Catalan president says he will study the option of banning speculative housing purchases
Salvador Illa says measure would need to be analyzed well, "with security and certainty"
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Catalonia initiates restoration works after last week’s floods
More than 100 actions to repair roads, clean ravines, and rebuild bridges to be carried out
Traveling back in time to visit Barcelona's Correus metro ghost station
Visits offered to lucky attendees after free-tickets sold out in minutes commemorating centenary of network
Spain approves €500 million decree to provide 24-hour care for MND patients
Government says aid will amount to around €10,000 a month for patients in advanced stage of disease
Taxi drivers call off Montjuïc protest planned for Tuesday coinciding with Barça-Olympiacos game
Élite Taxi union planned to demonstrate against Catalan club's new deal with Uber
UPF study finds increase in ideological polarization and biased or false news on Facebook
Analysis concludes that content from ideological extremes has higher engagement than moderate content
Spain to push for end of daylight savings at European level
PM Sánchez argues clock changes have negative impact on health and barely saves energy
Speed cameras lead to 31% reduction in traffic accidents with injuries or deaths on Catalan roads
Government study says that 1,610 accidents have been prevented from 2002 to 2023
Problems in 'multiple services' reported after Amazon Web Services crash
Payment terminals and some banking services hit in Catalonia
Taxi drivers plan 'total shutdown' of Barcelona on Tuesday over Barça's deal with Uber
Cab services will be halted from 5 to 10 pm, coinciding with the Champions League clash with Olympiacos at Olympic Stadium
Average wait time of 2.5 years to install subsidized solar panels at home
Only 18% of applications for grants have been paid so far
Barcelona gets more rain than London, Paris and Berlin in first three quarters of 2025
Catalan capital above city's average rainfall, nears mean number of wet days of normal year
1,500 hours of delays on Rodalies commuter trains reported in first half of 2025
Service disruptions affected over one million passengers traveling on network
'We are strong, but sometimes not so strong,' breast cancer survivors claim on International Day
One out of four patients is aged 50 years or younger, with more cases detected at early ages
EU housing commissioner admits expats put 'pressure' on housing market
Danish Dan Jørgensen backs regulating short-term rent to increase available housing opportunities, including in Barcelona
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