Farmers affected by wildfire urge government to reduce bureaucracy
Agriculture minister acknowledges "still room for improvement" in land management and promises substantial changes
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Wildfire stay-indoors order lifted at sports club and residential area in Terrassa
Firefighters working with 12 ground units as aerial units withdraw due to weather
Heat caused 43 deaths in Catalonia last week, according to Carlos III Institute
Number of heat-related deaths this year equals that of 2022, the year with the most deaths related to high temperatures
Barcelona's leading food waste initiative recovers 850 tons of food in a year
Spain's new food waste prevention law requires wholesale producers to implement plans to prevent food waste
Western Catalonia wildfire under control after burning around 6,000 hectares
Two dead in first sixth-generation fire recorded in territory
Two dead and 5,600 hectares burned in west Catalonia wildfire
Fifty teams of firefighters worked overnight to control the blaze, as they rule out further deaths so far
Spain to ban advertising on fossil fuels and domestic short flights
Draft bill on 'sustainable consumption' approved by cabinet also plans to regulate ads of fossil-fuel powered vehicles
Police investigate father of child found dead in locked car in Valls
Parent to give statement on Wednesday after not being fit to do on Tuesday
June sees new employment record with over 3.9 million workers
Unemployment at lowest level since 2008, with 315,000 registered as unemployed
Wildfires in western Catalonia: Stay-at-home orders lifted as Torrefeta fire stabilized
Firefighters bring Torrefeta i Florejacs blaze under control after 5,000 hectares burned and record 14-kilometer smoke column
Young child dies after being left in locked car in Valls
Firefighters accessed the locked vehicle, and emergency services attempted to revive the child without success
Hottest June in history recorded in Barcelona's city center
Temperatures in Raval neighborhood did not drop below 20°C at any point during the entire month
Barcelona opens investigation after street cleaner dies during heatwave
Council U-turns after initially refusing to investigate, as deceased's messages reveal she felt unwell from high temperatures
Barcelona metro to add 39 new trains by 2029 in €331m investment
Fleet will grow to 224 trains, increasing rush hour capacity by over 20,000 passengers and with frequencies of less than three minutes
New Rodalies tariffs take effect, ending free commuter travel
Travelers will pay €20 per month to use the Barcelona network, while those outside the capital will pay based on distance
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