Fishers in Port de la Selva capture 7-meter-long basking shark
Animal ended up dying with CRAM maritime foundation experts and rural agents deploying on-site for biometrics
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Officials study offering preventive HIV infection treatment in pharmacies to reduce waitlist
Health department estimates between 4,000 and 5,000 people await PrEP medicine
Sau reservoir through drought: From empty basin to submerging 11th-century church
Symbol of drought in Catalonia went from less than 5% full to now surpassing 72% capacity
Two incidents disrupt Rodalies commuter train service on three lines
R4 trains operate on single track between Castellbisbal and Molins, Fabra i Puig also affected
Barcelona allocates over €7m in aid to prevent evictions
City council aims to reduce hostel stays in collaboration with social sector
2025-26 school year to start on September 8
Education department confirms start date with principals and teaching unions
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
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
Latest updates and breaking news on society, social issues, and current affairs from Barcelona and Catalonia. Keep up to date on protests, the housing crisis, the ongoing drought, the climate crisis and environmental management, urban development and management, the language immersion system, and much more here.