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Society

'The mediations are ridiculous': Barcelona lifeguards protest again on the 14th day of strike

Barcelona

Workers criticize council and company sending "employees without technical capacity" to negotiate

Society

Seasonal worker in Alcarràs died of acute respiratory failure amid 'heat stress'

Barcelona

Social entities to demonstrate in Lleida under slogan 'Enough abuses in the countryside'

Society, In depth

Barcelona draws millions of tourists – yet they know little about its culture

Barcelona

Many visitors can't name Catalonia's languages or dishes, as experts blame a global 'wow effect' that favors spectacle over substance

Life & Style

Top things to do in Barcelona and Catalonia this August

Barcelona

From open-air cinemas and live concerts in the city to golden beaches and stargazing under remote skies, Catalonia has something for everyone this month

Society

Catalan journalists condemn killing of colleagues in Gaza: 'Israel does not want witnesses to genocide'

Barcelona

Around 1,000 professionals protested in Barcelona, demanding foreign press be allowed entry to Gaza again

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Life & Style, Culture, In depth

What do locals think of the huge crowds that attend the Festes de Gràcia?

Barcelona

Neighbours say essence of festival is 'changing', but anti-tourism graffiti and sentiment is ‘misdirected’

Society, Business

Unions warn that handling strikes at Barcelona airport this weekend will be 'very significant'

Barcelona

Both sides entrenched in dispute with no meeting between workers and employers scheduled this week

Society

Barcelona airport breaks all-time passenger record in July with 5.54 million

Barcelona

Year-to-date figures also at record highs with 32.7 million users, up 4% on 2024

Society

'It's getting worse' - heatwave brings highs of over 40ºC in parts of Catalonia

Barcelona

Summer's second heatwave expected to last at least until Thursday

Sports

Barça one step closer to playing La Liga game in Miami

Barcelona

Spanish football federation greenlights move, transfers request to UEFA and FIFA

Society

Striking Barcelona lifeguards vow to 'fight' until a 'fair' agreement is reached

Barcelona

No deal reached in mediation meeting, as strike reaches two-week point

Life & Style

August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse - All you need to know, one year out

Barcelona

The cosmic phenomenon will be the first of its kind in mainland Spain in nearly 120 years

Society

Seasonal worker dies in western Catalonia during peak of heatwave

Barcelona

Police say autopsy will have to determine cause of death

Society

New Catalan conversation groups aim to promote language use to 2,400 speakers

Barcelona

Department of Linguistic Policy subsidizes 300 'Xerrem Junts' groups with €150,000

Sports

Camp Nou reopening edges closer with reduced capacity of 27,000 spectators

Barcelona

City council approves modified construction licence as FC Barcelona targets mid-September return

Business, Life & Style

'Tourists want souvenirs, not slippers': Historic Barcelona shop closes for good

Barcelona

Falling foot traffic, online competition, and personal loss leads Joan Carles Iglesias to shut Casa de les Sabatilles

Politics, Society

Catalan interior ministry confirms five contracts with Israeli arms company

Barcelona

Government bought police training equipment over past five years, including hearing protection and shooting simulators

Society

Barcelona port, European leader and 6th globally, faces reduction of terminals and more cruise passengers

Barcelona

Expert believes the sector “cannot grow indefinitely” but doubts that there will be immediate effects

Podcast

PODCAST: Walking through history – Catalonia's street names

Barcelona

From onomatopoeic Carrer de Tantarantana to modern Free Software Street, we take a stroll through notable nomenclature

Society

Barcelona to ban pub crawls across city after pilot tests in Old Town and Eixample

Barcelona

City council aims to improve coexistence for locals, as well as public health

Culture

'Fast music, and a lot of dancing' at Brunch Electronik Festival 2025

Barcelona

Nina Kraviz, Adriatique, Jungle (DJ set), Purple Disco Machine, Ben Böhmer (live) among headline acts

Catalan News | News in English from Barcelona & Catalonia

'The mediations are ridiculous': Barcelona lifeguards protest again on the 14th day of strike

Seasonal worker in Alcarràs died of acute respiratory failure amid 'heat stress'

Barcelona draws millions of tourists – yet they know little about its culture

Top things to do in Barcelona and Catalonia this August

Catalan journalists condemn killing of colleagues in Gaza: 'Israel does not want witnesses to genocide'

More top stories

What do locals think of the huge crowds that attend the Festes de Gràcia?

Unions warn that handling strikes at Barcelona airport this weekend will be 'very significant'

Barcelona airport breaks all-time passenger record in July with 5.54 million

'It's getting worse' - heatwave brings highs of over 40ºC in parts of Catalonia

Barça one step closer to playing La Liga game in Miami

Striking Barcelona lifeguards vow to 'fight' until a 'fair' agreement is reached

August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse - All you need to know, one year out

Seasonal worker dies in western Catalonia during peak of heatwave

New Catalan conversation groups aim to promote language use to 2,400 speakers

Camp Nou reopening edges closer with reduced capacity of 27,000 spectators

'Tourists want souvenirs, not slippers': Historic Barcelona shop closes for good

Catalan interior ministry confirms five contracts with Israeli arms company

Barcelona port, European leader and 6th globally, faces reduction of terminals and more cruise passengers

PODCAST: Walking through history – Catalonia's street names

Barcelona to ban pub crawls across city after pilot tests in Old Town and Eixample

'Fast music, and a lot of dancing' at Brunch Electronik Festival 2025

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What do locals think of the huge crowds that attend the Festes de Gràcia?

'Fast music, and a lot of dancing' at Brunch Electronik Festival 2025

Torneig d'Històrics returns to offer 'visibility' to Catalonia's historic football clubs

Barcelona to ban pub crawls across city after pilot tests in Old Town and Eixample

From ashes to answers: How Catalonia's forest rangers track the causes of wildfires

Barcelona Zoo enhances animals' comfort due to hotter temperatures

Catalonia's last bull-related events stir debate amid animal welfare concerns

Weekend and holiday fostering: 'We need to break the stigma'

Barcelona votes to double tourist tax surcharge to €8 by 2029

Young Barcelona entrepreneur shakes up dessert scene with 99-cent cheesecake

Barcelona airport's 218 direct flights: From Palma de Mallorca to almost all continents

From Pau Casals to Marie Curie: The historical figures most celebrated on Catalan street names

Police station and site of Franco-era tortures declared Place of Democratic Memory