Six arrests and 30 police officers injured in second night of clashes in Madrid
Almost 7,000 people gathered outside Socialist party headquarters in anti-amnesty protest
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Police dismantle two gangs growing cannabis worth €49m in remote Catalan Pyrenees
Mossos d'Esquadra make 21 arrests and destroy 27,000 plants, equivalent to 8.1 tons of drugs
Catalan government sets five-year limit on tourist apartments licenses
Rule will affect 95,000 holiday rentals in 260 municipalities
Train unions call five-day strike against transfer of Rodalies control to Catalonia
Staff at Spanish public companies Renfe and Adif to take industrial action on November 24 and 30, and December 1, 4 and 5
Barcelona dockworkers refuse to load or unload ships containing war material
Group statement calls for "immediate ceasefire" to the "various conflicts" and accuses the UN of being complicit
Puigdemont investigated for terrorism over Tsunami Democràtic protests
ERC general secretary Marta Rovira also involved in case after police report cited her as group coordinator
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
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
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