MACBA
Council prohibits sport from 10 pm to 9 am to combat noise pollution
January 16, 2023 09:55 AM
E-scooters banned from public transport in Barcelona from February 1
Restriction will apply for six months and will include both transport premises and vehicles
January 11, 2023 09:47 AM
Man dies after being shot accidentally by hunter in Pyrenees
Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident
January 14, 2023 08:28 PM
Over 1,000 people donate on first day of blood drive
Blood banks aims for 10,000 donations in a week to replenish supplies after holiday slump
January 14, 2023 12:11 PM
Taxi drivers call for strike against ride-hailing platforms on January 17
Cab drivers across Catalonia to take to streets 'in defence of regulated fairs and users'
January 12, 2023 02:11 PM
Students to join education strike in late January
Two days of demonstrations aim to reassert the importance of public school system and healthcare
January 11, 2023 12:13 PM
Blood drive starts Friday aiming for 10,000 donations in a week
Around 260,000 donations needed throughout 2023 with particular focus on cancer patients
January 10, 2023 05:42 PM
Spain plans to inform women of partners' histories of gender-based violence
Prosecutor's office endorses idea in certain cases, following December that saw 11 femicides across the country
January 10, 2023 03:06 PM
Covid-19 vaccine rollout progress in Catalonia: graph updated weekly
On December 27, 2020, 89-year-old Josefa Pérez became first resident to receive a dose
September 13, 2022 12:11 PM
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