Electricity prices skyrocket coinciding with coldest fortnight since 2012
High demand stresses "outdated" electrical network, which results in overloads and frequent power outages especially in the Barcelona area
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Two homeless men dead in Barcelona after severe cold weather
Victims were 32 and 38 years old according to Fundació Arrels charity
Heaviest snowstorm in 11 years finishes but still causes disruptions
Some schools and minor roads remain closed as snow becomes ice, while western towns struggle to remove it
Ebre river delta damaged again, this time due to Storm Filomena
Local community urges action after second devastation in a year, as snow also disrupts schools, minor roads, and a wine cellar
Catalan activist returns from two-year exile in Belgium as charges dropped
Adrià Carrasco was originally accused of terrorism, rebellion, and sedition for blocking roads during pro-independence protests in 2018
Heavy snow causes 12-hour power cuts for towns in southern Catalonia
Falset, Arnes and other towns in Priorat and Terra Alta feel effects of Storm Filomena
Storm Filomena hits Catalonia bringing snow and travel disruption
Lorries halted and long-distance trains canceled as minister urges people to stay at home
Snow, wind, and flood warnings as Catalonia awaits weekend storm
Government calls for "extreme caution" and urges people to stay at home
Belgium officially denies Spain’s bid to extradite Catalan politician Lluís Puig
Prosecutors give up on further legal challenges after Brussels court upholds refusal of arrest warrant
Catalan government insists schools return on January 11 despite teachers protests
Main teachers’ union wants new semester to start remotely as coronavirus cases soar
Belgium upholds ruling refusing to extradite former Catalan minister to Spain
Brussels’ Court of Appeals rejects misuse of public funds accusations against Lluís Puig
-34.1ºC: Catalan Pyrenees hit lowest temperature ever registered in Iberian Peninsula
Unofficial weather station at 2,300 meters above sea level in a mountain hollow amid Storm Filomena, which might carry heavy snowfall
61 Spanish Civil War mass graves found in old hospital
Battle of the Ebre soldiers unearthed as 20,000 soldiers of conflict still remain in unknown burial places
Covid-19 does not prevent arrival of the Three Kings bearing gifts
Local councils choose to not hold customary parades and go for static shows to avoid crowds, some spread over several days
Catalan blood drive aims for 10,000 donations with a cinema themed campaign
All main Catalan hospitals take part from January 8 until January 15
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