Toxic leak from chemical fire causes death to over 1,000 fish in Besòs river
Aftermath of Polinyà industrial state blaze on Friday forces closure of Parc Fluvial and Fòrum beach
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Catalonia welcomed 27M tourists in 2023, tripling its inhabitants
Half of visitors arrive between June and September, a steady figure during last 20 years
303 cases of LGBT-phobia registered in Catalonia in 2023
Verbal aggressions represented majority of incidents
120,000 people call for policies on LGBTI+ education during Pride parade in Barcelona
Rally takes over city center, for first time ever, going from Plaça Universitat to Passeig Sant Joan boulevard
Catalan Maria Branyas, oldest in world, becomes eighth longest-lived person in history
Born in 1907 in San Francisco, she is 117 years old, five less than most senior person ever recorded
Construction works end on La Rambla boulevard near port area
First phase of famous street refurbishment ends, focusing on pedestrians
'Trans experiences can transform everyone's perspective': Diversity lessons from the classroom
A 'rainbow school' teacher and a trans teacher on LGBTQ+ education in Catalan schools
Systems recovering after global IT outage affects Barcelona airport and 061 Catalan health hotline
Issue leaves dozens of delayed and canceled flights while authorities had requested to only use 112 emergency hotline if necessray
Flight delayed at Barcelona airport due to IT outage? All you need to know
You are entitled to a full refund if your flight is delayed for more than five hours
Industrial state fire under control after forcing lockdown in two municipalities
Fire affected toxic and flammable products
Barcelona prepares for 11th International Community Day amid America's Cup
Event to take place on September 28 in Maritime Museum
Lloret de Mar bans smoking on beaches ahead of summer season
Seaside town recovers most of sunbathing area after March storms
Only 25% of teachers have C2 level of Catalan language
Catalan government wants to establish the level of language as a requirement for new teachers
Renfe increases weekly low-cost high-speed train capacity between Barcelona and Madrid
Improvement of train models allows for 16% expansion of seats availability
Barcelona pays homage to Nelson Mandela naming square after him
Former South Africa president is seen as a figure in the fight for freedom and democracy
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