The 15M anti-austerity movement, ten years on
Thousands upon thousands took to the streets to call for an end to budget cuts and a fairer democracy
May 15, 2021 12:59 PM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Protests mark three months since jailing of rapper
Pablo Hasel's imprisonment over his lyrics and tweets sparked a wave of unrest across Catalonia
May 15, 2021 12:24 PM
Barcelona to dissuade crowds with police patrols in strategic spots
The end of the nightly curfew has seen social life return with large groups accumulating in popular areas
May 14, 2021 01:10 PM
Gimnàs Social Sant Pau, a community center at the heart of Barcelona's housing crisis
With 1,028 evictions in 2020, the Catalan capital is the city in Spain where they are carried out the most
May 14, 2021 12:21 PM
Pop-up events aiming to help UK nationals with residency issues
Age in Spain will help the public with residency problems and questions on three days across Catalonia this month
May 13, 2021 03:28 PM
Number of women sleeping on Barcelona’s streets falls by 35% in a year
The city council links the decrease with the creation of new shelters specifically for women
May 11, 2021 03:34 PM
Another eviction in Barcelona put off by pressure from UN
Laura and her 10-year-old daughter almost lost their home for the third time on Thursday
May 11, 2021 12:12 PM
Hundreds arrested in police operation against network that created fake driver's licenses
At least 300 people have been apprehended for forging at least 1,845 false licenses
May 11, 2021 11:03 AM
Barcelona launches 32 disciplinary proceedings for not complying with rent control law
The implicated property-showing platforms and real estate agents may have to pay up to €100,000 in fines
May 10, 2021 01:18 PM
What will the next school year look like?
Face masks might soon go, but social bubbles are here to stay
May 10, 2021 12:19 PM
Restaurants serve on-site dinners for first time since December
Government extended opening times of eating establishments to 11 pm as state of alarm comes to an end
May 9, 2021 08:52 PM
6,500 celebrating end of curfew dispersed in Barcelona in first night after state of alarm
Large groups of young people drink in public without safety measures in several municipalities as doctors concerned
May 9, 2021 11:17 AM
Prosecutor requests 8 to 29 years in prison for ex-Catalan president and his family
Jordi Pujol and his relatives were indicted for organized crime
May 7, 2021 02:39 PM
Barcelona metro operating hours, from 5 am to midnight, will remain in place after May 9
Subway system limited its timetable in March 2020 at the height of the pandemic
May 6, 2021 06:29 PM
Barcelona controls access to beaches to avoid crowds
Occupancy can be checked in real time online
May 6, 2021 01:42 PM
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