NGO warns Catalan language is facing 'emergency' as social use declines
Plataforma per La Llengua blames Spanish laws and urges citizens not to switch to Spanish
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Martina and Jan top baby names as births in Catalonia fall by 3.9% in 2023
Babies born to foreign mothers exceed one-third of total for first time
Over 80% of homeless people in Barcelona receive no social care in first month on streets
Arrels Foundation report finds record 1,384 homeless people in December 2023
Barcelona launches zero-emission ferry shuttle connecting beach to La Rambla
'Bus nàutic' will run 12 hours a day every 15 to 30 minutes at a cost of €1.9
Catalonia welcomes over 2m foreign tourists in May for first time
Visitor spending up 8.3% to €2.3bn
Public prosecutor accuses Glovo of continuing to infringe workers' rights
Delivery company forcing riders to become self-employed, legal brief argues
Two sisters in Barcelona die by suicide hours before being evicted for not paying rent
City officials tried several times to contact the two women without success
'Top Manta' street sellers unveil migration-focused t-shirts inspired by FC Barcelona colors
Vendors use moto 'Barça or barzakh' (Barcelona or death) to remember migrants crossing Mediterranean
Barcelona rent prices register new record in first quarter of 2024: €1,193.41
Average price increased by 9.8% compared to previous year
Police break up child sex abuse ring in Barcelona
Mossos d'Esquadra make 16 arrests after two-year investigation
Taxi drivers issue warning over queues at Barcelona Airport
Drivers stage symbolic 15-minute protest to highlight lack of staff
Barcelona set to increase tourist tax to €4 per night
City council asks Catalan government to amend law to allow further rises
Catalonia marks International LGBT Pride Day amid warning of rise of far right
Government and Barcelona City Council hang flags from respective headquarters in Plaça Sant Jaume
Campsite evacuated after bus fire spreads to forest
2,000 campers safely returned to site after blaze stabilized by firefighters
Prosecutors ask Catalan High Court to grant amnesty to former senior pro-independence officials
Spain's National Court's prosecutor's office asks for amnesty for CDR activists accused of terrorism
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