Madrid house prices climb three times faster than Barcelona's
Since late 2024, properties in Barcelona have been more affordable than in Spanish capital
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Foreign nationals make up nearly 20% of Catalan population
Catalonia surpasses 8.2 million inhabitants, but growth rate slows
Inflation in Catalonia falls to 2% in January as electricity and fuel costs ease
Food prices rise 2.6%, with a 21.7% surge in price of eggs
Woman, 46, dies after warehouse roof collapse in Barcelona storm
Severe winds left nine hospitalised across Catalonia
Storm Nils batters Catalonia: Travel restrictions lifted after widespread disruption
One critical, nine hospitalised; gusts of 167km/h recorded in Montseny
Tenants celebrate 'victory' one year on from Casa Orsola purchase
Barcelona City Council preparing to hand over management of building to social housing foundation
Schools, universities and non-urgent healthcare to close Thursday amid 100km/h winds
Authorities ask people to avoid travel and recommend working from home
Thousands of teachers protest across Catalonia in one-day strike
Unions demand higher salaries, smaller class sizes and more funding for inclusive education
Eastern Pyrenees see deepest snow in a decade after exceptional winter storms
Catalonia's western Pyrenees snowpack also far above average, boosting spring water reserves
Catalonia targets full restoration of Rodalies rail service by early next week
Government says 70 speed restrictions will remain but are "compatible with commercial operations"
Catalonia Shepherd School trains next generation of young farmers
Access to farmland remains biggest barrier to generational renewal
More than 80% of email scams now use AI, Catalonia's cybersecurity agency warns
Director urges prevention and smarter technologies as artificial intelligence makes fraud "almost perfect"
Rail strike called off after unions reach deal with Spanish transport ministry
Rodalies and high-speed services disrupted throughout Monday
Planoles' only bakery seeks successor as owner retires
City council sees lack of housing as an obstacle and urges and Catalan governments to unblock projects
AP-7 fully reopens southbound at Gelida after fatal train accident
Motorway was shut on January 21 for emergency works to repair collapsed embankment
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