Experts call for policies to tackle 'time poverty' at Time Use Week 2024
Declaration signed by 200 organizations, including the UN, World Bank and MEPs, calls for four-day week and end to changing clocks
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Barcelona names bus stop after driver who fought for residents' rights
City council determined to work on improving power line conditions in Torre Baró neighborhood
America's Cup 'expectations met,' says Barcelona city council
Local government leaves open the possibility of hosting sailing championship again
Eight trash cans set on fire in Barcelona and neighboring cities every day
Firefighters urge manufacturers to look for less inflammable materials
'Breast cancer is not pink': Survivors rally in Barcelona to expose realities of 'long and tough' disease
Protesters criticize pink-themed campaigns and call for more investment on International Day Against Breast Cancer
Ràdio Pati: Live concerts at home during cancer treatment
Anna, diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at 28, hosted concerts on her patio during the three weeks of radiotherapy
Breast cancer survival rate in Catalonia at 90% five years after diagnosis
Health department encourages early detection through regular testing
Barcelona Ombudsman’s Office urges reflection on Antiga Massana eviction plans
Protest organized for Friday after activists prevent eviction on Thursday
Female wolf kills 17 goats after 'befriending' one of the dogs protecting the herd
Northern Girona is home to the only she-wolf reported in Catalonia in 16 years
Face masks could be mandatory again in hospitals
Government opens door to recommending measure again if cases, now low, rise in winter
Barcelona, most expensive city in Spain to rent a room
Idealista and Pisos.com say average price in Catalan capital is between €595-€623
Barcelona newsstands allowed to sell coffee and takeaway food
New measure offers lifeline to struggling industry as traditional print sales decline
More than half of households in city centers make 'extra efforts' to pay rent
Price per square meter of rentals in Barcelona increased by 33% between 2015 and 2022
Spain overturns Francoist death sentence against anarchist Puig Antich after 50 years
The 25-year-old was the last prisoner executed by garrote – a device that strangles the victim - in 1974
Call to join Gran Recapte food drive on November 22 and 23 due to 20% drop in donations
Food bank needs around 16,000 volunteers to cover 2,200 collection points across Catalonia
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