Housing becomes most worrying issue for 23% of Catalans, highest level in over 20 years
Political dissatisfaction and migration rank second and third as major concerns for residents
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Catalan skier killed after avalanche in Georgia
She was part of a six-person expedition, all traveling from Catalonia
US threatens to cut funding to Barcelona's Ignasi Iglésias Library over inclusivity project
Mayor says Trump's order "has no legal validity or democratic legitimacy"
Rodalies disruptions impact over 10,000 passengers every 2.5 days
Technical failures behind haft of incidents between 2021 and August 2024
Complaints to Catalan Ombudsman about Rodalies in 2025 already double those of last year
Ombudsman says complaints about commuter rail service sent every day but not all reach her office
Delays and cancelled trains on Rodalies network despite strike being called off
Renfe says issues due to "last minute" deal between unions and authorities on transfer agreement
Catalan president promises full resources to resolve Rodalies train chaos
Wires failure provokes delays on commuter rail network with passengers left walking on tracks
Renfe and Catalan government to jointly manage Rodalies commuter trains from 2026
ERC and Socialists agree new company will have statutes by March and be in operation by January 1
6 in 10 rented apartments in Barcelona leased by foreigners last year
Number of contracts signed down 18%, with prices dropping 1.8% in a year, according to Amat Immobiliaris
€8.8M plans to boost Catalan language courses, with 30,000 more places, approved
Government agrees with Esquerra measures to grow CPNL internally and through supervised organizations
From tourist to local: Are expats in Barcelona integrating successfully?
Lack of Catalan proficiency remains a major hurdle for highly qualified international migrants
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"
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