License for 120 new tourist apartments in Barcelona draws controversy
Judge forces council to acquiesce despite 2017 ban as opposition blasts local government
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Barcelona is sixth-dirtiest city in Spain according to OCU survey
Dog excrement, litter from outdoor drinking parties, and graffiti among biggest complaints
Free Renfe train tickets expire this Sunday, new ones already available
Fully subsidized passes valid from May 1 to August 31
Number of Catalans residing abroad increases by 2.9% in 2022
France continues to be main destination
NASA's Earth Observatory picks Catalonia's shrinking reservoirs as image of the day
Satellite imagery comparison shows Sau and Susqueda dams in 2021 and 2023
Formerly exiled politician Serret sentenced to 1-year disqualification over 2017 referendum
Current foreign minister also fined €12,000 in decision that can be appealed
Highest number of new February mortgages since 2011
Average interest rate continues to grow and stands at 2.86%
Bruce Springsteen fans start queueing ahead of Friday concert in Barcelona
Music lovers organize roll call with daily check-in times to keep spot instead of camping outside Olympic Stadium
Mining accident with three worker deaths 'unpredictable,' says internal report
Trade union against company's conclusions as it argues it had been alerted to ceiling issue
Spain to build 20,000 public homes on defense ministry property
PM Pedro Sánchez announced days ago that 50,000 properties seized by banks will be turned into social housing
Summer weather expected this weekend, temperatures to reach 35ºC
10ºC increase on Friday and Saturday amid ongoing drought
Sónar festival, local band Sopa de Cabra, activist Cuixart honored with Creus de Sant Jordi
Activist against child abuse Vicki Bernadet, actor Julieta Serrano, late filmmaker Agustí Villaronga also awarded
Barcelona will close Carmel Bunkers at night from May 2
Local police tasked with ensuring crowds do not gather at popular tourist spot
Catalan residents use 58% of gross salary to pay rent, highest figure in Spain
Price of one flat in Barcelona is equivalent to two of same size in 40 Spanish provincial capitals
International journalists get ready to discover Catalonia’s day of love, Sant Jordi
Italian, German, and British reporters experience tradition of gifting books and roses to loved ones firsthand
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