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Catalan government and Comuns strike 2026 budget deal

Barcelona

Parties agree limits on speculative property purchases as attention shifts to talks with ERC

Government proposes Catalan language criteria for migrants' residence permit renewals

Barcelona

Measure aims to encourage migrants to begin learning Catalan within a year

Content in Catalan booms on social media but AI poses new challenges

Barcelona

Accent Obert report highlights gaps in sectors from smart appliances to automatic dubbing

'Disney on Ice' takes over Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi for seven shows

Telma Altes Safont | Barcelona

Stories from Moana, Frozen, Coco, and Beauty and the Beast come to life February 19–22

Barcelona to invest €1 million to promote Catalonia and its products to tourists

Barcelona

Only 8.8% of visitors who stay overnight in the Catalan capital take trips outside the city

BBQ festival, Black Urbanities debates, SOUNDIT Plaza: what's on this weekend

Barcelona

From concerts, exhibitions, festivals, and family-friendly events, there are always plenty of things to do in Barcelona and the surrounding area

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Forest chalet newly verified as Gaudí work

New civic by-laws to tackle incivility and impunity in Barcelona

Band made up of people with mental health conditions celebrate 20 years

The reality of migrants' lives: An obstacle course to obtain legal status

Carnival 2026: your complete guide to the week-long celebrations

Storm Nils batters Catalonia: Travel restrictions lifted after widespread disruption

'Open Barri' invites public to discover Barcelona's lesser-known architecture

Tenants celebrate 'victory' one year on from Casa Orsola purchase

Catalonia Shepherd School trains next generation of young farmers

More than 80% of email scams now use AI, Catalonia's cybersecurity agency warns

Planoles' only bakery seeks successor as owner retires

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Catalan exports hit record €100.8 billion in 2025

Barcelona

Exports climb 0.6% despite US tariff uncertainty, while imports grow 3.3%

In pictures: Sitges' Extermination Parade closes Carnival 2026

Sitges

Council estimates that 200,000 people visited coastal town despite wind, rain and uncertainty over Rodalies

Oriol Cardona makes history as first man to win Olympic ski mountaineering gold

Barcelona

Banyoles native wins Spain’s first gold medal at the Winter Olympics since 1972

Congress rejects Vox's burqa ban bill as Junts files alternative

Catalonia

Spanish government open to "rigorous" debate while Catalan executive calls for calm and rejects "political opportunism"

New civic by-laws to tackle incivility and impunity in Barcelona

Barcelona

City officials say updated ordinance aims to restore order and strengthen residents' sense of safety

Forest chalet newly verified as Gaudí work

La Pobla de Lillet

Architect never claimed the work after modifications in construction compared to original designs

Foreign nationals make up nearly 20% of Catalan population

Catalonia

Catalonia surpasses 8.2 million inhabitants, but growth rate slows

Five people, aged 14-18, found dead after a fire in a block of flats in Manlleu

Manlleu

Fatal victims were found in a storage room on the roof of the building

Congress passes repeat-offender law proposed by Catalan party Junts

Barcelona

ERC calls the bill 'racist' and abstain, while Socialists, PP and Vox vote in favour

Barcelona 'City of Classics' to bring together more than 500 artists for 52 concert

Barcelona

The Ciutat de Clàssica festival increases the number of free concerts to 27 and adds 10 new locations across the city

Foreign buyers account for half of home purchases in Barceloneta

Barcelona

Experts say trend driven by Barcelona residents rather than speculative investors from abroad

Barcelona's future on display: 82m² city model unveiled for World Capital of Architecture

Barcelona

Latest scale model uses modular pieces, AI, and immersive technology to showcase urban planning across metropolitan areas

Doctors in Catalonia to strike Monday and Friday amid national healthcare dispute

Barcelona

Calls grow across Spain for better working hours, the end of 24-hour on-call shifts, and for additional staff

New technique to remove inoperable tumor at Barcelona's Vall d'Hebron Hospital

Barcelona

Procedure allows organ to be kept alive while its blood circulation is temporarily disconnected

Amazon's Catalonia hub named European benchmark in technological innovation and sustainability

Barcelona

First-mile fulfillment center showcases cutting-edge robotics and greener logistics

Tech boom: over 200 hubs now in Catalonia

Barcelona

Sector provided more than 46,000 qualified jobs in 2025, a 10% year-on-year increase

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