Hashish trafficking booms in Catalonia: 14.6 tonnes seized in 2023
Drug-related arrests are also on the rise, with nearly a thousand per year
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Current affairs and social issues
Iberia staff to strike over Christmas
Unions call industrial after company rejects setting up baggage handling services
Catalan president to convene parties to address 'poor results' in PISA international tests
Pere Aragonès urges political rivals to seek "consensus and stability" to promote "courageous changes" in education
Barcelona Airport registers record passenger numbers in November
New bag scanners next year will mean end of requirement to remove liquids and laptops from hand luggage
Barcelona's Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah with lighting ceremony
Rabbi says holiday symbolizes 'paradox' of wanting to 'illuminate even in moments of difficulty'
Catalonia to declare drought emergency in Barcelona in January
Water flow to be reduced, new farms and hotels postponed, and use of showers in locker rooms banned
3,000 healthcare workers protest in Barcelona against new working conditions
Nurses' union calls for indefinite strike after Catalan government ratifies agreement to improve conditions for 55,000 staff
Extension works for L8 FGC line set to begin in January
Three new stations in Barcelona will be operational by 2029-2030, costing €430 million
Condition of disputed Sixena artworks remains unknown
Police moved works of art from Lleida Museum to monastery in neighboring Aragon six years ago
Smoking ban on terraces remains on health minister's agenda
Passive smokers are not "sufficiently protected," Manel Balcells says
Barcelona residents call for pedestrianization of city center streets during Christmas
Neighbors group points to traffic chaos when swathes of people take photos on Passeig de Gràcia when lights go red
Barça and Girona sign joint pledge to combat drought
Football clubs sign deal with Catalan government ahead of Sunday's La Liga clash
Drought-hit farmers in Catalonia warn of long-term impact on agriculture
Dry spell threatens next year's harvest, raising fears of higher food prices
Drought measures 'a band aid on the problem', environmentalists say
As Barcelona residents are confronted with water restrictions, activists say government should look at tourism
Barcelona to host international conference on drought resilience in September 2024
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez announced plans during speech in Dubai
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