Spain demands 'immediate release' of activist held by Israel
Hundreds block Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia in show of support
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Current affairs and social issues
Five Catalan residents on board cruise ship where hantavirus outbreak detected
Three people have already died on board ship, with another in critical condition
Israel extends detention of two Flotilla activists for six more days
Pro-Palestinian groups call for protest outside European Commission office in Barcelona
Barcelona to open Montjuïc exhibition hall to speed up migrant regularisation
City has issued 17,000 vulnerability reports and 94,000 residency certificates since process began
Israel prolongs detention of two Global Sumud Flotilla activists
Hundreds rally in Barcelona demanding their release and accusing EU of complicity
'Co-living' real estate developers offer to move out-of-contract tenants to alternative building
Tenants' Union denounces intent to move neighbours "as if they were trading cards"
Gaza aid flotilla activists transferred to Israel after naval interception
Israel describes operation as "peaceful," while flotilla organizers denounce it as "piracy"
Top Manta turns 5K run into anti-racist mobilization
Street vendors' cooperative returns with second edition calling against racism and hate speech
Long queues form outside offices for migrant regularization process
People stand for hours or days to collect a number to make an appointment or to be attended to
Half of teens seen at Vall d'Hebron STI clinic test positive
Chlamydia and gonorrhea, most common infections among adolescents
Iberian blackout, one year on: experts assure improvements in prevention but warn zero risk is impossible
Engineers demand advances in energy storage and review of emergency protocols in critical sectors
Lleida proposes ban on full-face veil in public spaces
Infractions could carry fines of up to €750 as part of new bylaws going to council in June
Officials warn of ‘collapse’ of system amid migrant regularisation process
Immigration Commission cites lack of preparation, document hurdles, and rise in scams
A dozen Barcelona apartment blocks apply for grants to ban short-term rentals
City subsidies help communities rewrite bylaws, but existing tourist flats cannot be banned
Regularisation process triggers confusion and long queues
Migrants seek guidance as desks, post offices and civic centres manage high demand
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