Spring 2025 was Catalonia's fifth warmest this century for tropical nights
Barcelona's Raval neighborhood experienced the highest number, with residents enduring 21 tropical nights
June 21, 2025 11:44 AM
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Barcelona's pioneering pet-friendly offices: 'Having dogs creates an almost magical atmosphere'
As pet-friendly policies gain traction in Spanish workplaces for emotional and social benefits, experts caution that not all offices, or dogs, might be ready for the shift
June 21, 2025 09:44 AM
Catalonia prepares for Sant Joan: 470k cars leave Barcelona, police on alert, and fire risk
Firefighters increase their resources to respond to incidents caused by a night of fireworks and bonfires
June 20, 2025 02:01 PM
Barcelona creates committee to manage mass tourism
Group to promote sustainable tourism model against massification, tourist tax, and cruise ships
June 20, 2025 11:25 AM
Spain to evacuate Spanish tourists in Israel after rising tensions with Iran
Around 40,000 foreigners are trying to leave via Jordan or Egypt
June 19, 2025 10:32 AM
Remains of four Francoism victims exhumed from mass grave
Among victims are two anti-Franco guerrilla fighters and a couple, of which the woman might have been pregnant during the execution
June 19, 2025 12:50 PM
Two Catalan universities rank among world’s top 200 in QS 2026 rankings
University of Barcelona (UB) and Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) improve positions, surpassing Madrid's Complutense University
June 19, 2025 09:58 AM
Barcelona's Pride 2025: visibility, activism, and celebration
Event set to be the biggest LGBTQIA+ event in the Mediterranean, will take place from June 26 to July 19
June 18, 2025 07:03 PM
Spain's grid cites origin of blackout on large tension oscillations and "incorrect operation" of photovoltaic plant
Operator claims legislation followed all time and worked "diligently"
June 18, 2025 05:57 PM
Administrator of dark web drug trafficking site arrested in Barcelona
International investigation sees Archetyp Market platform's infrastructure raided in Netherlands
June 18, 2025 10:10 AM
Catalan historical memory groups launch joint ticket for cross-border visits to exile sites
Ticket grants access to five historic locations linked to Civil War and WWII exiles
June 18, 2025 09:48 AM
Barcelona rents down 8.9% a year after cap introduced
Seasonal lets in Catalonia up 52%, government figures show
June 17, 2025 04:21 PM
'Dialogue' but no consensus in Airbnb-Barcelona council meeting amid housing crisis
Accommodation platform cites hotels and tour operators as "main promoters" of mass tourism
June 17, 2025 11:26 AM
19 arrested in police operation against street vendors in Salou
Over 300 Catalan and Spanish officers involved in raids across Tarragona region
June 17, 2025 12:23 PM
Travel agencies predict record summer despite 15% price hike
Holidays now seen as "basic necessity" while demand for trips to US falls, according to ACAVE
June 17, 2025 01:57 PM
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