Heavy rain floods streets and metro in Badalona
Civil Protection issues flood alert and firefighters respond to 165 incidents
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Farmers protest against expansion of protected natural zone in Baix Llobregat Agrarian Park
30 tractors take part in slow march through Catalan capital, finishing in city centre
10 new African swine fever deaths in wild boar confirmed as Catalonia rules out tighter restrictions
Catalan agriculture minister says further infections in wild boar were expected, while more than 200 carcasses have tested negative
Flu cases continue to rise ahead of Christmas
Incidence rate increases to 766 cases per 100,000 population for "worst" flu season in last 15 years
Discounts on public transport tickets to be kept for 2026
Prices of T-Jove and T-Usual to stay 50% reduced after deal between Socialists and Comuns
Courier work causes chronic stress, anxiety, and harms well-being, according to study
Analysis concludes that employees are "caught in an invisible cycle" of precariousness
Civil Protection issues emergency phone alert in southern Catalonia for torrential rain
Authorities launch ES-Alert at Baix Camp, Priorat, and Ribera d'Ebre counties for rainfall of over 200 mm
Catalonia sends ASF virus sequencing to EU lab to compare strains amid lab leak suspicions
Results expected this week will be the "most important piece of evidence" in determining whether the virus originated at the IRTA-CReSA laboratory
Catalan town offers communal meals to tackle loneliness among older residents
Gironella council provides subsidized lunches three times a week
60 lost Christmas lottery tickets reunited with owner after discovery in Barcelona
Passerby discovered €1,200 worth of dècims on a park bench, and police traced the owner to Cantabria
Health minister urges mask use on public transport amid flu epidemic
Olga Pané says vaccine not fully matched to dominant strain but still protects against severe illness
Road to Park Güell blocked in protest against 'wild touristification'
Around 30 residents demand city council convene dialogue table: "They make small promises and backtrack"
Spanish agriculture ministry confirms three more African swine fever cases, totalling 16
Catalonia to ease natural-area access ban in 6–20 km swine fever zone from Monday
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