Most believe information provided by government during blackout was 'insufficient'
46% believe the cause was "accident or failure" and 44% believe the network needs to be modernized according to poll
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Catalonia welcomes record 3.5 million foreign tourists in Q1 2025, up 6.39%
March sets new record with 1.3 million visitors; daily tourist spending rises to €220
Spain opens first official investigation into deaths of thousands of Spaniards in Nazi camps
Spain begins historic inquiry into fate of Spanish victims of Nazi persecution to clarify whether there was a joint strategy between Hitler and Franco regimes
Civil Protection issues severe weather warning for central and northern Catalonia
Heavy rainstorm registered on Sunday morning, with over 30 liters of rainfall in central territory
Stuck on a train to Barcelona to receive cancer treatment during blackout: 'It was an Odyssey'
Beatriz Molina and her father experienced delayed journey due to power outage, finally able to make it in time for revolutionary cancer therapy
Once endangered Catalan cow breed makes its comeback, exceeding 800 animals
The Albera cow population is increasing in number, the breed helps to prevent wildfires due to its particular skill in clearing underbrush and rough terrain
Picturesque coastal town of Cadaqués explores new tourism options to avoid evolving into 'theme park'
City council to install parking information panels before winding one-lane road
Pyrenees register 2.4-magnitude earthquake
Quake felt in Alta Ribagorça county in the early hours of Saturday
Three arrested owning one bayonet with links to jihadism
Detainees are in provisional detention in Madrid, with the investigation being overseen by Spain's national court
Rodalies train service suspended between El Prat and Vilanova due to construction works at airport station
"Every morning is a different story," commuters say, while company offers replacement buses
Less study, more part-time jobs and rising anxiety: university students under pressure
New report shows economic challenges for university students and class and gender gaps in higher education
Thousands rally across Catalonia on Workers' Day, calling for 37.5-hour workweek
Labor unions await Spanish government's green light to shorter workweek after approval was postponed due to blackout
PortAventura workers call off May Day strike after reaching deal with management
Agreement is set to improve wages, grant formal recognition of employee seniority, and improve the regulation of workloads
All Rodalies trains back in service after blackout
Renfe warns of occasional delays due to incidents with infrastructure, some linked to Monday's outage
Spain's national grid operator denies blackout was caused by excess renewables
Red Eléctrica president absolves her company of responsibility and says she has no plans to resign
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