UNESCO summit in Barcelona ends with historic anti-racism pact
New global alliance aims to unite international institutions to 'redouble' efforts to fight discrimination
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Catalan government set to maintain public transport subsidies in 2025
Reduced fares on metro, train, bus or tram to continue for another year, subject to Spanish executive approval
Fishers divided on EU Mediterranean deal: Satisfaction for some, 'blackmail' for others
Catalan workers in Palamós praise decision on sustainability, and others say it is 'death sentence'
Tenants' Union announces 'rent strike': 'The keys revolution begins'
23 families in Salou have refused to pay their rent for two months, while tenants in Sentmenat to join strike from March
J.A. Bayona receives the Barcelona Medal for Cultural Merit
Mayor Jaume Collboni says city is 'proud' of 'ambitious' director of 'Society of the Snow'
Police operation underway in Barcelona against global drug trafficking organization
Gang is based in the Catalan capital and has branches in Australia
EU reaches deal on Mediterranean fishing days with additional sustainability measures
Agreement balances fishing industry activity with protection for fish stock
Catalan fishers stage coastwide protest against EU fishing restrictions
Moored boats and deserted ports on the first of two days of fishing strike
Barcelona to host one of the EU's first seven AI factories
€200 million project, expected to be fully operational by the end of 2025, aims to democratize access to advanced supercomputing infrastructure
Catalonia's unexpected rise in breast cancer diagnoses
Unraveling the factors behind a decade-long trend
Catalonia's fishing industry halves in a decade, with fleet falling below 600 boats
In 2023, only 16,500 tonnes of fish were caught, compared to 32,000 tonnes in 2013
Barcelona to expand L2 metro line from Sant Antoni to Parc Logístic
Catalan government and city council commit to in €1bn project and environmental impact study
Three in four residents of Barcelona region have positive view of tourism
Survey by Barcelona Provincial Council shows increased dissatisfaction in the metropolitan area
Heavy snow and high winds cause disruption across Catalonia
Snowfall exceeds 20 cm in parts of the Pyrenees, while strong gusts injure two people and trigger over 1,600 emergency calls
'People see the 'guiri' and respond in Spanish or English'
South African Gerhard Kirsten shares his journey learning Catalan on TikTok and Instagram
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