Former FCB player Eto’o admits to tax fraud to avoid imprisonment
Footballer sentenced to a year and nine months in prison and must pay €7.9 million
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Footballer sentenced to a year and nine months in prison and must pay €7.9 million
300 fires break out in Catalonia in under a week
77 hectares burned as 55 ground crews and nine air crews combat blaze in northwest Catalonia
Baldomar blaze in Artesa de Segre burns for fifth day after wind complicates efforts to extinguish
Over 2,000 hectares burned by Baldomar blaze and 40 hectares by Olivella fire in Garraf massif
Main efforts now focused on Artesa de Segre blaze
Blazes in Corbera d'Ebre, Castellar de la Ribera and Sallent stabilized, while firefighters expect to control Solsonès fire before the night
Authorities are concerned about blaze in Solsonès county that could burn "tens of thousands of hectares"
Catalan Development Cooperation Fund donates €30,000 to purchase appliances
1,300 hectares affected in Baldomar and around 400 in both Corbera d'Ebre and Castellar de la Ribera
Firefighters battle 500-hectare blaze in western Catalonia and 250-hectare fire in south
Work resumes on "most important public works of the last 20 years" after more than a decade on hold
Festival-goers criticize event on its return, while organizers claim "no overcrowding" recorded beyond first night
Price per MWh down to €165.59 on Wednesday due to measure set to be in place until May 2023
40% more traffic since tolls lifted means public transport needs improvement, says government
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