Barcelona to invest €1 million to promote Catalonia and its products to tourists
Only 8.8% of visitors who stay overnight in the Catalan capital take trips outside the city
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Current affairs and social issues
Content in Catalan booms on social media but AI poses new challenges
Accent Obert report highlights gaps in sectors from smart appliances to automatic dubbing
Congress rejects Vox's burqa ban bill as Junts files alternative
Spanish government open to "rigorous" debate while Catalan executive calls for calm and rejects "political opportunism"
In pictures: Sitges' Extermination Parade closes Carnival 2026
Council estimates that 200,000 people visited coastal town despite wind, rain and uncertainty over Rodalies
New civic by-laws to tackle incivility and impunity in Barcelona
City officials say updated ordinance aims to restore order and strengthen residents' sense of safety
Five people, aged 14-18, found dead after a fire in a block of flats in Manlleu
Fatal victims were found in a storage room on the roof of the building
Doctors in Catalonia to strike Monday and Friday amid national healthcare dispute
Calls grow across Spain for better working hours, the end of 24-hour on-call shifts, and for additional staff
New research names hundreds of International Brigades who died in the Spanish Civil War
Investigation expands list of foreign volunteers to 1,139 names
The reality of migrants' lives: An obstacle course to obtain legal status
Despite the growing perception that life is easy for irregular migrants, the reality is far more complex and challenging
Madrid house prices climb three times faster than Barcelona's
Since late 2024, properties in Barcelona have been more affordable than in Spanish capital
Foreign nationals make up nearly 20% of Catalan population
Catalonia surpasses 8.2 million inhabitants, but growth rate slows
Inflation in Catalonia falls to 2% in January as electricity and fuel costs ease
Food prices rise 2.6%, with a 21.7% surge in price of eggs
Woman, 46, dies after warehouse roof collapse in Barcelona storm
Severe winds left nine hospitalised across Catalonia
Storm Nils batters Catalonia: Travel restrictions lifted after widespread disruption
One critical, nine hospitalised; gusts of 167km/h recorded in Montseny
Tenants celebrate 'victory' one year on from Casa Orsola purchase
Barcelona City Council preparing to hand over management of building to social housing foundation
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