Empty flats of 'large property owners' account for 80% of complaints for squatting
Number of squatted houses drops by 18.1% between January and October, but failed attempts increase
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Parents sell 14-year-old daughter for €5,000 and five bottles of whiskey
Police arrest girl's parents, the couple accused of purchasing her and their 21-year-old son who married her
Nearly half of Catalonia's residents aged 25 to 39 were born abroad
Foreign-born residents now exceed 2.1 million, accounting for nearly 26% of Catalonia's population
Catalonia's oldest person, Angelina Torres, dies aged 112
She was also the oldest living person in Spain and ranked among the 40 oldest people in the world
Barcelona port to start reducing cruise ship passengers from 2027
Infrastructure president says reducing number of vessel terminals will not have "immediate" impact
Organizers of Catalonia–Palestine match call for full stadium to send message of 'hope'
The game in Barcelona's Olympic Stadium will be broadcast live on all Palestinian television channels
Sagrada Família installs central piece of cross on tallest tower
Core with six octagonal faces will link arms of cross crowning Tower of Jesus Christ
Gran Recapte food drive combats food insecurity in Catalonia
Over 2,000 collection points open for donations this weekend
President warns 'democracy is fragile' 50 years after Franco's death
Parliament Speaker calls for more "humanity" in face of rising extremist discourse
Barça returns to Spotify Camp Nou in open training session in front of 22,000 fans
Supporters excited to see new stadium still under construction as club waits for permit before playing first match there
Spain plans softer emergency alerts after concerns over loud tones
Civil Protection acknowledges intense, loud ringing can affect people with mental health conditions
'Historic' wolf litter born in Catalonia for first time in a century
Three wolf pups were born this year between Alta Garrotxa and Alt Empordà
Cancellations at Barcelona airport and multiple train lines cut due to torrential rains
At least 47 flights canceled and delays of up to 80 minutes at El Prat, with disruptions on four Renfe commuter lines
Catalonia flood alert downgraded after heavy rain passes
Firefighters respond to 377 incidents while 112 emergency number receives 924 calls
Civil Protection issues emergency phone alert due to expected torrential rain
Authorities call to "take extreme precautions and avoid unnecessary travel"
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