Over 400,000 vehicles leave Barcelona for long weekend
AP-7 highway registers up to 12 kilometers of traffic jams at Roca del Vallès, and 9 km more at Castellbisbal
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Catalonia records one of the rainiest springs in decades
March 2025 was the wettest on record so far this century
Barcelona braces for traffic exodus as nearly 500,000 vehicles set to leave for long weekend
Traffic authorities expect 300,000 cars to return on Monday, a holiday in the Catalan capital and nearly 200 municipalities
Barcelona will have nearly 400 climate shelters this summer
New facilities are located in neighborhoods most vulnerable to heat
Barcelona mayor 'understands' Sónar boycott
Jaume Collboni says city isn't cutting ties with KKR because EU hasn't officially listed the pro-Israeli company
Tension in Salou after police raid on street vendor warehouses
Mossos d'Esquadra deploy large operation as Top Manta sellers protest
Alert for mosquito-borne diseases after rainy spring
Experts warn of dengue, Zika, and West Nile fever
Anti-tourism demonstration planned in Barcelona for June 15
Organizers encourage water pistols to attack visitors in several cities across Spain
Catalan prison to provide aluminium foil to inmates undergoing drug treatment
Justice department says measure at Brians 2 is intended to reduce health risks during detox process
Chemical risk alarms go off in Barcelona area as part of emergency drill
Over 500,000 residents received a push notification on their cell phones and 50 warning sirens near chemical industry zones sounded
Antifraud office closes case on alleged irregularities in America's Cup contracts
The agency says there were no transparency issues and suggests Audit Office should handle any review of funding
Operation against drug and arms trafficking involving more than 400 police agents underway
More than 20 searches of homes planned in Girona and Barcelona areas
Barcelona planning 'panic button' app with real-time police tracking to boost public safety
New app will alert authorities, share location and activate nearby cameras in emergencies
'Catalan Robin Hood' who scammed €500k from Spanish banks released in France
Enric Duran spent a year in preventive detention in Paris over an alleged money laundering case involving a cryptocurrency exchange
Police investigate death of 22-year-old man allegedly killed by mother’s partner
Attacker left partner in critical condition before allegedly taking his own life
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