Activists protest against abandoned car park at Barcelona airport next to nature reserve
Environmentalists paint message reading 'illegal car park' aiming to be seen from flights overhead
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Open Arms’ new rescue ship docks at Barcelona port
Boat that can take in 1,000 refugees to remain in city for several days before departing to Mediterranean
Heat reaches all-time high for May in Catalonia
Thermometers in towns of Anglès and Castellbisbal register 38.5ºC, surpassing previous record of 38.2ºC
Barcelona’s dirty secret: are we recycling enough?
A reporter’s quest to understand how our waste treatment system works
High risk of wildfires in Catalonia over weekend
Authorities call for caution, especially in central and western counties, ahead of rise in temperatures and low humidity
Monkeypox cases probable in Catalonia in upcoming days, warns public health secretary
Vaccine against disease to be bought by Spanish government
Thousands of menstrual cups distributed to secondary school students
Sexual education initiative will be tested at 24 centers, to be extended to the rest next year
Six out of 10 Catalan companies suffer from war in Ukraine
Almost 40% of enterprises do not know about NextGenerationEU funds
High temperatures to mark weekend with summer-like weather in May
Some inland parts of Catalonia are expected to reach 37ºC on Saturday
Environmental groups call for daily €4 toll to drive in Barcelona
Fee would affect all vehicles every day except for those with three or more passengers
Pandemic freezes gains for women in management positions
14.3% of leadership roles are held by females with 17.7% gender pay gap
Taxis block Barcelona city center to protest ride hailing industry
Cab strike to demand ratio of 30 to 1 between their taxis and those from apps such as Cabify
Taxi drivers to strike over ride hailing industry on May 18
All unions back protest to demand 30 to 1 ratio remain in place
Spain approves menstrual leave and abortion for over 16s without parental consent bill
VAT on menstrual hygiene products to remain at 10% despite Podemos and Catalan government calls for it to be lowered
Large crowds and queues at Sant Boi station a day after derailment kills driver
Over 80 injured in train accident near Barcelona have already been discharged
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