Barcelona to raise tourist coach charges from €20 to €80
City council wants to raise daily fee for buses arriving from other cities for day trips
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Spain to guarantee 24-hour care for ALS patients with new law
Deal reached from parties across the political spectrum after months of negotiations
Private car trips double public transport use in Barcelona area
For more than two decades, for every trip made by metro, train or bus, two trips are made by car or motorcycle
Barcelona city council evicts all street merchants on La Rambla
Last five 'old bird vendors' stalls closed ahead of dismantling for reform of iconic boulevard
Barcelona tourist flat sector demands €1bn compensation over removal of licenses
Property owners lodge financial claims after mayor's proposal to withdraw all 10,000 tourist apartments by November 2028
Prosecutors ask for 6 years prison for Matteo Salvini for blocking Open Arms ship
Refugee search and rescue NGO with 150 migrants on board prevented from docking in Sicily for 20 days in 2019
Firefighters bring Montsant blaze under control after it burns through 110 hectares
Separate fire in north Catalonia that had cut traffic and rail links stabilized
Choosing school in Catalonia: a tough decision for expat families
Different education systems and language barriers make choice difficult for high-income foreigners
AP-7 highway closed and high-speed rail suspended due to forest fire in north Catalonia
Firefighters are also working on three active blazes on the French side of the border
Firefighters still working to control Montsant blaze
Fire was stabilized on Friday evening after burning 110 hectares
Barcelona's international schools booming amid wave of expat arrivals
Many relocating to Catalonia go with international schools initially but transition to local system later
Girona to start fining bike infractions in city center next week
Information campaign in recent weeks aimed at improving coexistence and regulating bike tourism
Two wildfires break out in southern Catalonia, forcing town into lockdown
One fire stabilized while firefighters confident the larger one will be brought under control this morning
Almost half of Catalans say there are 'too many tourists' where they live
Catalans have most negative view of tourists in Europe according to YouGov survey
Spain wants to lower blood alcohol limit for all drivers
Last week, 221 individuals were charged for having a BAC of nearly 2.5 times the legal limit
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