Three out of four passengers at Barcelona Airport fly with low-cost airlines
Experts say difficult for Catalan capital to replicate Madrid business model, where low-cost companies make up just 30%
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Judge rejects appeal against sending Tsunami Democràtic case to Supreme Court
Carles Puigdemont, Marta Rovira and ten others being investigated for terrorism
Catalonia's commuter rail network sees 20% growth in passengers in 2023
Vast majority of the 130 million total commuters use the service to Barcelona
Greenhouse gas emissions in Catalonia fall by 5.5% in 2023
Figures show Catalonia still "very far" from reaching Paris Agreement targets
'Ability to transform reality' to be theme of 2026 World Congress of Architecture in Barcelona
Catalan and Spanish officials point to housing being the biggest challenge in urban areas
Expert group's report on poor PISA test results could be flawed, unions warn
USTEC union say no policy can be implemented "successfully" without full support of educational community
Teenage cancer patients get creative through art therapy
'Opening Doors' project from Vall d'Hebron Hospital and MNAC aims to improve participants' well-being and self-esteem
Life satisfaction among Catalans scores 6.9 out of 10, up half a point from last year
Public health, security, and sustainability considered main factors behind happiness
Drought emergency will mean ban on refilling hotel, spa and private swimming pools
Showers in gyms and sports facilities will be prohibited in phase three of the emergency
Catalan and Spanish police arrest four terrorism suspects
One of the individuals is an inmate in a prison in Catalonia
Brits living long term in Spain can now vote in UK general elections
New law removes previous 15-year time limit
Spain to ban flavored heated tobacco products
Government to regulate the product in the same way as traditional cigarettes
'Barcelona Declaration' aims to boost affordable housing and cut evictions and gentrification
Housing rights groups from across Spain call for "structural" changes to housing policy
Horse and donkey parades take place with new animal welfare guidelines
Traditional Tres Tombs season kicks off with festivities in Barcelona neighborhood of Sant Andreu and beyond
Almost 1,400 organ transplants carried out in 2023, a new record
"Catalonia is a national and international benchmark," says health minister
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