Eight things to look forward to in 2024 in Catalonia
European elections, amnesty law, America’s Cup, and more major concerts coming in the next year
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Current affairs and social issues
Sánchez reelected, amnesty agreed, record drought – a look back on 2023
Socialist mayor in Barcelona, Shakira strikes deal on taxes, Dani Alves accused of sexual assault
Carpet of stars with names of children killed in Gaza covers Barcelona's Sant Jaume square
Artistic protest action calls for breaking of institutional relations and arms trade with Israel
Spain to reform immigration regulation to simplify procedures
Work and residency to be unified into one permit, with extra rights for long-term residents
Iberia cancels 444 flights over holiday period due to baggage handling strike
Company reports 45,641 passengers affected and says alternatives will be offered in coming days
Average rent in Barcelona up 10% in one year
New record high price of €1,170 reached, while Catalan average now stands at €850
Barcelona beach covered with clothes in memory of 2,600 refugees drowned in Mediterranean
Open Arms staged a symbolic shipwreck to protest the staggering number of deaths
50% discounts on public transport to remain, but general prices to increase in 2024
New prices to come into effect January 15
Badalona becomes Catalonia’s third largest city with over 225,000 inhabitants
Hospitalet de Llobregat is the second largest city, while Barcelona remains the largest with over 1.6 million
Catalan Water Agency director criticizes lack of drought awareness in urban areas
Barcelona to be placed in most serious state of emergency in first half of January
Only 25% of victims of gender-based violence in Catalonia filed a complaint in 2022
49 women murdered by their partners or ex-partners in Spain last year
746 new public housing units open in Barcelona
Nearly 80% of new apartments to have affordable rent
Catalan health minister asks families to 'trust' in new pediatric care model
New plan aims for patient travel times of no more than 30 minutes
Acute respiratory infections surge in Catalonia, flu cases double among children
Influenza was most common infection, with cases booming in 0-14 age group in one week
Two separate deadly crimes in Barcelona area on Saturday night
Man stabbed to death in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, while another man shot dead in a bar in capital's Poble-sec
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