Estimated 42,851 malignant tumors diagnosed in Catalonia in 2024
Experts indicate that 40% of cancer cases could be prevented and call for more measures against tobacco
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Slight uptick in unemployment but best January figures since 2008
Occupation at record levels for December despite 37,580 more people without jobs
Casa Orsola eviction postponed until February 18
First attempt to remove teacher Josep Torrent from his home for 24 years blocked by thousand-strong protest last week
452 fines handed out on first weekend of new bike and scooter regulations in force
Majority of sanctions given for not wearing helmet while riding scooter or for running red traffic light
Record 20 million international tourists visited Catalonia in 2024
Average daily expenditure per person was €211, with average length of stay 5.6 days
Reservoirs supplying water to most Catalans double reserves one year after drought emergency
Levels at 34% after 'normal' rainfall in 2024, but eight in ten municipalities have measures in place
New bike and scooter regulations in effect from February 1
Speed limits, helmets, circulation rules: learn about the new mobility by-laws in Barcelona
Public transport subsidies return: All you need to know
Last-minute deal between ruling Socialists and pro-independence Junts secures subsidies until June
Ebre Delta birds decline as wetlands face rising threats, study finds
SEO Birdlife attributes "significant decrease" in winter populations to river alterations, intensive farming, and climate change
Casa Orsola eviction postponed as hundreds rally to stop it
Judicial committee delays eviction until next Tuesday at 5am due to safety concerns
Barcelona plans to use evicted Antiga Massana for new passageway to gardens and expand cultural activity
A new passage will be opened on the ground floor of the previously occupied building
'We are a textbook example of what's happening in the city': Casa Orsola residents up for eviction
Residents of the building have been fighting to have their leases renewed
Catalonia struggles to meet emissions targets with just 0.9% decline in 2024
Public emissions monitor warns that Catalonia is "far from" achieving its 2030 targets
Thousands of taxis bring Barcelona to a standstill in go-slow protest
Cab drivers block Catalan capital's two main ring roads all morning to denounce 'abuses' by insurance companies
Spanish government and unions agree on raising monthly minimum salary by €50
Employers distance themselves from agreement which will see minimum wage increase to 14 installments of €1,184
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