Barcelona mayor says loosening of travel restrictions in capital is ‘on the table’
Barcelona resident would be able to visit 36 different towns on weekends if rule change goes ahead
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Barcelona 2020 pollution levels reach historic lows due to pandemic
Report says typical traffic levels must fall by 12% to keep NO2 within EU limits
Health authorities to consider moving curfew forward to 8 pm
Spanish and regional governments including Catalonia to decide on Wednesday
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Retail and restaurant sectors denounce ‘discrimination’ in Covid measures
Children’s toilet training potties displayed in front of government HQ denouncing handling of pandemic
2020, the hottest year in Catalonia since 1950
One degree more than average recorded in a rainy year with mean temperatures of 6C in Pyrenees and 18C in Barcelona
Electricity prices skyrocket coinciding with coldest fortnight since 2012
High demand stresses "outdated" electrical network, which results in overloads and frequent power outages especially in the Barcelona area
Two homeless men dead in Barcelona after severe cold weather
Victims were 32 and 38 years old according to Fundació Arrels charity
Heaviest snowstorm in 11 years finishes but still causes disruptions
Some schools and minor roads remain closed as snow becomes ice, while western towns struggle to remove it
Ebre river delta damaged again, this time due to Storm Filomena
Local community urges action after second devastation in a year, as snow also disrupts schools, minor roads, and a wine cellar
Catalan activist returns from two-year exile in Belgium as charges dropped
Adrià Carrasco was originally accused of terrorism, rebellion, and sedition for blocking roads during pro-independence protests in 2018
Heavy snow causes 12-hour power cuts for towns in southern Catalonia
Falset, Arnes and other towns in Priorat and Terra Alta feel effects of Storm Filomena
Storm Filomena hits Catalonia bringing snow and travel disruption
Lorries halted and long-distance trains canceled as minister urges people to stay at home
Snow, wind, and flood warnings as Catalonia awaits weekend storm
Government calls for "extreme caution" and urges people to stay at home
Belgium officially denies Spain’s bid to extradite Catalan politician Lluís Puig
Prosecutors give up on further legal challenges after Brussels court upholds refusal of arrest warrant
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