Ride-hailing services will slowly disappear in Barcelona due to new taxi law
Drivers to install location-based device to guarantee taxis and VTCs do not commit any irregularities
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Barcelona urges Spanish government to ensure safety of Gaza aid flotilla
City council approves declaration urging executive to take diplomatic action to protect activists
Barcelona ranks third in Europe for climate change heat deaths, study finds
Global warming from fossil fuels causes 80% of heat-related fatalities in Catalan capital
Activists from Aragon to protest at MNAC over Sixena murals
‘We have no anti-Catalan motivation’ says 'Sijena Sí!' platform
Five men in 'Castelldefels gang rape' case reach deal for up to 8 years in prison
Members of gang admit three rapes to lower 196-year sentence sought by prosecutors
Almost 2,000 vehicles per hour on Barcelona's busiest streets: Gran Via and Aragó
Traffic levels drop across city during 2024, compared to 2023 and pre-pandemic levels
Les Rambles excavation uncovers medieval wall
Structure revealed as part of redevelopment project on Barcelona’s most iconic street
Catalonia estimated to lose €6bn due to heatwaves in 2029
Report states Spain is EU country most exposed to financial losses due to extreme meteorological events
Blue dragon sea slug spotted in Catalonia for first time
Small animal first spotted in Tamarit, forcing red flag and beach closure, after appearing in southern Spain during summer
Record sea temperature in June and July: 2ºC above historical average
Thermometer in August reached 26.6ºC
Gaza aid flotilla could receive 'much worse' attacks, former Barcelona mayor says
Ada Colau, member of Global Sumud Flotilla, urges Spanish government to offer more protection
Torrential rain leaves record of 7.8 liters of rainfall in one minute in northern Catalonia
112 emergency hotline receives almost 200 calls due to storm
Several tuberculosis cases found among squatters of abandoned Badalona high school
Health authorities say treatments are underway on non-contagious cases, after mayor criticizes experts for being "irresponsible"
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