Catalonia issues five emergency mobile alerts in storm-hit January
Civil Protection says ES-Alert system is now well established, as authorities work on quieter pre-alert messages
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New pilot launched to introduce automatic TIE appointments and end system chaos
Once applicants receive their residence permit, a date, time, and police station will be automatically assigned for their TIE appointment
NIE and TIE appointment chaos worsens as 'citas previas' become nearly impossible to get
Testimony from dozens of affected users reveals that the only remaining options are illegal reselling websites or paying lawyers and 'gestores' to secure appointments
African swine fever restrictions eased in 73 towns, but Collserola sees new measures
Towns benefiting are all those located within a perimeter of 6 to 20 kilometres from the source of the outbreak
Barcelona named 2026 European Capital of Local Retail
Catalan capital beats candidacies of Utrecht and Zaragoza
AP-7 southbound closed again at Martorell for works linked to Gelida train accident
Works on the collapsed embankment at the train underpass now affect all three lanes and are expected to last 15 more days
Catalan government pledges to maintain public transport discounts throughout current term
Opposition parties call for sackings amid Rodalies crisis
Rodalies commuter rail services operating under contingency plan
R1 and RG1 lines reopen between Arenys de Mar and Blanes
Heavy snowfall leaves Catalonia’s Port Ainé world’s 4th snowiest ski resort
Over three meters of snow recorded at the highest elevations
Former Catalan president Puigdemont denied request to lift arrest warrant
Constitutional Court rejects appeal against Supreme Court’s refusal to grant amnesty
'Reasonable normality' in Rodalies trains on Tuesday, within planned reduced service
While infrastructure repair works continue, Renfe has 10 alternative plans with 146 buses
2025 finished with slight increase in unemployment rate, but also with a record number of jobs
Unemployment rate stood at 8.24%, with 3.91 million people working, 57,200 more than year before
Director of Rodalies and the head of maintenance at Adif dismissed from posts
Catalan government had demanded "immediately" the assumption of responsibilities
Over 350 graffiti tags and posters removed daily in Barcelona last year
Data from January through November 2025 shows cleaning actions at up to 30,310 postal addresses in the city
Rodalies commuter trains back in operation after multiple incidents Monday morning
Service suspended twice already, after week of disruptions last week
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