Mataró: player Lamine Yamal's hometown celebrates Spain's victory in Euro 2024
Thousands of fans support footballer, who turned 17 years old on Saturday
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Barcelona to build over 1,800 new affordable homes
City council reaches landmark agreement with Zona Franca consortium, which owns the land
Eviction of street merchants from Barcelona's La Rambla suspended
'Old bird vendors' have a long-running dispute with the council, which wants to evict them as part of a reform of the iconic boulevard
Catalan language scores hit lowest since 2013 in latest school skills test
English results also decrease, but other tested subjects generally increase
Degree in physics and maths again requires highest score to enroll in Catalonia
UAB university asks for a minimum grade of 13.438 out of 14, while UB asks for 13.192
Amnesty law benefits 74 people in first month, 50 of them police officers
Figure is significantly lower than expected, as estimates predicted 486 to 1,616 beneficiaries
Restaurants accuse Barcelona mayor of 'encouraging tourismphobia'
Hospitality guild says anti-tourism protest saw 'violent situations' of 'harassment' not included in right to protest
Catalan parliament awards Medal of Honor to 1000-year-old Montserrat monastery
Religious site to celebrate millennium in 2025, with house speaker praising 'bastion of language and culture'
Refugees in Greek camp improve mental health through gym initiative
Hundreds suffering from anxiety, stress, and depression find relief through exercise
Barcelona hotels say it is 'unacceptable' to squirt water at tourists during protest
Guild urges local groups to condemn actions while praising welcoming city for visitors
Rural school on verge of disappearing sees boom as families flee city life
Many families from urban areas moved to Vilada, in inland Catalonia, after the Covid-19 pandemic
Almost 3,000 people take to streets of Barcelona in protest against mass tourism
More than 140 organizations march under the slogan: 'Enough, let's put limits on tourism'
Two-thirds of all weekday trips in Barcelona area now sustainable
Private car use declines, but still accounts for 32% of 20 million daily commutes
35 years in prison for rape and attempted murder of minor in central Catalonia in 2021
Events took place on October 31 in logistics park, a truck driver found victim surrounded by blood
Catalonia collected over €100m from tourist tax last summer
Taxes from high season in 2023 up 165% on 2017 with Barcelona collecting around 70% of total
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