Wildfire rages as firefighters brace for ‘critical hours’
Blaze in Bellprat and Santa Coloma de Queralt has potential to burn 5,000 hectares
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Firefighters battle two new wildfires
One blaze burns in Conca de Barberà, in western Catalonia, while another wildfire is active in the northern Alt Empordà county
Catalan police officers accompanying Puigdemont when arrested in Germany acquitted
Spanish National Court rejects 1.5-year sentence each for concealment requested by public prosecutor
Montgrí wildfire burns over 100 hectares
Second blaze to affect Costa Brava area in less than a week
Barcelona condemns violence against LGBT+ community
Protesters mobilized following increased reports of homophobia and transphobia
Barcelona mayor to co-lead global network of cities against climate crisis
Ada Colau highlights need to “oblige” countries to fulfill their environmental obligations
Summer camp dig uncovers Civil War trenches
Teenage archaeologists are same age as some who died fighting during Battle of the Ebre
Births in Catalonia fall almost 6% in 2020, 20% in December alone
Marc and Júlia remain most popular names for newborns
Firefighters put out Costa Brava wildfire after it burns 420 hectares
Blaze that began on Friday thought to have been caused by cigarette butt
Reducing pollution to 2020 levels would prevent 600 deaths in Barcelona every year
Childhood asthma would drop by 19% while lung cancer would decrease by 5%
Gay couple recalls homophobic attack: ‘It's difficult to go out and stop being afraid’
Yuri and Andree were brutally assaulted in Barcelona on June 24, but the aggressor remains unidentified
Wildfire in Costa Brava under control after two days
415 hectares burnt, mostly affecting forests in Cap de Creus natural park
Wildfire in Costa Brava stabilized after burning 415 hectares
Some people in residential areas are still evacuated or confined
Most of wildfire in Costa Brava stabilized as some evacuated allowed to return home
Perimeter of flames remain similar during whole day at 420 hectares
Costa Brava wildfire still out of control after over 400 hectares burnt and firefighters injured
Cigarette butt thought to have caused disaster, which mostly affects Cap de Creus natural park
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