Barcelona council to host income tax webinar for foreign residents
Online event will focus on personal income tax (IRPF), wealth tax, the Beckham Act and the 720 form
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Over 20,000 Ukrainian refugees now in Catalonia
Around 70% of those fleeing war are living with relatives or friends as local authorities help them look for work
Four injured in explosion in Barcelona apartment building
Firefighters evacuate surroundings as police investigate bar owner
International cryptocurrencies convention held despite suspected pyramid scheme
Thousands of young people attend event after paying €200 and being promised mastery of 'new financial era'
No smoking on Barcelona beaches from July
Council to make coast smoke-free after "good results" of last summer's pilot scheme
100,000 attend Barcelona's Alimentaria fair, 23% from abroad
First post-pandemic edition of Europe's leading food trade show draws in €180 million
Could plants and insects replace meat as the main source of protein in Catalonia?
60% of protein consumed worldwide could be plant-based by 2040
Coldest early April in 30 years brings devastation to fruit crops
Fewer seasonal workers to be needed this summer as tens of thousands of hectares damaged due to frost
Time to change: 76% in favor of transitioning to more typical European schedules
Majority of Catalans would prefer earlier mealtimes of lunch at 1pm and dinner at 8pm, study says
Pyrenees residents to vote on 2030 Winter Games bid on July 24
Two referendums will be held on same day in directly and indirectly impacted counties, with only one key
Glòries road tunnel in Barcelona fully opens after 7 years of construction
Traffic heading to and from the north will travel underground for 957m
Wintry weather in middle of spring
Icy temperatures of -6°C in inland areas and snow on Tibidabo hill overlooking Barcelona
Anatoly Shariy, 'pro-Putin' Ukrainian residing in Catalonia wanted back home
Protesters rally outside his house, while he calls for judicial protection
Truckers 'temporarily' call off strike after 20 days
Platform for the Defense of Road Transport commits to "reorganizing well" and does not rule out further action
Barcelona north exit vehicle tunnel in full force from Sunday after 7 years of works
Only public transport, local residents and emergency services will be allowed to run above city's Glòries square
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