More than 80% of email scams now use AI, Catalonia's cybersecurity agency warns
Director urges prevention and smarter technologies as artificial intelligence makes fraud "almost perfect"
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Rail strike called off after unions reach deal with Spanish transport ministry
Rodalies and high-speed services disrupted throughout Monday
Planoles' only bakery seeks successor as owner retires
City council sees lack of housing as an obstacle and urges and Catalan governments to unblock projects
AP-7 fully reopens southbound at Gelida after fatal train accident
Motorway was shut on January 21 for emergency works to repair collapsed embankment
New radio initiative breaks down myths about mental health in rural areas
'Enten(i)ment' will air monthly on Solsona FM and focus on emotional wellbeing in rural areas
Two demonstrations against Rodalies chaos on Saturday
Over 100 organisations sign manifesto calling for "radical change" in management of the railway system
Farmers flood Barcelona with tractors in renewed protest against Mercosur deal
Dozens of tractors park on Catalan capital's Gran Via, staying overnight outside the Agriculture Department headquarters
How bots dominate the immigration appointment system and why it isn't getting fixed
Cybersecurity experts warn that preventive measures against bots would be relatively easy to implement but costly
Full Rodalies commuter train service won't resume until April
Most lines will continue to operate at reduced capacity with bus replacements, while only one line is currently fully operational
Wet January sets Catalonia on course for rainiest winter in 30 years
Rain, fatal accident, and travel disruptions: turbulent weather shocks Catalonia
Female genital mutilation cases involving minors remain hard to detect, authorities warn
Catalan police intervened in eight cases in 2025, while authorities suspect many more remain unreported
Barcelona hospital carries out world’s first face transplant with a donor who was euthanized
Doctors highlight “extraordinary generosity of donor” in operation that required 100 medical professionals
Catalan and Spanish governments urge coordination to ensure migrant regularisation is 'success'
Officials pledge "no one will be left out" of process estimated to benefit 120,000 to 150,000 migrants in Catalonia
Only 15% of people speak exclusively in Catalan with friends, lowest figure in last 20 years
Language loses status as primary tongue in all areas analyzed over past two decades
Free Rodalies travel until network fully restored
Rail infrastructure manager Adif identifies 648 inspection points on Catalonia's Rodalies network
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