Coffee and cocoa feared to become luxury products due to price increases
Costs of both products have soared over 30% in three years due to climate change and market trends
April 18, 2025 12:03 PM
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Barcelona subcontracts flock of sheep as part of forest fire prevention efforts
Mayor guarantees Collserola park is ready to face summer heat but calls for increased forest cleaning
April 18, 2025 10:46 AM
Judge annuls ban on vapes on Barcelona beaches
Catalan High Court partially accepts appeal against local legislation in force since July 2022
April 17, 2025 12:58 PM
Traffic jams on AP-7 highway averaged over 10 hours every day in 2024
Authorities registered 699 accidents causing injuries, but a lower death rate
April 17, 2025 09:53 AM
Baqueira Beret ski resort records 40 centimeters of snow before Easter holidays
Masella ski resort extends season until April 27
April 16, 2025 04:37 PM
Foreign affiliates to Social Security increase by 5% in Catalonia
Of 675,032 foreign workers, 192,132 come from the EU, while 482,900 are from non-EU countries
April 16, 2025 11:34 AM
PortAventura staff maintain strike planned for Easter Saturday after mediation fails
Trade union says no new talks planned, as company assures it wants to reach an agreement
April 15, 2025 07:05 PM
Three peregrine falcons hatch in Sagrada Família
Decade-long reintroduction project helps nesting birds in Barcelona
April 15, 2025 01:39 PM
'Significantly' more unhoused women come to Girona
Women ‘very affected’ upon arrival, warn social services
April 15, 2025 11:37 AM
Tourism anticipates a 'historic' Easter week, with record spending by international visitors
The total increase of visitors expected to arrive in Spain will reach a total of 9% compared to last year
April 14, 2025 12:11 PM
Pope approves first steps toward beatification of architect Antoni Gaudí
Pope Francis acclaims "heroic virtues" of Sagrada Família's mastermind
April 14, 2025 01:36 PM
Catalan in culture: main language in only theater and radio in 2024
Survey on media consumption habits shows use of Catalan has become common in Internet
April 14, 2025 10:38 AM
Brother of New York helicopter victim: ‘They left together, with a smile on their faces’
New York City Mayor accompanies Joan Camprubí to crash site
April 13, 2025 11:33 AM
Two motorcyclists killed in head-on collision with car in northern Catalonia
Car veers into opposite lane, collides with motorcycles
April 13, 2025 02:37 PM
Back to the roots: rural farming in Barcelona's Collserola hills
'La Rural' in natural park focuses on tradition conservation and sustainability
April 13, 2025 10:12 AM
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