Police to increase anti-terrorist patrols in response to Israel-Hamas conflict
Israeli consulate and Barça's temporary home at Olympic Stadium among sites receiving increased security
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Internal investigation launched into death of scientist studying Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Victim came into contact with thousands of dangerous, unauthorized samples while working in Barcelona lab
Government launches international campaign to make Catalan official EU language
Initiative announced by foreign minister in Brussels features ads in bloc's 24 official languages
Electric scooters permanently banned from public transport in Barcelona
Metropolitan Transport Authority cites lack of "sufficient guarantees" that batteries will not catch fire
Rising cost of living, high taxes and poor air quality concern Barcelona's foreign residents, says study
Respondents satisfied with health system and cultural offering, as shown in latest International Talent Monitor results
Over 5,000 cases of breast cancer diagnosed in Catalonia in 2022
Five-year survival rate approaches 90%
Fighting breast cancer, aged 26: 'My father told me he wished it was him that had it'
Women suffering from the disease ask for psychological support on top of treatment
Catalan-developed Covid-19 vaccine set for use beyond Europe after WHO approval
Hipra say Bimervax vaccine involves simpler logistics and distribution than others available
400 pets rescued in joint police operation against animal abuse
Police save puppies and cats with high market value, detain 13 people
Barcelona's famous tiles given 21st century makeover
Much-loved design remains but new panots will be more sustainable and reduce heat island effect
Tarragona port to reach 236,000 annual cruise ship passengers in ten years
Economic impact during 2023 season is €16 million, and each traveler spends an average of €18
Sixteen arrested in police operation against Spanish branch of international Neo-Nazi group
Combat 18 is outlawed in Germany and designated a terrorist organization in Canada
8tv: Catalonia's only private TV station ends broadcasts
Channel went black at midnight after broadcasting since 2001
Police raid Italian drug trafficking group based in Catalonia
Mossos d'Esquadra enter several sites across Barcelona's metropolitan area, properties in Italy also targeted
Hundreds in separate protests in favor of Israel and Palestine across Catalonia
'Hamas murderers, release our children' or 'Israel murderer of the Palestinian people' in rallies
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