Barcelona gets more rain than London, Paris and Berlin in first three quarters of 2025
Catalan capital above city's average rainfall, nears mean number of wet days of normal year
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Current affairs and social issues
Palestinians and Jews in Catalonia greet Israel-Hamas deal, but worry about fruition
"It is a relief that they have stopped killing people," Palestinian residing in Barcelona says
Barcelona tourist bus bursts into flames on Diagonal Avenue, no injuries reported
Passengers were evacuated, and road traffic was blocked
16 Barça ultras group Boixos Nois members arrested over Copa del Rey final violence
Spain's National Police act over disturbances at April's cup final between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid in Seville
Inside a drug den in Barcelona's Raval after a record-time eviction
Neighbors report a rise in drug flats, while city council says numbers have fallen from 100 to 10 in seven years
Catalan and Spanish leaders welcome Gaza peace plan
Spanish Congress approves arms embargo on Israel
Students at British schools increase by 16%, 87% being Spanish-born
Spain is home to more Brit education centers than all other EU countries combined
R3 commuter line begins longest service disruption in recent history
Crucial section of Rodalies line will be suspended for 16 months between Montcada Bifurcació and La Garriga
Father accused of raping daughter reaches deal to avoid prison time after violating restraining order
Man assaulted 21-year-old in front of an 8-year-old child at 3am on the streets
Police officer shot dead by his father-in-law in Lleida
Mossos d'Esquadra arrest alleged perpetrator, man aged 78 years, investigation ongoing under secrecy
Over 1-in-4 apartments in Barcelona at risk of extreme heat
Study shows more condensed districts such as Ciutat Vella and Gràcia are exposed to more heat due to lack of ventilation
Israel intercepts second flotilla attempting to reach Gaza
Spanish crew members, Norwegian, Canadian, Australian, and American crew members on the boats
Spain's Constitutional Court agrees to hear appeals from Catalan leaders denied amnesty
Court opens separate case to consider lifting arrest warrants for Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín, and Lluís Puig
Catalonia announces 'nationwide agreement' to build up to 214,000 new homes, half for social use
President Salvador Illa unveils ambitions at 2025 general policy debate in parliament
Emergency alert drill for Barcelona area postponed to November
Civil Protection mobile phone test rescheduled for November 3
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