Could Catalan become EU's 25th official language?
'Say Yes' campaign attracts celebrity endorsements but EU language policy requires unanimous approval from all member states
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Police increase security for Catalonia's Jews, pro-Palestine rally held in Barcelona
Flights from Tel Aviv to Catalan capital delayed and cancelled due to war in Israel
PODCAST: Catalan in Congress - now an official language, could the EU be next?
After getting it approved in Congress, politicians push for Catalan to become an official EU language
UK court rejects sexual harassment case from former Spanish king's ex-lover against monarch
Ruling says British judges are "not qualified" to take case to trial
Facebook content review company registers 20% absenteeism for psychologic trauma
Staff in Barcelona check content shared online including videos of murder, rape, or suicide
Barcelona airport trains return to normal service after morning disruptions
Passengers going to or from airport were diverted to use metro
Catalonia's average temperature over last 30 years up one degree on 1961 to 1990
Barcelona especially affected due to urban heat island effect
Catalonia, one of the main entry points for the trafficking of hash into Europe
Judicial and police pressure in southern Spain force criminal organizations to look at Catalan coastlines
Catalan High Court orders government to pay Renfe debt of €81m
Public rail company claims money is owed for expansion of Rodalies commuter services
15% of electric scooters in Barcelona have been involved in an accident, report says
Collision most frequent type of accident among e-scooter users
Barcelona ranks eighth in World's Best Cities report, down two spots
"Defiant Catalan capital is as coveted as ever," ranking says about post-pandemic city
'Unbearable' commuter train disruptions 'cannot continue like this'
Government counts 831 "serious incidents" last year, Renfe says 92% of passengers travel with "absolute normality"
One quarter of vegetables produced in Catalonia wasted before reaching market
Food waste results in losses of €19 million per year, says new study
Unemployment drops in Catalonia in September, while Spain registers 20,000 new jobseekers
First drop after a steady two-month increase, reaching lowest point for the month of September since 2007
Last cruise leaves Barcelona's World Trade Center dock
Vacated area will become open for pedestrian use
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