Civil Protection issues emergency phone alert in southern Catalonia for torrential rain
Authorities launch ES-Alert at Baix Camp, Priorat, and Ribera d'Ebre counties for rainfall of over 200 mm
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Catalonia sends ASF virus sequencing to EU lab to compare strains amid lab leak suspicions
Results expected this week will be the "most important piece of evidence" in determining whether the virus originated at the IRTA-CReSA laboratory
Catalan town offers communal meals to tackle loneliness among older residents
Gironella council provides subsidized lunches three times a week
60 lost Christmas lottery tickets reunited with owner after discovery in Barcelona
Passerby discovered €1,200 worth of dècims on a park bench, and police traced the owner to Cantabria
Health minister urges mask use on public transport amid flu epidemic
Olga Pané says vaccine not fully matched to dominant strain but still protects against severe illness
Road to Park Güell blocked in protest against 'wild touristification'
Around 30 residents demand city council convene dialogue table: "They make small promises and backtrack"
Spanish agriculture ministry confirms three more African swine fever cases, totalling 16
Catalonia to ease natural-area access ban in 6–20 km swine fever zone from Monday
Ombudsman warns 6,700 people are living on the streets in Catalonia
Government minister rejects Barcelona Airport’s new access controls while El Prat mayor says policy "demeans" homeless people
Catalonia could halve wild boar population, currently between 125,000 and 180,000
Experts' committee on African swine fever to present first result next week
Catalan fishers are ready to rebel if EU fishing quota "is not coherent"
Sector warns it will not accept fewer working days than last year, despite remaining "hopeful"
Five people were arrested and many were kicked out during Barça - Eintracht Frankfurt's Champions League game
Dozens are under investigation, and others were reported during UEFA match at Spotify Camp Nou
Almost 2,000 homeless people in Barcelona, 43% increase from 2023
Arrels Foundation study finds that Sants-Montjuïc is the neighborhood with the highest number of people sleeping on the streets
Travel agencies expect 15% more trips during Christmas, with interest peaking for Northern Lights
ACAVE association claims travelers prefer Asian countries to visiting United States
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