Half of all households struggle to pay bills and buy fresh food, says OCU consumer group
Share of households that have "serious trouble" making ends meet rises to 8%
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Over half a million vehicles return to Barcelona area after Easter break
Less traffic thanks to additional lanes and lower speed limits
Over 40km of traffic on AP-7 highway ahead of long Easter weekend
More than 69,000 vehicles have already left Barcelona area
Cybercriminals threaten to reveal Hospital Clínic infectious disease patients' personal data
RansomHouse vows to retaliate for Catalan Mossos police taking down website
Camel and several bulls escape from adventure park, cause road accident
One animal was injured and two vehicles affected by incident
Traffic jams expected over Easter, with 380,000 cars leaving Barcelona before weekend
Authorities call on drivers to be cautious at all times, especially on AP-7 highway
Catalans prefer paella over 'tapas,' sushi, or pizza
Most representative Catalan dish is 'escudella,' overtaking 'pa amb tomàquet,' says poll
Barcelona open to fining partygoers at overcrowded Carmel Bunkers viewpoint
Council to keep police patrols in addition to signs forbidding night access to site
Almost 600,000 cannabis plants seized in 2022
Over 2,100 arrests related to dealing of drug last year in Catalonia, 6% up on 2021
Police take down RansomHouse website after Hospital Clínic cyberattack
Hackers published sensitive data after authorities refused to pay $4.5 million ransom
Children under 2 years old to receive bronchiolitis shot from October
Catalan Covid-19 vaccine to be administered as booster during flu season
UEFA president: Barça's referee payments case 'one of most serious matters' in football
FC Barcelona paid €7 million to former referees official and could be charged with potential continuous corruption
Easter week 2023: What to do in Barcelona and Catalonia
Holy processions, Easter cakes, and Dance of the Death
Remembering Barcelona's past: wartime shelters or 'underground fortress'
Bunkers in city show context of chaos during construction
Unveiling 1,322 Spanish Civil War bomb shelters in Barcelona
New photography exhibition in 'La Model' prison takes visitors underground and over eight decades back in time
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