Irish language experience in EU highlights challenges for Catalan
EU took 17 years to partially implement official status of Irish, despite it being an official language of a member state
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Barcelona metro celebrates centenary with journey back in time
Passeig de Gràcia station transformed with signage, decoration and ads from 1924
Drought and floods, presidents old and new, amnesty for some but not all: A look back on 2024
Extreme weather events, a new Socialist government, and Puigdemont's (brief) return were some of the top stories in the last 12 months
Barcelona metro to run through the night on New Year's Eve
Trains will run 43 hours non-stop from 5am on December 31 to midnight on January 1
Catalan road tolls set to rise by 1.7% to 1.8% in 2025
Price update is lowest increase in recent years
New suburbs, new extensions: the future of Barcelona metro
Underground public transport system will have new stations opening in coming years
Barcelona underground reaches 100 years approaching maximum capacity
Metro to hit 450 million annual passengers in 2024 as authorities plan more trains and new stations
Barcelona public transport fares to rise 3% in 2025
New prices will be in force from January 15 with subsidized T-usual for one zone costing €22
Coordinating Barcelona’s Renfe high-speed train network from Sants station
Dozens work daily to ensure smooth system across 3,000 kilometers of tracks
Robberies down 6.9% between January and September in Barcelona to 2023
Police register 4,477 fewer thefts, with crime rate down 4% compared to last year
Police find dead newborn baby in trash container south of Barcelona
Mossos d'Esquadra open an investigation in Cubelles
23-year-old man arrested in Barcelona for homicide of partner in France
Crime in Aubervilliers took place in summer, authorities issued European arrest warrant
Spain's Christmas lottery with coveted 'El Gordo' 72480 sold in La Rioja
Over 31 million euros in main prizes awarded throughout Catalonia
The 'unlucky' Christmas lottery number that everyone buys but never wins
For 122 years, generations of locals in a small town in Lleida have played the 11457 without ever winning anything
Three-day cleaners and garbage collectors strike in Barcelona called off
Regular service coinciding with Christmas festivities after deal reached between unions and companies
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