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Five arrested for offering fake visas to stranded cruise ship passengers in Barcelona
Only four passengers stayed in Catalonia, while dozens were deported in last April's events
Barcelona's housing crisis and the role of expats
Neighborhood activists call for more public investment to ensure locals aren't priced out
Barcelona commemorates Germanwings Flight 9525 disaster ten years on
Families of victims demand faster reporting of medical leaves and tighter controls on pilots
'Fed up' commuters hold protests across Catalonia against 'poor' rail services
Hundreds turn out to demand "dignified" services, while government promises "improvements"
Trade union calls off some train strike days, but maintains two 24-hour stops
Minority union calls for full-day stoppages on March 26 and April 1
Catalonia protests against Hungary's ban on LGBT Pride events
Dozens denounce "alarming" situation and demand "strong" response from EU
Green Certificate will not be recognised by the EU's Entry Exit System for UK nationals
British embassy urges people to apply for TIE card as soon as possible
Secret CIA base in Barcelona revealed with release of JFK assassination records
Catalan capital and Madrid mentioned in agency files
Reservoirs surpass 50% capacity for first time since July 2022
Baells reservoir at 82%, Sau at 43%, and Darnius-Boadella almost at 45%
Tarragona remains second in Europe for presence of cocaine in wastewater
Presence of the drug in Barcelona's wastewater falls by more than 40%, while ketamine use increases
Foreign residents buy one of every ten new homes sold in Barcelona province
Sales of homes in Castelldefels increased by a quarter in 2024
Amnesty denied to police who shot out referendum voter's eye with rubber bullet
Barcelona court does grant amnesty to the pro-independence activist and leaves case pending trial
Barcelona council's advisory board considers airport expansion 'urgent and necessary'
Group points out need to optimize infrastructure and address environmental impacts
Just one third of budget investments in Catalonia's railway network carried out
From €6.2bn planned between 2015-2022, only €2.2bn spent
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