Catalonia's under-16 population falls below 15% for first time since 2001
For the first time ever, people over the age of 65 now represent 20% of the population
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Catalan exports fall again in May by 3.4% amid 'high global uncertainty'
Catalonia's foreign sales represented 25% of all Spanish exports, and chemical sector was the top exporting industry
Sofia and Martí lead Catalonia's baby name rankings for first time
Júlia and Martina take second and third place for girls; Biel and Marc for boys
In photos: Striking images of the destruction caused by Paüls wildfire
Pictures from ground and sky reveal scale of devastation left by blaze in southern Catalonia
Barcelona moves to limit cruise tourism by reducing terminals from 7 to 5
Council-Port agreement includes demolition of three terminals, construction of new one, and new road and pedestrian links
Barcelona plans 150 new self-cleaning accessible public toilets
City must provide public toilets before issuing fines for street urination, councillors argue
Barcelona most expensive city in Spain for existing home prices, report says
Prices up 16% on 2024, according to study from Tecnocasa Group and Pompeu Fabra University
Barcelona claims LGBT culture as universal in Pride celebrations
Dozens of concerts, activities, and a massive demonstration are scheduled in upcoming days
Unions blast postponement of 37.5-hour workweek vote
Around 1,000 protesters demonstrate in Barcelona
Liceu to open €47m waterfront venue in Barcelona by 2032
Port of Barcelona and opera house launch design contest for new cultural hub
Airbnb agrees to remove unlicensed listings in Spain from August
Spain becomes first EU country to enforce new short-term rental registry rules through single digital platform
European Commission warns amnesty law may breach EU anti-terrorism directive
Brussels criticizes lack of "certainty" and "precision," but acknowledges it is up to Spanish courts to make assessment
Man shot dead in Barcelona's Eixample district
Catalan police launch investigation into fatal shooting inside building entrance on Consell de Cent Street
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