INTERACTIVE MAP: Dog beaches in Catalonia this summer 2025
Two out of three seaside towns offer space for animals during warmer season
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Catalan insect farm aims to make bugs the 'food of the future'
Family launches project to educate the public and advise on the sustainability of eating insects
Students camp out to demand UAB cut ties with Israel
Around 100 protesters spend the night outside university
Iberian lynx spotted in Catalonia
Adult male was freed in Seville, one of 2,400 lynx in Spain
Search underway for missing British man in Tossa de Mar
Police deploy maritime unit and helicopter, fire service launches drones
Catalan civic groups appeal amnesty for 46 police officers and accuse them of 'torture'
Òmnium, ANC and Irídia claim officers acted "with clear intent to humiliate and punish" voters in 2017 independence referendum
Catalan town no longer knows 'what to do' about illegal motorcycle races
Activity on Sundays in surrounding roads cause several major problems despite efforts by Tossa de Mar council to stop them
'Successful' chemical risk simulation drill carried out in Catalonia
All sirens tested sounded, phone warning message received, while only two calls made to emergency services
Shopping centre to remain closed after man dies from fallen concrete slab
Inspection on building being carried out while investigation underway
Spain moves to regularize immigrants present before end of 2024
"Exceptional and one-time" reform could benefit up to 500,000 people
Dogs reunite with owners in hospital through new 'Hospigos' project
Perla visits Rafel after more than three months apart: "She's like a daughter to me"
Phone network incident affecting 112 emergency number resolved
Telefónica reports only a few isolated issues remain, which on-site staff are working to fix
Genetic distinctions between Iberian Romas and other European Roma people found
Romas migrated in one wave from India, says new University of Pompeu Fabra study
Spanish PM calls for Europe to exclude Israel from Eurovision
Pedro Sánchez urges Europe to be "coherent" and apply to Israel the same measures imposed on Russia, including a ban from international competitions
Biannual 'Work in Barcelona! Job & Information Fair' returns on May 21, bringing 40 organisations and +2,000 attendees
Discover jobs, internships, and expert advice on careers, paperwork, language learning, housing, and life in Barcelona
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