Rural school on verge of disappearing sees boom as families flee city life
Many families from urban areas moved to Vilada, in inland Catalonia, after the Covid-19 pandemic
Society
Current affairs and social issues
Almost 3,000 people take to streets of Barcelona in protest against mass tourism
More than 140 organizations march under the slogan: 'Enough, let's put limits on tourism'
Two-thirds of all weekday trips in Barcelona area now sustainable
Private car use declines, but still accounts for 32% of 20 million daily commutes
35 years in prison for rape and attempted murder of minor in central Catalonia in 2021
Events took place on October 31 in logistics park, a truck driver found victim surrounded by blood
Catalonia collected over €100m from tourist tax last summer
Taxes from high season in 2023 up 165% on 2017 with Barcelona collecting around 70% of total
What makes Catalonia so popular for fertility tourism and how does cross-border treatment work?
More than 22,000 assisted reproduction treatments performed on patients residing abroad in 2021 in Spain
How assisted reproduction has changed, 40 years after Spain’s first IVF baby
From “simple procedure” to higher success rates and genetic testing for diseases
'We have a very special relationship': Spain’s first IVF treatment, 40 years on
Memories of a groundbreaking birth from the doctor who led the pioneering process
Barcelona bans new cannabis shops, phone accessory shops and nail salons from old town
Council suspends opening of commercial initiatives of any kind on La Rambla
Court suspends decree establishing Catalan as language of instruction in schools
Catalan government passed law in May to protect Catalan amid significant decline among young people
Individual arrested in Barcelona for being part of Chinese group capable of money laundering €1m daily
Four more detained from European-level network moving cash hidden in suitcases on flights
Catalan Traffic Service warns road network 'at limit' of capacity
Checks for speeding, drink-driving and distracted driving to step up over summer
Nearly half of Catalans think there are too many migrants, poll finds
60% believe foreign-born residents 'receive more than they contribute' to society
Stray dogs help reintegrate young offenders in Girona
Teens improve social skills and learn important values while helping dogs heal from trauma
Spanish government wants to limit short-term rentals and give residents veto over tourist flats
Housing minister says temporary rental contracts should only be for specific reasons such as studying or research
Latest updates and breaking news on society, social issues, and current affairs from Barcelona and Catalonia. Keep up to date on protests, the housing crisis, the ongoing drought, the climate crisis and environmental management, urban development and management, the language immersion system, and much more here.