Society
Current affairs and social issues
Rubió, elevation 1,687 m: Catalonia's highest town
Mayor demands official recognition as most elevated municipality
Barcelona to continue boosting 'superblocks' and cycle lanes, says mayor at COP26
Spain to ban junk food ads targeting under 16s
Minister of Consumer Affairs announces measure to combat childhood obesity from Barcelona
First Barcelona landlord sanctioned for charging illegally high rent
City Council fines owner €9,000 for not complying with Catalan rent cap law
Half a million fewer usual Catalan speakers than in 2005, says report
Catalan government to refund 23,000 fines worth €4m from first state of alarm
Over 10 arrests in drug trafficking operation involving at least 4 local police officers
Cap on rents and tax benefits for landlords who lower prices: new Spanish housing bill
Spanish government reveals plans to extend energy benefits for vulnerable households
Population loss in southern Catalonia: lack of opportunities v. family and a sense of belonging
Remote work and tranquility bring people back to Terres de l'Ebre
Barcelona: World Capital of Architecture 2026
Energy poverty: when it comes down to buying food or paying utility bills
Grassroots group fears electricity price hikes will “take a toll on physical and mental health”
Former Italian interior minister Salvini on trial for blocking migrant rescue boat
1,200 Barcelona residents protest city's 'despair, sadness, and stagnation'
Barcelona is Unstoppable movement displeased with council's "lack of leadership"
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