Pride Barcelona month of celebration closes with parade and demonstration
Final days of 2026 Pride Barcelona on July 17 and 18
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Only two of eight buildings evacuated due to sinkhole cleared for residents' return
Residents of other buildings will have to wait until ground stability checks are completed
Catalonia records first rise in births since 2008, but fertility hits historic low
Júlia, Sofia, Biel and Nil: most popular baby names in 2025
EU top court backs Spain's amnesty law for Catalan independence push
CJEU says legislation does not affect EU's financial interests or counterterrorism efforts
The Catalan couple who have chased 16 total solar eclipses
Carme Lluís and Jaume Sacasas have travelled the world for eclipses: "As long as I live, I'll sign up whenever there is one"
Barcelona Airport records most passengers for first half of year with 28 million travelers
First six months of 2026 saw 4.4% more passengers through Barcelona-El Prat than first six months of 2025
Bid to make Catalan official EU language stalls
One year since European Union last debated granting Catalan official status, Spain insists approval is "a matter of time"
Barcelona new rents rise 4.6% to €1,137 as mayor says rent controls are working
Prices remain below 2024 levels after rent caps were introduced
How to watch the total solar eclipse safely in Catalonia
Doctors, consumer authorities and retailers urge viewers to buy certified eclipse glasses
Barcelona metro sinkhole evacuees face week-long wait to return home
Authorities say ground checks beneath buildings are needed before residents can safely return
Law and International Relations becomes university course with highest entry requirements
The UAB dual degree replaces physics and maths with cut-off score of 12.972
Record-breaking 40.7ºC registered at Barcelona's Fabra Observatory
Tibitabo observatory records highest temperature in a century on Wednesday
Barcelona sinkhole location found to be 'delicate' point in geological study
Overexcavation and subsoil change from granite to slate facilitated collapse, according to geologist Albert Vetayol
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