Irish health authorities warn of intestinal parasite infections among tourists returning from Salou
UK also warns of increase in cases among people who have traveled to the Balearic Islands
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Tension as police carry out eviction at Casa Orsola
Building in Eixample district is symbol of Barcelona gentrification debate since investment fund purchase in 2021
Firefighters register dozens of electric scooter fires in 2023
More blazes recorded between January and September compared to all of last year
Expats or migrants: assets to society or proving to be an asset
Professor of cross-cultural management Marina Ruiz Tada says "expats are usually received positively by the public"
Combining local holidays and traditions from home to create unique festivities
How international residents celebrate customs in Catalonia
Is it hard to integrate into society in Barcelona as an expat?
Visitors at the Barcelona International Community Day tell Catalan News of their experiences
Civil Protection extends strong wind warning through the weekend
Firefighters called to 87 incidents overnight related to Storm Ciarán
Catalonia reaches 8 million inhabitants with 1 in 5 born abroad
Migration drives population increase of 2 million in less than 40 years despite low fertility rate
Catalonia will receive more than €500m for Rodalies commuter rail service in 2024
Spain will cover cost of €335m tariff deficit and €132.7m Action Plan debt as part of Esquerra-Socialist pact
Spanish police say ERC figurehead Marta Rovira was behind protest group Tsunami Democràtic
Pro-independence group targeted Barcelona airport in demonstration against independence trial verdict
Prosecutors request 11-year sentences for directors of chemical company for fatal 2020 explosion
Heads of IQOXE firm accused of not complying with security measures and violating workers' rights
Socialists and ERC agree 'comprehensive' transfer of Rodalies commuter rail control to Catalonia
Agreement involves funding, tracks and trains, according to pro-independence Esquerra Republicana
57% of Barcelona high school students admit watching pornography, half of them before turning 12
Four out of ten teens access it through friends, with sexual desire and curiosity main motives
Staff at Barcelona bike-sharing scheme Bicing announce indefinite strike
CGT and CCOO unions to take action from November 14 over demand for five-year agreement including salary increase
International tourists in Catalonia up 11% year-on-year in September
Over 1.8 million visitors spent average of €1,167, 3.5% more than in 2022
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