War in Europe, inflation, broken pro-independence alliance, and espionage: a look back at 2022
An overview of the year from a Catalan perspective
December 30, 2022 10:21 AM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Inflation in Spain drops to lowest level since November 2021
Annual change of prices now down to 5.8%, dropping a full percentage point on last month
December 30, 2022 11:12 AM
Rent prices increase by 25% in Barcelona in 2022
Average price per square meter in Catalan capital now at €19.30 according to leasing platform Idealista
December 29, 2022 02:33 PM
Sexual assault reported for oral sex video recorded in nightclub
16-year-old girl does not remember anything of what happened in Sant Quirze del Vallès' Waka
December 28, 2022 01:48 PM
What to do on New Year's Eve in Barcelona and Catalonia
Fireworks, music, celebration, sparkling wine, and 12 grapes
December 28, 2022 12:18 PM
Spanish government erases taxes on essential food to tackle inflation crisis
20-cent discount per liter of fuel only to be subsidized to transport professionals and 2% cap on rent increase to be extended
December 27, 2022 01:15 PM
Safety and cleanliness concerns grow among Barcelona residents
One out of four locals are worried about security, more than six months ago
December 27, 2022 11:41 AM
Catalonia's not-so-white Christmas day after recording warmest temperatures in decades
Highest temperature, 26.3ºC, ever recorded in month of December
December 26, 2022 11:40 AM
Catalonia's charity Christmas spirit: meals for homeless, toys for vulnerable children
Hundreds of initiatives promoted across territory during festive season to help those in need
December 24, 2022 09:18 AM
Teachers' union calls strike for January 25 and 26, coinciding with doctors' protests
USTEC organization now wants 2008 crisis budget cuts to be reversed after deal with education ministry in September
December 23, 2022 12:49 PM
Flu 'stresses' hospitals as peak of disease expected next week
1.2 million vaccinated for flu as authorities recommend vulnerable groups to get jab
December 23, 2022 02:13 PM
Barcelona 'systematically' breached EU air quality directive, rules European Court of Justice
Magistrates say situation was life-threatening for 4.2m between 2010 and 2018 in metropolitan area
December 22, 2022 11:03 AM
Barcelona builds 42 apartments made out of containers to host vulnerable people
New construction in Glòries neighborhood to give "new life" to 100 citizens
December 21, 2022 07:59 PM
Rent in Barcelona grows by 14% in a year and by over 50% since 2014
Accommodation costs €1,066 monthly on average in city, with the Catalan average also skyrocketing at €805
December 21, 2022 11:52 AM
Barcelona's air quality improves by 31% since 2015, 'very close' to EU limit value
European Court of Justice likely to find Barcelona guilty in sentence on pollution to be released on Thursday
December 20, 2022 04:12 PM
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