Spain's National Police to increase patrols during America's Cup
Body has agents deployed at emergency management center in Barcelona and in Catalan ports
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Current affairs and social issues
Menstrual cycles altered by stress of Covid confinement, study suggests
Changes in emotional state "significantly" influenced menstrual disorders
Catalan police suspend officers who helped Puigdemont flee after return
Chief commissioner says agents do not deserve to wear the Mossos police uniform
Residents denounce vandalism of Festes de Sants decorations
Neighbors regret "uncivil" behavior and remind visitors of work that goes behind decorations
Catalan police acknowledge 'mistakes' in Puigdemont arrest plan
Mossos d'Esquadra admit wrongdoing in text sent to Spanish Supreme Court judge
Barcelona Ombudsman’s Office calls for addressing 'structural causes' of street sellers
Institution denounces municipal actions "not sufficient" to guarantee human rights
Drought causes third consecutive bad season of nut harvesting
Lack of yield increases danger of wildfires
Retired police officer allegedly kills two women before dying by suicide
Two women were the partner and former partner of the presumed perpetrator
Barcelona city councillor wants to 'eliminate' shops that 'don't contribute' to city
Albert Batlle targets mobile phone case stores as example of establishment to rid from old town
1,000 copper thefts on Catalonia's railway system since 2010
Number of cases tripled in 2023, while May’s Catalan election was thrown into chaos over robbery
Four arrested after Lamine Yamal's father stabbed
Detained and victim involved in a fight earlier the same day
Almost 700,000 registered foreign workers in Catalonia
Spanish ministry calls figures "historically high"
8 out of 10 people would avoid buying a house on the coast because of rising sea levels
Effects of climate change on housing worry women more than men, according to survey
Rain and storm warnings across Catalonia for Wednesday
Civil Protection activates flood plan due to heavy rain forecasts
Barcelona extends ban on pub crawls
Council has given out over 1,000 fines since 2022
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