Girl killed and boy in critical condition after car plunges into canal in Roquetes
A third child was also injured and transferred to the hospital in an accident in southern Catalonia
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Current affairs and social issues
Spanish transport minister denies Rodalies service is worsening: 'Incident rate is dropping'
Óscar Puente says during April commuters will notice network improvements after investments
Barcelona prepares ornamental fountains after drought restrictions lifted
City council expects to reactivate the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc in late September after being halted for over 2.5 years
Inscriptions sell out for Top Manta's anti-racism run after five days
Organizers hope to negotiate higher permitted participation than initial 1,000
Government reaches deal with left-wing parties to regulate seasonal rentals
ERC, Comuns and CUP will vote to approve housing decree, which will also be processed as a bill
TikTok moderator in Barcelona files lawsuit for psychological damage
Plaintiff claims Majorel SP Solutions does not offer labor risk prevention nor warn of possible mental health effects
Micropobles: the fight to keep Catalonia's smallest villages alive
As rural depopulation threatens the future of Catalonia's microvillages, efforts are being made to ensure their survival
Medical experts warn of rise of new drugs such as pink cocaine and cannabis candies
Patients attended to at Hospital Clínic for such substances up 14% in five years
'Catalonia wouldn't be the place it is without the Roma community,' says parliament speaker
Josep Rull highlights Roma culture and history coinciding with International Roma Day
Drought restrictions expected to be lifted by end of the week
Area receiving water from Ter-Llobregat basin, covering majority of Catalans, to move to pre-alert phase
Barça's authorization extended for uninterrupted construction works at Camp Nou
Permission until April 30, although no works allowed on Easter Holidays
Majority of Barcelona residents open to reducing car use
New survey indicates 85% of residents are concerned about climate change
International Tenants Union calls on Spain to regulate foreign investors in real estate market
Group wants legislative reform to protect renters from 'massive' increases in housing prices
Government announces end to water restrictions for six million in Catalonia
Ter-Llobregat basin moves to pre-alert status, Baix Ter returns to normal, and Fluvià-Muga downgrades from exceptional to alert status
Brown bear population in Catalan Pyrenees reaches 47 in 2024
Ten cubs born last year, two more than in 2023
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