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Eleven arrested for causing €656,000 in damage to rail network
Detainees committed over 160 acts of vandalism across Catalonia
Spanish government and unions reach deal on 37.5-hour workweek
Agreement to be signed on Friday morning without employers' association, which has opposed the measure
Iris-scanning crypto project Worldcoin ordered to delete all collected data
German authorities claim company failed to implement necessary security measures for handling biometric data
Two minors convicted to 2 and 4 years of internment for Badalona shopping center rape case
Assaults took place in Màgic shopping center and in a nearby field in November 2022
Spanish government extends public transport subsidies for six more months
Reduced fares on metro, train, bus and tram to continue until second half of 2025 after agreement with left-wing party Podemos
Barcelona's public transport is most expensive of Spain
Single ticket price is highest across country, consumers' association denounces
300 heat-related deaths in Barcelona last year, health report shows
Life expectancy up over last four decades, but mental health, alcohol consumption, and STIs worsen
Federico Mayor Zaragoza, former minister and head of UNESCO, dies aged 90
Barcelona-born scientist and politician served as MEP and dean of the University of Granada
Barcelona firefighters detect over 3,600 cases of energy poverty since 2017
Activists call on government to activate protocol agreed upon 7 years ago
Ski season in the Catalan Pyrenees off to a good start
Recent snow attracts skiers and snowboarders for the opening of resorts
Mossos d'Esquadra to be given authority in Catalan ports and airports in 2025
President Illa defends plan of integrating Spanish police into 112 emergency services number
Economists say building 50,000 new flats by 2030 is 'not feasible'
Survey says 70% of economists disagree with Catalan government's housing plan
Government vows to sanction housing law violations in 2025
President Illa said the sanctions mechanism will be separate from the budget law
Barcelona Court shelves probe into pro-independence leaders' alleged Russian ties
Magistrates say Judge Aguirre used a "procedural trick" to continue with the investigation
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