Spain's Christmas lottery skips Catalonia, as coveted 'El Gordo' falls in Madrid and Castilla
'The Fat One,' which awards €400,000 to each of 1,980 winning €20 tickets, went to number 79432
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'Dream of a lifetime,' say ticket sellers after selling millions worth of Christmas lottery prizes
Catalonia sees over €12.5 million in winning tickets spread across several municipalities
Catalan government and social groups enable shelter for some evicted Badalona migrants
City mayor respects decision but insists on 'not normalizing illegal occupation'
2,000 in controversial Christmas charity motorbike parade in Barcelona
City ombudsman among those who raise environment and mobility concerns
17,119 arrests in Catalonia between January and June, 504 with no ID
580 firearms and 4,715 bladed weapons confiscated in first half of 2025
Evicted Badalona migrants shelter under bridge amid rain as mayor threatens removal
Catalan government urges local council to provide housing in institutional showdown
Civil Protection issues emergency phone alert in 13 metropolitan cities for torrential rain
Badalona registers 56 mm and Granollers 37 mm in a few hours
Migrants sleeping in front of old Badalona high school return to site after being evicted
Group searching for alternative place to stay after B9 Institute was evicted on Wednesday
Catalan farmers hail EU delay to Mercosur deal but call for it to be scrapped
After 25 years of negotiations, the trade agreement has been postponed again amid concerns it could lower EU standards and threaten local farming
Authorities say no indication yet found that African swine fever outbreak originated in Catalan research lab
Agriculture minister says 26 positive cases found among 360 wild boars analyzed
V16 warning light: What drivers need to know
From January 1, vehicles in Spain are legally obliged to carry DGT-connected safety beacon to signal breakdowns and emergencies
Teachers and students to go on strike on February 11
Education sector will demonstrate on January 24, ahead of several protests urging better working conditions
Bad Gyal, Oques Grasses, Tinariwen, and Zaho de Sagazan to headline Act x Palestine concert in Barcelona
Line-up for Palau Sant Jordi gig on January 29 unveiled with Lluís Llach, Amaia, Yerai Cortés, alongside Zeyne and Lina Makoul
Parliament passes landmark law to close rent cap loophole
Socialists, ERC, Comuns, and CUP back measure regulating seasonal rentals while Junts oppose key provisions
Police search research facility in Catalonia in probe into African swine fever outbreak
Mossos d'Esquadra and Guardia Civil search IRTA-CReSA lab in Bellaterra on court order
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