Authorities say no indication yet found that African swine fever outbreak originated in Catalan research lab
Agriculture minister says 26 positive cases found among 360 wild boars analyzed
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V16 warning light: What drivers need to know
From January 1, vehicles in Spain are legally obliged to carry DGT-connected safety beacon to signal breakdowns and emergencies
Teachers and students to go on strike on February 11
Education sector will demonstrate on January 24, ahead of several protests urging better working conditions
Bad Gyal, Oques Grasses, Tinariwen, and Zaho de Sagazan to headline Act x Palestine concert in Barcelona
Line-up for Palau Sant Jordi gig on January 29 unveiled with Lluís Llach, Amaia, Yerai Cortés, alongside Zeyne and Lina Makoul
Parliament passes landmark law to close rent cap loophole
Socialists, ERC, Comuns, and CUP back measure regulating seasonal rentals while Junts oppose key provisions
Police search research facility in Catalonia in probe into African swine fever outbreak
Mossos d'Esquadra and Guardia Civil search IRTA-CReSA lab in Bellaterra on court order
Police evict old Badalona high school where around 400 migrants were living
Occupants speak out against "inhumane" eviction in the middle of winter: "We could die"
Heavy rain floods streets and metro in Badalona
Civil Protection issues flood alert and firefighters respond to 165 incidents
Farmers protest against expansion of protected natural zone in Baix Llobregat Agrarian Park
30 tractors take part in slow march through Catalan capital, finishing in city centre
10 new African swine fever deaths in wild boar confirmed as Catalonia rules out tighter restrictions
Catalan agriculture minister says further infections in wild boar were expected, while more than 200 carcasses have tested negative
Flu cases continue to rise ahead of Christmas
Incidence rate increases to 766 cases per 100,000 population for "worst" flu season in last 15 years
Discounts on public transport tickets to be kept for 2026
Prices of T-Jove and T-Usual to stay 50% reduced after deal between Socialists and Comuns
Courier work causes chronic stress, anxiety, and harms well-being, according to study
Analysis concludes that employees are "caught in an invisible cycle" of precariousness
Civil Protection issues emergency phone alert in southern Catalonia for torrential rain
Authorities launch ES-Alert at Baix Camp, Priorat, and Ribera d'Ebre counties for rainfall of over 200 mm
Catalonia sends ASF virus sequencing to EU lab to compare strains amid lab leak suspicions
Results expected this week will be the "most important piece of evidence" in determining whether the virus originated at the IRTA-CReSA laboratory
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