Catalan prison to provide aluminium foil to inmates undergoing drug treatment
Justice department says measure at Brians 2 is intended to reduce health risks during detox process
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Chemical risk alarms go off in Barcelona area as part of emergency drill
Over 500,000 residents received a push notification on their cell phones and 50 warning sirens near chemical industry zones sounded
Antifraud office closes case on alleged irregularities in America's Cup contracts
The agency says there were no transparency issues and suggests Audit Office should handle any review of funding
Operation against drug and arms trafficking involving more than 400 police agents underway
More than 20 searches of homes planned in Girona and Barcelona areas
Barcelona planning 'panic button' app with real-time police tracking to boost public safety
New app will alert authorities, share location and activate nearby cameras in emergencies
'Catalan Robin Hood' who scammed €500k from Spanish banks released in France
Enric Duran spent a year in preventive detention in Paris over an alleged money laundering case involving a cryptocurrency exchange
Police investigate death of 22-year-old man allegedly killed by mother’s partner
Attacker left partner in critical condition before allegedly taking his own life
Glovo and parent company fined €329m for abusive practices in food delivery sector
European Commission says companies shared sensitive information and divided markets before merging
Palestinian refugees sue companies involved in the Camp Nou construction project
Workers file for unfair dismissal and labor exploitation
Body found in French Pyrenees likely that of Catalan hiker missing since December
Body transferred to Toulouse to be identified
Water World inaugurates unique attraction in Europe, foreseeing more than 225k visitors
Water park expects to call the attention from Barcelona visitors
Top Manta’s 'historic' first antiracist race takes over streets of Barcelona
Nearly 10,000 join mobilization against racism, exclusion, and hate, according to organizers
MNAC warns mural paintings cannot withstand vibration during ordered relocation
Museum’s head of restoration emphasizes fragility of murals after Supreme Court relocation order
Barcelona reaches 1.73m residents, highest figure in 40 years
182 nationalities live in the Catalan capital per 2025
More than 200 Catalan university students await Trump's decision on US student visas
Most attend Pompeu Fabra University and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia
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