Barcelona deal with StarPay allows Asian tourists to pay with their own apps
Chinese visitors will be able to shop and pay the same way as in their own country
April 18, 2024 03:59 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Flower shops hope to sell 7 million roses on Sant Jordi
Sector warns this could be last Saint George's Day with roses produced in Catalonia
April 18, 2024 03:32 PM
Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week welcomes 400 brands from 35 countries
Latest wedding dress styles on show at Fira Barcelona from April 17 to 21
April 17, 2024 04:50 PM
Cava and wine producers fear for this year's crop despite recent rain
Winegrowers in Penedès note "significant mortality" in vineyards due to drought
April 17, 2024 09:58 AM
Barcelona installs fences around bins to keep wild boars away
Council will erect wooden enclosures at 22 sites in the city's hillside neighborhoods
April 17, 2024 12:53 PM
Catalonia and European Commission announce conference to highlight 'emblematic' joint projects
Barcelona symposium on June 13 will showcase initiatives such as MareNostrum supercomputer and Alba synchrotron
April 16, 2024 08:25 PM
PSG supporter arrested as police step up security for Barcelona Champions League match
More than 350 officers, including SWAT units, to secure Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium
April 16, 2024 11:02 AM
Four Irish men released on bail after being arrested for beating up taxi driver in Barcelona
Tourists allegedly assaulted driver before taking ride-hailing service to Reus airport
April 16, 2024 05:18 PM
Government to limit tourist water consumption due to ongoing drought
Private and public swimming pools can be refilled if designated climate shelters open to all
April 16, 2024 12:56 PM
Warmer winter makes Sant Jordi roses smaller
Last producer in Catalonia expects to sell only 50,000 roses, as most come from Colombia and Ecuador
April 13, 2024 01:57 PM
Waiting time in Catalan public hospitals' emergency units surpasses an hour on average
Time reduced in 2023, but still 60% higher than 2010, when people waited for 40 minutes
April 15, 2024 11:15 AM
Four Irish tourists arrested after beating up taxi driver in Barcelona
Police intercepted them near Reus airport, where their return flight was to depart
April 15, 2024 06:05 PM
Government adds 131 municipalities to list of tense housing market zones to limit rent prices
Catalonia has 271 sites with rent cap in place, home to 90% of population
April 15, 2024 11:59 AM
29.1ºC: Barcelona hits all-time high temperature in April since at least 1914
Lleida area and Ebre river delta region surpass 30ºC in unseasonable hot weather
April 14, 2024 11:01 PM
Catalan language school for kids launched in Berlin
New initiative second offering official courses after Escola Catalana Londres in UK capital
April 14, 2024 10:47 PM
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