Prayers for rain at Vic Palm Sunday procession
For first time in history amid severe drought, Holy Week opens with a call for heavens to open
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Barcelona cannot take any more cruise passengers, mayor says
Record 3.5 million tourists visited Catalan capital on cruise ships in 2023
Felling trees to increase water supply amid drought
Climate Action department to remove one in four trees from Pyrenean forest
What are the risks of early phone use and how do we get kids to switch off their screens?
Creating smartphone-free zones, promoting digital literacy, and embracing tech-free activities are key to success
7-month backlog for foreigners' work permits with 5,500 applications pending
Catalan officials complain of transcribing files "by hand" as they do not have access to the Spanish system
Thousands of parents unite to delay teens' access to cell phones
Catalan families create Telegram group to prevent children from having phones until age 16
Public prosecutor appeals judge's decision to grant Dani Alves bail
Barcelona Prosecutor's Office argues sexual assault conviction has increased flight risk
Catalan government eases water restrictions for farmers
Climate change and drought top Catalans' concerns, new survey shows
Man arrested for defrauding more than €3 million selling private hire vehicles licenses
Detained man managed to sell the same license to several people for more than €50,000
Waste collected from sea by fishermen up 50% on last year to 120,000 litres
Increase largely down to higher participation in Pesca Neta project in southern ports
Prisoner who killed cook had shown 'positive' development, justice minister says
Gemma Ubasart admits to Parliament that inmate had no external incentives to leave jail
Neymar's father announces he will not help Dani Alves pay bail
"I hope Daniel finds the answers he is looking for with his family. For us the matter is over," says footballer's dad
69% of LGBTQI+ people suffer 'some type of discrimination' at work
UGT union and Observatory against LGBTQIphobia to sign an agreement to guarantee the community's labor rights
Alves to spend at least one more night in jail after failing to post €1m bail
Former Barça footballer can leave prison pending his appeal against rape conviction
Sixena frescoes trial to proceed after court dismisses former culture minister's appeal
Police moved artworks from Lleida Museum to monastery in neighboring Aragon in 2017
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