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Sagrada Família unveils new image as 2025 marked 'year of consolidation'

Telma Altes Safont | Barcelona

Agreement on Glory Façade stairway and relocation of affected residents "near"

Truckers view measures to mitigate impact of war 'insufficient and populist'

Barcelona

Operators say they face €300-€600 in weekly surcharges per vehicle and call for "structural aid"

'Searching For Rosalía': first biography of Catalan star tracks her meteoric rise

Barcelona

Journalists analyze the debates that surround her: "She must have interesting conversations with her psychologist"

Education union reps reject sectoral talks and refuse to meet separately with minister

Barcelona

Strike leaders will present jointly at another meeting and demand specific proposals on labor improvements

Barcelona opens Brussels office to increase influence on policies such as housing in EU

Barcelona

Mayor asks EC to allocate funds "directly" to cities to rehabilitate buildings or build subsidized apartments

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Sagrada Família unveils new image as 2025 marked 'year of consolidation'

Spain to invest €5bn to mitigate effects Middle East conflict, including reduction of fuel VAT

Newly founded Catalan Association of the Insect Industry aims to give voice to emerging sector

'I will pay you next time': inside Catalonia's informal labour market

35,000 march on parliament as teachers and doctors' rallies in Barcelona culminate in mass protest

'Moritz Feed Doc' rethinks fashion through film and documentary

'Gaudí in Chocolate': Artisanal chocolate easter eggs take over Park Güell

Skiers film mother bear and cubs emerging from hibernation in Catalan Pyrenees

IDEAL separates fact from fiction in new Pompeii exhibition

Joan Laporta re-elected president of FC Barcelona

'Sentimental Value' beats Catalan co-production 'Sirat' and claims Oscar for 'Best International Film'

'We are seventeen': New CCCB exhibition challenges assumptions on teenagers

Collserola park to remain closed until 'wild boar population reduced as much as possible'

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Work starts to investigate possible Franco era concentration camp site in Reus

Barcelona

Judiciary could allow archaeological excavation to verify human remains

Skiers film mother bear and cubs emerging from hibernation in Catalan Pyrenees

Lladorre

Catalonia's brown bear population has been steadily recovering in recent years

Spain to invest €5bn to mitigate effects Middle East conflict, including reduction of fuel VAT

Barcelona

Government plans to temporarily stop special tax on electricity and reduce electricity generation tax

One in five at risk of poverty in Barcelona metropolitan area despite post-pandemic decline

Barcelona

Poverty risk more than twice as high for people born outside Spain

Catalan exports fall 7% in January

Barcelona

Girona and Lleida lead the declines, while Catalonia remains the Spainwide export leader

35,000 march on parliament as teachers and doctors' rallies in Barcelona culminate in mass protest

Barcelona

Marches converge on final day of week-long education strike

Spanish government set to approve plan to tackle Middle East war's economic impact

Barcelona

Trade unions UGT and CCOO call for concrete measures and oppose "widespread tax cuts"

Newly founded Catalan Association of the Insect Industry aims to give voice to emerging sector

Barcelona

Organization made up of seven companies from across region and is headquartered in Vic

'I will pay you next time': inside Catalonia's informal labour market

Alicia Andersson | Barcelona

Fear of reporting and insufficient labour inspections allow informal work to persist in Catalonia

Collserola park to remain closed until 'wild boar population reduced as much as possible'

Barcelona

Park on outskirts of Barcelona remains open to residents, public transport, schools and restaurants

PODCAST: Rodalies crisis – Commuter rail chaos in Catalonia

Barcelona

Accidents, strikes and shutdowns highlight years of underinvestment in network

Doctors demonstrate in Barcelona again to demand updated labor agreement

Barcelona

500 gather for march towards Catalan parliament on second day of strike action this week

Pope Leo XIV to visit Sagrada Família and Montserrat on June 10

Barcelona

Final itinerary for trip expected within days as preparations gather pace

'Uncertainty' in tourism sector over Middle East conflict, with more focus on local travel

Barcelona

Industry sees "security" in Catalonia as an asset for visitors

Fuel prices surge as Middle East conflict pushes diesel up nearly 30%

Catalonia

Diesel tops gasoline for first time in three years, agricultural sector hit hard

'Gaudí in Chocolate': Artisanal chocolate easter eggs take over Park Güell

Alicia Andersson | Barcelona

Ten Catalan pastry chefs showcase their edible art in celebration of the Gaudí Year

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