Catalan government to refund 23,000 fines worth €4m from first state of alarm
Money will be returned in "simplest" way possible after initial lockdown ruled unconstitutional
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Over 10 arrests in drug trafficking operation involving at least 4 local police officers
Law enforcement agents allegedly collaborated with illegal network of marihuana dealing in Llinars del Vallès
Cap on rents and tax benefits for landlords who lower prices: new Spanish housing bill
Tough path towards approval as Catalan government says it is less ambitious than law in Catalonia
Spanish government reveals plans to extend energy benefits for vulnerable households
'Social bonus' discount scheme to run until March 31 plus €90 cheque towards winter heating bills
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
Expanded Architecture Week will become festival with international dimension next year as first stepping stone to UNESCO celebration
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
Far-right politician prevented Catalan NGO Open Arms ship from docking for 19 days
1,200 Barcelona residents protest city's 'despair, sadness, and stagnation'
Barcelona is Unstoppable movement displeased with council's "lack of leadership"
Spain’s National Court opposes pardoning Pablo Hasel for his ‘antisocial attitude
Magistrates emphasise that rapper has convictions for glorification of terrorism in tweets and lyrics
Catalonia set to have two proton accelerators for cancer treatment
Within four years, ten proton therapy systems will be installed across Spain, an innovative and extremely precise treatment
Perpignan is once again 'la Catalane'
Council first alleged city limit sign had been stolen and then cited maintenance work months after changing motto to 'the radiant'
Catalonia welcomes 208 refugees who fled Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Minister criticizes "opaque" nature of Spanish evacuations for giving priority to army collaborators
Barcelona second best student city in Europe, says report
Catalan capital 19th in world ranking, scoring high in number of top universities and safety
Health information services hotline workers begin indefinite strike
061 employees decry "continuous breaches" of salary, working time, and hiring regulations
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