Pope Francis, on Catalan crisis: Spain needs to 'come to terms' with its history
Pontiff calls for dialogue, says ideologies should be avoided but there is no need to "give up" positions
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Torrential rains in Ebre region lead to flooding and road closures
Thousands affected by power outage after intense downpour, with cars and bar terraces swept away by water
Grassroots groups celebrate as highway tolls lifted after 50 years
Kilometers of toll-free roads surpass those of toll motorways for the first time in decades
Arcadi Oliveres and Josefina Castellví win Catalan government's Gold Medal distinction
Recently deceased economist and biologist recognized for "eminent and extraordinary services"
'Olympics are not sustainable': Pyrenees residents speak out against bid to host 2030 games
Activists plan protest and call for date of citizens' vote on Barcelona-Pyrenees candidacy to be set
Most highway tolls lifted: what you need to know
Which roads are now free, how much money will drivers save, and who will pay for the highways
Catalonia will host at least 121 Afghan refugees
Parliament speaker asks EU to evacuate 50 women MPs
Police ask for public's help in finding father suspected of murdering 2-year-old son
Child found dead in hotel as investigators suggest motive of crime was to 'harm mother'
Barcelona is the most expensive city in Spain to rent a room in
Average cost is €442.40 per month, ahead of San Sebastian and Madrid
Afghan refugees begin to arrive in Catalonia
Catalonia hosts 10 of 230 Afghan refugees in Spanish asylum system
Half as many homeless seasonal fruit pickers in western Catalonia this summer
Lleida council rents out 18 reduced priced homes
Barcelona shows solidarity with Afghan women, telling them they are 'not alone'
Hundreds of people gather in Sant Jaume square to denounce Taliban violence
60,000-year-old hunters’ lodging discovered in central Catalonia
Archeologists find animal remains and stone tools 12 meters below the surface at Capellades Roman Shelter
Ryanair announces six new routes from Barcelona airport
Airline will connect the Catalan capital with Bristol, Palermo, Tallinn, Stockholm, Rabat and Oujda this winter
Citizens' initiative aims to recover a lost forest outside Barcelona
Organizers are collecting signatures to replant trees, restore roads, and rebuild an old bridge
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