Girona cycling festival Sea Otter Europe breaks attendance record with 80,000
Organizers estimate an economic impact of €40 million
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Thousands protest in Barcelona against airport expansion
Gathering called by over 250 organizations and backed by 130 academics
3D Incubator and Barcelona hospitals join forces to boost healthcare innovation
Printed parts will be used for patient care, training, and virtual simulation
Catalan-language school network in France marks 50 years
La Bressola, which runs nine Catalan-language schools in Northern Catalonia, says its finances have stabilised and it is seeking funding to open a new high school
Catalan firefighters protest in Barcelona for better working conditions
Demonstrators demand fair pay and adequate resources
One dead as heavy rain hits Catalonia
1,116 calls to emergency telephone number to report 687 incidents
Trial against officers who shot independence activist's eye out on referendum day gets underway
Case is only one not to be covered by amnesty law relating to Catalonia's independence push
Spanish Supreme Court rejects amnesty for Puigdemont after EU court ruling
Judge says July's CJEU ruling does not alter argument concerning personal financial benefit
Catalan president spotlights education in mid-term address
Illa pledges to reach "broad national consensus" and to reach achieve 6% GDP investment
Catalonia records 43 drowning deaths this summer, highest total since at least 2014
Twenty-seven people died at beaches, 11 in swimming pools and five in inland waters during the 2026 bathing season
Catalonia's highest-altitude construction project aims to restore Pica d'Estats mountain path
Work on Sotllo scree slope will improve safety and protect endangered Pallaresa lizard
More than 210 groups back protest against Barcelona Airport expansion and 'climate denialism'
March will take place in Barcelona city centre on Sunday, September 20
Sagrada Família to raffle 20,000 free tickets to celebrate La Mercè
Registrations now open for ticket draw, with visits between September 24-27
Latest updates and breaking news on society, social issues, and current affairs from Barcelona and Catalonia. Keep up to date on protests, the housing crisis, the ongoing drought, the climate crisis and environmental management, urban development and management, the language immersion system, and much more here.