what to do in catalonia

Congress greenlights plan by president Pedro Sánchez to prolong emergency lockdown measures

Catalan authorities provide figures of care homes unlike Spanish government

Travel between Barcelona city and the wider metropolitan area to be permitted

As Catalan and Spanish governments join forces to stop closure of factory, unions estimate a potential 25,000 job losses

Environmentalists want cars kept off streets but automotive industry stresses alternative solutions

Spain denies need for intermediary figure saying "all citizens" would be witnesses to negotiations

Relatively little street activity as terraces return in Barcelona and exercise time slots removed in Tarragona

Catalan health authorities say Tarragona, Ebre and western Pyrenees regions ready for Phase 2

Y-block building murals are precursor to iconic facade of College of Architects of Catalonia headquarters

Public transport commuters grow in capital, some small shops and places of worship open but libraries and museums remain closed

Rules vary regarding bar and restaurant terraces, hotels, and socialising in small groups

Rules vary regarding bar and restaurant terraces, hotels, and socialising in small groups

Girona, Lleida, and Central Catalonia to pass to Phase 1 of de-escalation plan

Japanese media say factory will close with decision expected May 28

Barcelona port and airport only permitted entry points in Catalonia when arriving in country by plane or ferry