Catalonia could halve wild boar population, currently between 125,000 and 180,000
Experts' committee on African swine fever to present first result next week
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Catalan fishers are ready to rebel if EU fishing quota "is not coherent"
Sector warns it will not accept fewer working days than last year, despite remaining "hopeful"
Five people were arrested and many were kicked out during Barça - Eintracht Frankfurt's Champions League game
Dozens are under investigation, and others were reported during UEFA match at Spotify Camp Nou
Almost 2,000 homeless people in Barcelona, 43% increase from 2023
Arrels Foundation study finds that Sants-Montjuïc is the neighborhood with the highest number of people sleeping on the streets
Travel agencies expect 15% more trips during Christmas, with interest peaking for Northern Lights
ACAVE association claims travelers prefer Asian countries to visiting United States
Spain's National Court rejects transferring Pujol trial to Barcelona
Court says it lacks information to rule on most defense motions in trial of former Catalan president until final verdict
Mask mandate in Catalan hospitals and care homes comes into force as flu cases soar
Patients will not be required to wear a mask while in their own rooms
First pigs from African swine fever containment zone sent to slaughterhouses for domestic consumption
Farmers unions warn of €24 million in weekly losses and say government aid is "insufficient"
Taxi drivers block Barcelona city center in new protest against Uber and Cabify
Over 1,500 cabs block Gran Via in strike, with 80% of Catalan drivers participating, demanding faster approval of taxi law
Masks to become mandatory in health centers, hospitals and care homes amid flu surge
Flu incidence rate increases by 2.5 in one week as cases surpass peaks of last three years
Doctors union says 45% of health professionals are on strike during first of four days
Demonstrators take to Barcelona streets against burnout and call for 'quality' healthcare system
Supreme Court rules former Spanish Attorney General or someone close leaked confidential email
Judges say Álvaro García Ortiz broke "enhanced duty of confidentiality"
Man arrested for death of his partner in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Police were alerted at 6:30 am on Tuesday
Airport could ask for boarding ticket to enter Barcelona terminals
AENA claims measure will limit access to people without working or personal connections to flights
Catalonia creates biosecurity committee to probe possible lab origin of ASF outbreak
The IRTA research center sits close to the spot where the first two infected wild boars were found
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