Barcelona plans 150 new self-cleaning accessible public toilets
City must provide public toilets before issuing fines for street urination, councillors argue
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Current affairs and social issues
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
Spanish government delays vote on reducing working week to continue talks with Junts
Pro-independence party seeks to protect Catalan small and medium-sized businesses
Catalan National Day independence rallies to be held in Barcelona, Girona, and Tortosa
Organizers decentralize September 11 protests under slogan: 'Independence: More reasons than ever'
Central Catalonia observatory recognized for 'excellent' stargazing experience
Castelltallat Astronomical Observatory featured in international Starlight Star Park list
Brussels and Madrid clash over Catalan amnesty law at EU court hearing
European Court of Justice examines questions over legal certainty, equal treatment, and use of public funds
Barcelona issues fines to 129 bars and restaurants with terraces in city center
17 sites did not even have license to offer outdoor seating on street
Why didn't you get the flood alert on your phone? Here's what went wrong
Emergency alert system is designed to reach all phones within a targeted area during an emergency, whether users are residents or tourists
Recovery begins in Cubelles after major flooding amid calls for catastrophic zone declaration
Cleanup of streets and lower floors continues after Foix river overflow that left two people missing
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