Days-long levanter storm hits Catalan shore with hundreds of emergency phone calls
Eastern wind continues with southern area recording 60 liters of rainfall, several rivers at full capacity
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Government plans to control speculative housing by enforcing residential use when buying property
Cabinet spokesperson says law, while pending legal opinions, could be enforced in tense housing market zones, such as Barcelona
Sant'Egidio community's Christmas lunch gathers 2,500 people across Catalonia
Over 1,500 people lunch together in Barcelona, and 1,000 more across Tarragona, Manresa, and Gavà
Government and NGOs agree to rehouse most migrants evicted in Badalona
Around 140 people living in an improvised campsite will be rehoused for a two-month period
Peace activists Yael Admi and Reem Alhajajra receive 2025 International Catalonia Prize
Catalan government honours Israeli and Palestinian human rights defenders for their "commitment to reconciliation"
Monkfish, red prawns and scampi: This Christmas' most expensive products
Fish sellers hope sales will pick up in the coming days after many consumers brought forward their purchases
Flu incidence in Catalonia falls, but transmission remains very high
Weekly flu cases drop by almost 3,000, but total remains above 30,000
Girona Christmas parade organizers defend blackface practices after 'terribly unfair' criticism
Group head says painting white actors is "widely accepted" and won't change "on command"
Audit finds research center suspected of lab leak meets safety standards for African swine fever
Catalan agriculture minister says there is 'no evidence' pointing to the IRTA-CReSA lab as the source of the outbreak
Spain's Christmas lottery skips Catalonia, as coveted 'El Gordo' falls in Madrid and Castilla
'The Fat One,' which awards €400,000 to each of 1,980 winning €20 tickets, went to number 79432
'Dream of a lifetime,' say ticket sellers after selling millions worth of Christmas lottery prizes
Catalonia sees over €12.5 million in winning tickets spread across several municipalities
Catalan government and social groups enable shelter for some evicted Badalona migrants
City mayor respects decision but insists on 'not normalizing illegal occupation'
2,000 in controversial Christmas charity motorbike parade in Barcelona
City ombudsman among those who raise environment and mobility concerns
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