Nine people arrested in relation to weapons trafficking network operating from prison
Joint Catalan-Spanish police operation seizes more than 45 weapons in 10 raids around Catalonia
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Current affairs and social issues
Barcelona mayor eyes up mechanisms to preserve iconic premeses and historic businesses
Mayor says action is needed to combat gentrification and loss of neighbourhood shops
Spanish government moves forward with anti-smoking law
Law will ban tobacco use in bar terraces, beaches, swimming pools, and sports venues
Barcelona Zoo activates animal welfare protocol in face of extreme heat
Scorching temperatures prompts adjustments to hydration, feeding, ventilation and bathing for each species at the zoo
Crime in Barcelona down by 11% despite increase in homicides and organized crime
Repeat offending down by 16%, incidents involving bladed weapons by 21%, and reports of sexual assault by 9%
Barcelona records unprecedented month of overnight heat
Temperatures in central Barcelona have not fallen below 24°C since June 19
Eyewitness accounts of the start of the Civil War, 90 years later: 'Our impression was it wouldn't last'
Centenarians recall shootings, barricades, and attacks on churches in Barcelona of July 1936
First residents and business owners return home after Putxet sinkhole evacuations
Six of eight affected buildings remain closed with safety inspections ongoing
Total solar eclipse drives tourist bookings across Tarragona, Ebre region and Lleida
Businesses hope August 12 event will boost region's profile
Pride Barcelona month of celebration closes with parade and demonstration
Final days of 2026 Pride Barcelona on July 17 and 18
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
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