Barcelona is the most expensive city of Spain to rent a room
Rent prices increased by 17% in 2024 to €620
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Catalonia to impose fines of up to €900k for violating rent cap
Penalties will also extend to those who commit legal fraud by circumventing rent cap through short-term rentals
Barcelona to have highest climate-related death toll in Europe by end of century
New study estimates nearly 250,000 victims in Catalan capital and 3.2 million in 854 European cities
First cooperative housing building in Vilafranca set to open in 2026
24 flats are under construction by La Bastida and Sostre Cívic
Dog-assisted therapy helps children with cerebral palsy at Girona hospital
Treatment at Josep Trueta Hospital aims to reduce the anxiety caused by botox injections
Poor Clares nuns leave Barcelona's Pedralbes Monastery after almost 700 years
Only three members of enclosed order remained, group will now move to site near Girona
Wild boar attacks in Barcelona down 70% in last two years
Local police record 417 incidents related to feral pigs in 2024, down from 1,321 in 2022
Barcelona reuses sand from construction works to refill beaches
Mayor says measure saves on costs but is not sufficient alone
Barcelona drug cartel dismantled: 7 tons of cocaine and €6 million in cash seized
Police arrest 25 people in 29 raids across Spain
Prison without bail for murdering 94-year-old woman in northern Catalonia
Investigation open on murder and attempted homicide charges after events in Sant Joan les Fonts
Man caught riding electric scooter on highway
Catalan police issued €200 fine and escorted rider out of harm's way
Berga municipal market to be redeveloped for new uses
With only two stalls remaining, the city council wants to revamp the empty space
New T-usual and T-jove fares to take effect on February 10
T-usual will increase from €22 to €35.20 and T-jove from €44 to €70.40
Pre-enrolment for preschool, primary, and secondary school for 2025-2026 to open March 12-26
Provisional list of applicants' points to be published on April 24, final list on June 16
Barcelona's T-Usual public transport ticket rises to €35.20 and T-Jove to €70.40
New public transport prices take effect after pro-independence Junts vote against government decree in Congress
Latest updates and breaking news on society, social issues, and current affairs from Barcelona and Catalonia. Keep up to date on protests, the housing crisis, the ongoing drought, the climate crisis and environmental management, urban development and management, the language immersion system, and much more here.