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Fireworks industry expects more inclusive Sant Joan, as sales of low-noise fireworks increase

Barcelona

June 22, 2025 10:29 AM

Total fireworks sales estimated to rise by 6%, increase linked to easing of Catalonia's drought restrictions

Fire in Lleida under control after burning 473 hectares

Barcelona

Multiple small fires erupting simultaneously put Catalonia on high alert amid soaring temperatures

June 22, 2025 12:10 PM

How to protect your cats and dogs during Sant Joan fireworks

Barcelona

Experts recommend keeping pets indoors, creating a safe space, offering comfort, and playing music to help reduce their anxiety

June 22, 2025 10:54 AM

PODCAST: Catalonia's wildfire strategy - Insights from a world-class brigade

Barcelona

Fire services use drones, AI and all of the latest technology to combat summer forest blazes

June 21, 2025 09:30 AM

Southern Catalonia to host one of EU's first four AI gigafactories

Barcelona

Móra la Nova chosen by Spanish government as site for €5 billion project

June 21, 2025 10:53 AM

Spring 2025 was Catalonia's fifth warmest this century for tropical nights

Barcelona

Barcelona's Raval neighborhood experienced the highest number, with residents enduring 21 tropical nights

June 21, 2025 11:44 AM

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Wildfire in Lleida forces 10,000 residents into confinement and closes A-2 highway

Barcelona

June 21, 2025 05:35 PM

Three other smaller wildfires are burning across Catalonia, with authorities urging citizens to avoid traveling near active fire zones

Just Eat and Glovo trial ends over €295 million unfair competition claim

Barcelona

June 20, 2025 04:44 PM

Barcelona-based Glovo is accused of gaining illegal advantage by using freelance couriers

Catalonia prepares for Sant Joan: 470k cars leave Barcelona, police on alert, and fire risk

Barcelona

June 20, 2025 02:01 PM

Firefighters increase their resources to respond to incidents caused by a night of fireworks and bonfires

Barcelona's pioneering pet-friendly offices: 'Having dogs creates an almost magical atmosphere'

Gigi Giulia van Leeuwen | Barcelona

June 21, 2025 09:44 AM

As pet-friendly policies gain traction in Spanish workplaces for emotional and social benefits, experts caution that not all offices, or dogs, might be ready for the shift

Colm Tóibín: 'Locals work, while tourists have parties in Airbnbs'

Miroslava Lem Quinonez | Barcelona

June 20, 2025 05:43 PM

New edition of the Irish author's 'Homage to Barcelona' revisits the city before mass tourism

Spain's grid cites origin of blackout on large tension oscillations and "incorrect operation" of photovoltaic plant

Barcelona

June 18, 2025 05:57 PM

Operator claims legislation followed all time and worked "diligently"

Catalan president meets Spanish PM amid Socialist party corruption scandal

Barcelona

June 20, 2025 01:49 PM

Salvador Illa and Pedro Sánchez gather in Madrid in unscheduled meeting

Barcelona's Enigma makes World's 50 Best Restaurants list

Barcelona

June 19, 2025 10:50 PM

Project from chef Albert Adrià the only Catalan that makes the prestigious ranking

Barcelona Pastry Guild encourages shoppers to choose artisanal Sant Joan 'coques'

Barcelona

June 20, 2025 09:54 AM

Homemade Sant Joan flatbreads are of higher quality and contain less allergens compared to supermarket coques, according to nutritionist

Aragonese authorities ask for 24-hour surveillance on Sixena mural paintings

Barcelona

June 20, 2025 02:52 PM

Vilanova de Sixena city council calls to close Catalan National Art Museum rooms with artworks and €150 million temporary embargo

Brad Pitt buys UFO-shaped house in Catalonia and moves it to California

Barcelona

June 18, 2025 04:22 PM

Xasteros House is a 50-sqm fiberglass "rarity" house with no more than ten examples ever manufactured

Two Catalan universities rank among world’s top 200 in QS 2026 rankings

Barcelona

June 19, 2025 09:58 AM

University of Barcelona (UB) and Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) improve positions, surpassing Madrid's Complutense University

Spain to evacuate Spanish tourists in Israel after rising tensions with Iran

Barcelona

June 19, 2025 10:32 AM

Around 40,000 foreigners are trying to leave via Jordan or Egypt

Easyjet cabin crew call strike for June 25–27

Barcelona

June 17, 2025 11:08 AM

USO union says salaries in Spain are between 30% and 200% lower than in other European bases

Parliament delays tourist tax increase and parties plan new proposal for fall

Barcelona

June 18, 2025 02:15 PM

Regulation could see taxes to maximum of €15 per night

Barcelona creates committee to manage mass tourism

Barcelona

June 20, 2025 11:25 AM

Group to promote sustainable tourism model against massification, tourist tax, and cruise ships

Catalan News | News in English from Barcelona & Catalonia

Fireworks industry expects more inclusive Sant Joan, as sales of low-noise fireworks increase

Fire in Lleida under control after burning 473 hectares

How to protect your cats and dogs during Sant Joan fireworks

PODCAST: Catalonia's wildfire strategy - Insights from a world-class brigade

Southern Catalonia to host one of EU's first four AI gigafactories

Spring 2025 was Catalonia's fifth warmest this century for tropical nights

More top stories

Wildfire in Lleida forces 10,000 residents into confinement and closes A-2 highway

Just Eat and Glovo trial ends over €295 million unfair competition claim

Catalonia prepares for Sant Joan: 470k cars leave Barcelona, police on alert, and fire risk

Barcelona's pioneering pet-friendly offices: 'Having dogs creates an almost magical atmosphere'

Colm Tóibín: 'Locals work, while tourists have parties in Airbnbs'

Spain's grid cites origin of blackout on large tension oscillations and "incorrect operation" of photovoltaic plant

Catalan president meets Spanish PM amid Socialist party corruption scandal

Barcelona's Enigma makes World's 50 Best Restaurants list

Barcelona Pastry Guild encourages shoppers to choose artisanal Sant Joan 'coques'

Aragonese authorities ask for 24-hour surveillance on Sixena mural paintings

Brad Pitt buys UFO-shaped house in Catalonia and moves it to California

Two Catalan universities rank among world’s top 200 in QS 2026 rankings

Spain to evacuate Spanish tourists in Israel after rising tensions with Iran

Easyjet cabin crew call strike for June 25–27

Parliament delays tourist tax increase and parties plan new proposal for fall

Barcelona creates committee to manage mass tourism

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