First pigs from African swine fever containment zone sent to slaughterhouses for domestic consumption
Farmers unions warn of €24 million in weekly losses and say government aid is "insufficient"
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Taxi drivers block Barcelona city center in new protest against Uber and Cabify
Over 1,500 cabs block Gran Via in strike, with 80% of Catalan drivers participating, demanding faster approval of taxi law
Masks to become mandatory in health centers, hospitals and care homes amid flu surge
Flu incidence rate increases by 2.5 in one week as cases surpass peaks of last three years
Doctors union says 45% of health professionals are on strike during first of four days
Demonstrators take to Barcelona streets against burnout and call for 'quality' healthcare system
Supreme Court rules former Spanish Attorney General or someone close leaked confidential email
Judges say Álvaro García Ortiz broke "enhanced duty of confidentiality"
Man arrested for death of his partner in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Police were alerted at 6:30 am on Tuesday
Airport could ask for boarding ticket to enter Barcelona terminals
AENA claims measure will limit access to people without working or personal connections to flights
Catalonia creates biosecurity committee to probe possible lab origin of ASF outbreak
The IRTA research center sits close to the spot where the first two infected wild boars were found
Courts take over a year to settle child custody for unmarried couples
Resolution times have doubled over the past 20 years, with cases more than doubling and 4,000 remaining pending each year
Scam calls: methodologies, personal details, how to protect yourself
Cyber incidents up 26% in 2024 compared to previous year, according to Catalan Cybersecurity Agency
Research centre near initial African swine fever outbreak under scrutiny
Audit launched on IRTA-CrESA, the only Catalan laboratory working with the virus
Over a thousand police deployed to monitor access to African swine fever zones
Catalonia restricts access to natural areas in 91 towns around Barcelona until at least 14 December, banning all non-essential activity
Hospital emergency services under pressure as flu peak arrives early
Health unions warn hospital emergency departments are already stretched by flu and it's only the beginning
Barcelona consolidates its status as Spain's capital for digital nomads
Over 30% of remote-work residency permits granted in 2024 were issued for settlements in Barcelona area
Authorities probe possible lab leak as source of African swine fever outbreak
Spanish government launches investigation as genome does not match circulating European strains, but one typically used in labs
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