Face masks could be mandatory again in hospitals
Government opens door to recommending measure again if cases, now low, rise in winter
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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
Olive oil harvest in Catalonia falls by 50%
Spanish production is expected to reach a level close to the historical average, keeping prices stable
More than 200 organizations urge EU to end clock changes by 2026
Experts warn of higher risk of obesity, diabetes and cancer for those living in misaligned time zones
Catalonia saw lower road mortality than EU average in 2023
Average number of deaths caused by traffic accidents similar to Germany and The Netherlands
Experts recommend delaying first smartphone until age 16
Barcelona Medical Association urges the need to 'protect' children from harmful uses of technology
Tenants' union threatens 'rent strike' if rents aren't slashed by 50%
Activists are set to protest against high rents in Barcelona on November 23
How clandestine trade unions operated under Francoism
Pedro López represented his fellow SEAT workers but explicitly political meetings kept secret
EU warns Israel attacks on UN peacekeepers is a 'grave violation' of international law
Sánchez calls on international community to "wake up" and suspend arms shipments to Israel
Audits show leaks cause significant water loss in almost half of towns
At worst, towns such as Amposta and Alcanar lose up to 60% of water in their network
Six injured in fight between Camp Nou renovations works
Police had to intervene to solve conflict
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