Satellite images show end of drought as greenery returns to Catalonia
Terres de l'Ebre, the plain of Lleida, and the central regions no longer the arid brown as seen in recent years
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Barcelona and Tarragona ports exceed pollution limits, highest levels found at cruise ship docks
Civil society study says some averages reach five times higher than allowed levels, Barcelona's World Trade Center measuring highest at 54 µg/m³
Court orders €232,500 compensation to former Barça president Rosell for 654 days in prison
Sandro Rosell was in preventive prison for allegedly committing money laundering
One person in ICU after car drives into crowd before Espanyol-Barcelona derby
Catalan health department reports 17 injured, four of whom are still in hospital
Car drives into crowd ahead of Espanyol-Barcelona derby, 16 injured
Vehicle drove through fans after being stopped amid crowd throwing objects at it
Catalonia to invest €200m to promote Catalan language and add 100k new speakers annually
Nationwide language agreement to focus on education, social inclusion, and improving cultural offering
Sexual crimes up by 12.5% in first three months of the year
Online scams down by 19%, while number of thefts remains stable
Tram accident drill tests disaster response in Barcelona
Two hundred people take part in simulated collision between tram and car
Minister pledges overhaul of child protection system after abuse case
Catalan government to act as private prosecutor in case of girl sexually abused while in care
Barcelona court investigates 15 more men over child abuse ring
Leader of network accused of repeatedly raping and exploiting child in state care
Five Catalans moved to ambassador's residence in Libya's Tripoli after militia infighting
Tarragona residents on business trip had been held at hotel due to ongoing conflict
RCD Espanyol player says sexual relationship with colleague was consensual
Álvaro Aguado denies sexually assaulting woman in nightclub in Barcelona in June 2024
Girona Health Campus to receive €700M investment and be ready by 2031
President Illa says there is "no way back" for the project, which has "viable and concrete" deadlines
Temperature in Barcelona metro area could rise 3.7 degrees by 2100, per European study
AMB to increase spaces designated as climate shelters by 31% this summer
Blackout started with losses of generation in Andalusian cities, Spanish government informs
Authorities rule out that it was a problem of coverage, reserve, or size of networks
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