Walking on air in Barcelona: tightrope walker crosses Passeig de Gràcia boulevard
French Nathan Paulin walks 70 meters above ground from Portal de l'Àngel to Gran Via street
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Current affairs and social issues
Repeat of civil service entrance exams held successfully without incident
"Chaos" of first attempt led to thousands of complaints as applicants were left with delays, insufficient tests, and privacy violations
FC Barcelona to hire 14 Barça TV workers, reaching last-minute deal
Staff will not sue club as compensation for dismissal improves "substantially"
Heavy rain in Central and Western Catalonia sees firefighters receiving 164 warnings
Barcelona's summer Festival Grec opening act suspended mid-performance due to storm
Barcelona declares itself 'tense housing market' zone
City mayor Jaume Collboni signs decree as council's goal is placing housing access on agenda
Staff of Barça TV station threaten to sue club
Workers will bring FC Barcelona and Telefónica to court if deal over closure of channel not reached
Provisional prison for man after partner's death in Hospitalet de Llobregat
Woman jumped from window on June 20 and passed away from injuries sustained
Escola Pia school apologizes for minor abuse during 25 years
Missionary moved from Senegal to Catalonia in 2005, but religious order did not file complaints on the matter
Bans on spam calls in Spain comes into force
Certain exceptions will be allowed in cases of "legitimate interests"
Inflation falls to 1.9% in Spain, down over a full percentage point
Last year's rate was over 10% in June, third-highest level ever recorded
Electric scooter ban on public transport to remain in force until October 31
Authorities ask for three more months to find proposal to regulate such vehicles
LGBT-phobic complaints nearly double in first quarter of 2023
Most common incidents related are assaults, threats, and coercion
Unions call for strike in education sector on September 6
USTEC, Intersindical, and CGT trade unions call for industrial action on first day of new school year
More solar panels installed in 2022 than in previous 20 years
Administrative work delays green transition with "dirtier, less renewable" energy consumed last year
Plaça Catalunya train station evacuated for second false alarm in a row
Facility fully reopens after police confirms object sounding like a clock with cables not bomb, one day after similar incident
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