Barcelona urges for housing investments to be exempt from European tax rules
Mayor Jaume Collboni equates the need to increase spending on housing with strengthening security and defense
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Government invests €8.8m to boost Catalan language courses
30,000 new places will be created as minister pledges to eliminate all waiting lists by end of year
Housing activists call new demonstration against 'exorbitant' rent prices on April 5
Simultaneous protests in Barcelona and other Spanish cities
Barcelona International Welcome Desk assists over 1,200 people in 2024
Most users are under 30, from the EU, and hold university degrees
High Court refuses to re-examine survivor of Dani Alves' sexual assault as requested by defense
Court also rules out re-analyzing fingerprints from the toilet but allows news about the case to be provided
Number of mortgages on homes up by 12.2% in 2024, to nearly 74,000
Average loan valued at €165,000, an increase of 2.8% compared to the year before
Eixample locals detect thousands of 'invisible evictions' from 'speculators'
Study shows five nursing homes and day center "expelled" in last decade
200 people protest closure of iconic Boia bar in Cadaqués
Protesters argue that the regulations fail to consider historical and cultural value and call for review of Spain's coastal law
2025-2026 academic year is expected to start on September 8
Labor unions want the first day to be delayed, while government does not confirm any date
Dozens protest against Trump presidency in Barcelona
Democrats Abroad gather at Plaça Sant Jaume to "resist fascism"
Barcelona denies waiving fines for developers over 30% social housing rule
City council admits cases were shelved but insists new procedures could lead to fines
Hundreds of Catalan learners call government to offer classes for 200,000 people
Òmnium launches campaign with non-native speakers urging to use Catalan "without prejudices"
Barcelona's foreign-born population has increased sevenfold since 2000
Less than half of the Catalan capital's residents were born in the city
Four men arrested for alleged sexual assault of woman on Barceloneta beach
The victim showed signs of being under the influence of a sedative substance
Education department capitalizes on falling pupil numbers to reduce class sizes
For the first time, Barcelona public schools will have no I3 classes with more than 22 students
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