Average rent in Barcelona up 10% in one year
New record high price of €1,170 reached, while Catalan average now stands at €850
December 29, 2023 01:34 PM
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Barcelona beach covered with clothes in memory of 2,600 refugees drowned in Mediterranean
Open Arms staged a symbolic shipwreck to protest the staggering number of deaths
December 11, 2023 03:11 PM
50% discounts on public transport to remain, but general prices to increase in 2024
New prices to come into effect January 15
December 29, 2023 02:52 PM
Badalona becomes Catalonia’s third largest city with over 225,000 inhabitants
Hospitalet de Llobregat is the second largest city, while Barcelona remains the largest with over 1.6 million
December 28, 2023 06:03 PM
Catalan Water Agency director criticizes lack of drought awareness in urban areas
Barcelona to be placed in most serious state of emergency in first half of January
December 28, 2023 11:58 AM
Only 25% of victims of gender-based violence in Catalonia filed a complaint in 2022
49 women murdered by their partners or ex-partners in Spain last year
December 27, 2023 01:25 PM
746 new public housing units open in Barcelona
Nearly 80% of new apartments to have affordable rent
December 27, 2023 12:49 PM
Catalan health minister asks families to 'trust' in new pediatric care model
New plan aims for patient travel times of no more than 30 minutes
December 27, 2023 12:18 PM
Acute respiratory infections surge in Catalonia, flu cases double among children
Influenza was most common infection, with cases booming in 0-14 age group in one week
December 26, 2023 06:39 PM
Two separate deadly crimes in Barcelona area on Saturday night
Man stabbed to death in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, while another man shot dead in a bar in capital's Poble-sec
December 24, 2023 01:16 PM
Pro-Palestine protesters block Barcelona's La Rambla and call for boycott of Carrefour
Rally-goers oppose companies supporting 'colonization' and target French supermarket chain
December 23, 2023 03:27 PM
Spain's Christmas lottery brings €60 million to Catalonia
One of the fourth prizes left €33.2 million, El Gordo jackpot brought more than €16 million
December 22, 2023 12:26 PM
Nurses in Catalonia to continue strike through Christmas
Infermeres de Catalunya began indefinite industrial action on December 12
December 22, 2023 01:55 PM
Barcelona Supercomputing Center unveils MareNostrum 5 supercomputer
Machine has performance equivalent to 380,000 mid-range laptops
December 21, 2023 04:08 PM
Catalan police to receive €1.6bn funding from Spain between 2024 and 2030
3,000 additional Mossos d'Esquadra officers will join force in coming years after Catalan and Spanish governments agree deal
December 21, 2023 03:13 PM
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