New suburbs, new extensions: the future of Barcelona metro
Underground public transport system will have new stations opening in coming years
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Barcelona underground reaches 100 years approaching maximum capacity
Metro to hit 450 million annual passengers in 2024 as authorities plan more trains and new stations
Barcelona public transport fares to rise 3% in 2025
New prices will be in force from January 15 with subsidized T-usual for one zone costing €22
Coordinating Barcelona’s Renfe high-speed train network from Sants station
Dozens work daily to ensure smooth system across 3,000 kilometers of tracks
Robberies down 6.9% between January and September in Barcelona to 2023
Police register 4,477 fewer thefts, with crime rate down 4% compared to last year
Police find dead newborn baby in trash container south of Barcelona
Mossos d'Esquadra open an investigation in Cubelles
23-year-old man arrested in Barcelona for homicide of partner in France
Crime in Aubervilliers took place in summer, authorities issued European arrest warrant
Spain's Christmas lottery with coveted 'El Gordo' 72480 sold in La Rioja
Over 31 million euros in main prizes awarded throughout Catalonia
The 'unlucky' Christmas lottery number that everyone buys but never wins
For 122 years, generations of locals in a small town in Lleida have played the 11457 without ever winning anything
Three-day cleaners and garbage collectors strike in Barcelona called off
Regular service coinciding with Christmas festivities after deal reached between unions and companies
Final confirmation: Public transport tickets 50% subsidized throughout 2025
Catalan government announces discount prices on T-Jove and T-Usual passes to continue next year
The strangest rituals and superstitions behind Christmas lottery picks
Numbers related to the Valencia floods and 'bad luck' myths such as 13 or black cats are among the best sellers
Spain's Christmas lottery - How does it work?
El Gordo is the world's largest lottery, with a total prize pool of €2.7 billion and over 70% of Spaniards participating
Eleven arrested for causing €656,000 in damage to rail network
Detainees committed over 160 acts of vandalism across Catalonia
Spanish government and unions reach deal on 37.5-hour workweek
Agreement to be signed on Friday morning without employers' association, which has opposed the measure
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