New delays and cancellations on Rodalies commuter rail system due to strike
Reduced service on R7, R2 South, R4, R1, and R3 lines, highspeed Renfe train affected
April 1, 2025 10:46 AM
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Catalan woman freed from Omani prison embraces 'second chance in life'
25-year-old Fátima Ofkir blames "youthful mistake" for being "seduced by easy money" after seven years imprisonment
April 1, 2025 02:05 PM
Loss of identity: depression triggers among internationals in Catalonia
Leigh Matthews of Therapy in Barcelona offers advice on how to deal with depression
March 29, 2025 05:04 PM
Hundreds protest acquittal of former Barça footballer Dani Alves
Organizers condemn “shameful” court ruling, demand judicial reform
March 31, 2025 08:44 PM
Electrical failures cause fresh delays in Rodalies commuter rail system
Operator says measures taken aim to "guarantee" mobility
March 31, 2025 11:23 AM
Sau reservoir full of visitors after water capacity increase
Basin at 68% capacity after continuous rain in March
March 31, 2025 09:50 AM
Are women more depressed than men?
"Masculinity norms" keep diagnoses hidden, says psychiatrist
March 30, 2025 05:27 PM
Catalan woman freed after 7 years in Omani prison reunites with family in Barcelona
Spain's foreign minister thanks sultan for his "humanity" and hopes that Fàtima Ofkir can resume her normal life
March 30, 2025 11:08 AM
Oman frees Catalan woman sentenced to life imprisonment
Fàtima Ofkir spent seven years in prison for drug trafficking
March 29, 2025 07:28 PM
Dani Alves acquitted after Catalan High Court overturns rape conviction
Former Barça footballer was previously found guilty of sexual assault in Barcelona nightclub
March 28, 2025 12:04 PM
Housing becomes most worrying issue for 23% of Catalans, highest level in over 20 years
Political dissatisfaction and migration rank second and third as major concerns for residents
March 27, 2025 11:58 AM
Catalan skier killed after avalanche in Georgia
She was part of a six-person expedition, all traveling from Catalonia
March 26, 2025 06:13 PM
US threatens to cut funding to Barcelona's Ignasi Iglésias Library over inclusivity project
Mayor says Trump's order "has no legal validity or democratic legitimacy"
March 26, 2025 03:43 PM
Rodalies disruptions impact over 10,000 passengers every 2.5 days
Technical failures behind haft of incidents between 2021 and August 2024
March 25, 2025 10:11 AM
Complaints to Catalan Ombudsman about Rodalies in 2025 already double those of last year
Ombudsman says complaints about commuter rail service sent every day but not all reach her office
March 18, 2025 01:30 PM
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