Authorities 'particularly concerned' about bronchiolitis as cases to peak by end of week
Public health secretary "would have liked faster" Covid booster vaccination rate
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Barcelona walking tours regulations to come into force in March
Legislation limits groups to 20 people maximum, with expected sanctions of up to €3,000
Shakira considers Spanish treasury office is harming her career
Public prosecutor requests 8-year sentence for Colombian singer accused of owing tax office €14.5m
Casa Orsola, a symbol of Barcelona's housing crisis
Tenants and new owner at odds after rent contracts not renewed
Over 3,000 demonstrate in Barcelona to end gender-based violence
Protest takes place amid outrage surrounding Spain's new rape law
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Tenants band together to resist rent price hikes from new investment fund owners
Gender-based violence reports up 13.4% since last year, highest figure in a decade
Barcelona's Old Town sees highest ratio of cases, followed by northern and southern summer tourist towns
14th edition of Gran Recapte food drive begins in Catalan supermarkets
18,000 volunteers in campaign for food and financial donations as "more help is needed than before"
Barcelona's Hospital Clinic attends to 29% more sexual assault cases than in 2019
The number of cases, counting between January 1 and October 31, is up 51% on last year's figures
Extension of L8 FGC line to be completed by 2030
Rail route will connect Plaça Espanya with Gràcia in seven minutes once works are finished
TBS business school opens new campus in Barcelona with 1,100 capacity
Company opens its fourth worldwide educational center in city's 22@ business district
Neighbors in Barcelona's Poble-sec demand contract renewals ahead of sale of building
Sindicat de Llogateres tenants' union blasts Socialists for not backing Spain-wide rent cap law
Feminist groups issue rallying cry to end gender-based violence
Call goes out to fill the streets on November 25 for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Airlines urge authorities to get rid of face mask mandate on flights
4.4% more plane tickets available compared to winter 2019 season
Spanish government and banks agree to ease mortgages for households earning under €29,400
2% cap on rent increase extended through 2023 after budget deal
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