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Regulator approves BBVA's hostile takeover bid for Sabadell bank

Barcelona

April 30, 2025 08:58 PM

Spanish government to decide on operation and potential conditions

Spain estimates blackout losses at up to €800m

Barcelona

Investigation committee into power outage holds first meeting on Wednesday

April 30, 2025 04:08 PM

Spain's national grid operator denies blackout was caused by excess renewables

Barcelona

Red Eléctrica president absolves her company of responsibility and says she has no plans to resign

April 30, 2025 12:40 PM

Magnificent Yamal leads glorious almost-comeback as Barça held by Inter

Barcelona

Catalans' semi-final delicately poised after 3-3 draw with imperious Italians

April 30, 2025 11:23 PM

Festival Grec returns to ‘analyze contemporary society’ with 90 shows across Barcelona

Barcelona

Performing arts festival starts new era with an open and connected view toward Catalan capital

April 30, 2025 01:46 PM

All Rodalies trains back in service after blackout

Barcelona

Renfe warns of occasional delays due to incidents with infrastructure, some linked to Monday's outage

April 30, 2025 09:10 AM

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Government launches investigation into Red Eléctrica and Endesa post-blackout

Barcelona

April 29, 2025 04:31 PM

Catalan president Salvador Illa believes that executive response was positive and up to the task

Blaming renewables for blackout is 'simplistic', energy experts warn

Barcelona

April 29, 2025 06:37 PM

Engineers call for better planning, more investment in the power grid, and greater energy storage capacity

Grid operator rules out cyberattack as cause of Spain's blackout

Barcelona

April 29, 2025 12:06 PM

Red Eléctrica links power outage to issues in electricity generation

Power outage causes passengers' nightmare: 'We spent the night in a train in Zaragoza'

Barcelona

April 29, 2025 02:30 PM

Travelers arriving in Barcelona's Sants station on Tuesday shared stories of long delays caused by Monday's massive power outage

Keeping fresh produce cold, still without internet: unique challenges for businesses in blackout

Barcelona

April 29, 2025 01:20 PM

Mercabarna wholesale food distributors reports no major incidents

PortAventura workers call off May Day strike after reaching deal with management

Barcelona

April 30, 2025 01:11 PM

Agreement is set to improve wages, grant formal recognition of employee seniority, and improve the regulation of workloads

Cirque du Soleil’s 'Ovo' set to light up Tarragona with fresh take on classic show

Tarragona

April 30, 2025 11:39 AM

Performances at Tarraco Arena are scheduled for December 18–21, tickets going on sale this Wednesday

Blackout triggers panic buying, leaving empty shelves at Sitges supermarkets

Sitges

April 29, 2025 01:34 PM

Customers buy water, batteries, and charcoal before an overheated generator forced early closure: store expects full restock by Wednesday

Spain launches official probe into blackout as court investigates possible 'cyberterrorism'

Barcelona

April 29, 2025 03:48 PM

PM Sánchez vows incident "must never happen again" as Spain's National Court orders reports from Red Eléctrica and security agencies

PODCAST: In other words - Catalan literature in translation

Barcelona

April 23, 2025 09:48 AM

Filling the Sink celebrates Sant Jordi and meets the translators turning Catalonia’s stories into global reads

Spanish government considers 'strange' that 60% of power disappeared and does not rule out 'any possibility'

Barcelona

April 28, 2025 11:10 PM

15GW of energy disappeared in five seconds, 60% of entire grid at the time

Chaos and uncertainty among passengers at Sants station after power outage

Barcelona

April 29, 2025 10:00 AM

Long waiting lines to access high-speed trains and many people looking for Rodalies alternatives

Partial operations return to eight Rodalies commuter rail lines

Barcelona

April 29, 2025 11:12 AM

Chaos continues across Catalonia's train stations after Monday's blackout

Crisis meetings as fallout from power outage continues

Barcelona

April 29, 2025 10:25 AM

Spanish PM thanks citizens for "responsibility and civic spirit"

Catalonia recovers 100% of its electrical power after outage affecting Spain

Barcelona

April 29, 2025 07:49 AM

Authorities deny cyberattack as cause of blackout

'I filled my bathtub with water' - getting through a blackout

Barcelona

April 29, 2025 03:09 PM

From enjoying a day off in the sun, to stocking up on candles and fuet, and thinking about future survival kits

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'I filled my bathtub with water' - getting through a blackout

Therapy dogs join classroom to boost student well-being

Clandestine political meetings, refashioning style and rhythm: translating Catalan literature

MACBA expansion at the expense of skaters' community: 'We are citizens too'

Sant Jordi celebrations charm locals and visitors alike

Barcelona subcontracts flock of sheep as part of forest fire prevention efforts

Scraping the clouds: New contender among Barcelona's tallest buildings

Back to the roots: rural farming in Barcelona's Collserola hills

Barcelona's rooftop farms: growing both plants and community

Convenient collection lockers arrive in rural western Catalonia to boost local commerce

Drawing on ‘emotional honesty’ to understand human existence in new Chris Ware exhibition

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