PwC study: Banning tourist flats in Barcelona could cost €1.9bn and 40,000 jobs
Barcelona City Council claims eliminating short-term rentals will boost economic activity
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Spanish PM proposes up to 100% tax rate for non-resident non-EU nationals buying property
Pedro Sánchez announces 12 measures to improve access to housing
Barcelona Ciutadella Park to gain another entrance
New pathway above Zoo will be built to facilitate connections with the city
Record 97m journeys on FGC metropolitan rail lines in 2024
Almost 69m trips made on Barcelona-Vallès service and more than 28m on Llobregat-Anoia line
Flu cases rise in Catalonia with very high level of transmission
Peak of the epidemic to arrive in coming days, likely to exceed last year's episode
Five years after a reactor explosion in Tarragona, justice is still pending
The reactor of IQOXE ethylene oxide plant shattered killing three people
Secret services ruled out terror attacks orchestrator as collaborator after conducting several interviews
Spanish intelligence did not trust Imam of Ripoll's information and did not detect that he was a risk
AI-based accident prediction system to be installed on AP-7 highway
Transport authorities increase measures to prevent crashes on the road network
Intense cold weather warning issued for this week across Catalonia
Coldest night of winter was registered on Monday, with low of -11.9 degrees
Castelldefels school announces closure due to low enrolment numbers
Local council opposed to plans for Sant Ferran College, with 314 students, to shut at end of current academic year
Record 684m bus and metro journeys in Barcelona in 2024
TMB registered 215m passengers on bus and almost 469m on metro
Antidepressant use up 169%, with more cases treated in health centers
Medication use among people under 15 years of age skyrockets by 253% between 2023 and 2020
Cooperative housing in Catalonia: building an alternative to market regulated residences
Projects are on the rise throughout Catalan cities, democratizing alternative and affordable housing
Property owners call for repeal of decree blocking eviction of vulnerable tenants
Around fifty people gather in Barcelona to demand 'legal security' and denounce 'illegal occupations'
Barcelona hits record population of 1.7 million
Number of residents grew by 1% in over a year, with uninterrupted growth since 2022
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