Obligation to wear face masks in medical centers officially comes into force
Spain to implement health measure across the country for 2-3 weeks
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Catalan residents spend record 22.5% of income on rent
"Future of welfare state at stake," Barcelona Chamber of Commerce report warns
Junts call for sanctions for companies that left Catalonia due to independence push
Catalan government says incentives for firms to return would not be "appropriate" and would "penalize those that remained"
Striking nurses deliver 500 letters with their demands to health department
"We are not valued": 250 protest against "contempt" in front of the health department
Minute's silence to condemn gender-based violence held in Barcelona
Government and city council denounce recent femicide and possible case of "vicarious violence"
Man jailed in connection with murder of ex-girlfriend in Barcelona
15 women were killed by their partners in Catalonia in 2023, 128 since 2012
Body of a man and two children found dead in Barcelona apartment
Police don't rule out any hypothesis, including domestic violence
Spanish government considers offering automatic sick leave to ease pressure on health centers
Measure aimed at avoiding 'collapse' of hospitals during uptick of respiratory viruses
Nurses demonstrate in Barcelona again as part of indefinite strike
Demonstrations for better working conditions return after Christmas break
Ski resorts closed and trains canceled due to strong winds
Gusts of up to 100 km/h expected in Pyrenees on last day of Christmas holidays
Barcelona population surpasses 1.7m people for first time since 1990
More than half of residents aged between 25 and 39 were born outside Spain
Ten Catalan towns celebrate share of Three Kings Day lottery
Store in Corbera de Llobregat sells 10 tickets worth €2m each
1 in 5 flights delayed on second day of Iberia strike
Baggage problems in Barcelona and Bilbao mostly resolved, airline says
Over 200 Christmas tree drop-off points set up in Barcelona
Residents can recycle trees at council sites from January 7 to 17
Rain and wind accompany Three Wise Men's arrival
Parades canceled in some towns due to weather conditions
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