Barcelona to offer more than 500 climate shelters this summer
City council reinforces commitment for everybody to have one within a 10-minute walk
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Current affairs and social issues
Divers remove wet wipes from seabed off Costa Brava beach
Clean-up draws attention to waste that is difficult to recycle and pollutes the sea
Increasing layoffs force thousands of workers to start from scratch
Unions say job losses down to “business decisions” rather than the impact of AI
More than 2,000 Franco symbols remain on view in public space in Catalonia
Many elements removed in recent years, but controversial monuments still on display
Government eyes increasing prison sentences for firearms possession
Incidents decreased in the first quarter of this year, but use of short-barreled weapons rose
Catalonia sees slight rise in inflation in May to 3.1%
Electricity and gas prices contain Spanish inflation at 3.2% in the face of rising fuel prices
Cruise ship passengers make up 7.5% of tourists at peak times
Analysis concludes that cruise tourism represents only 2.5% of Barcelona's tourists
Sagrada Família blessing draws global coverage as 'key moment' of Pope's Spain visit
Videos of Gaudí basilica light show go viral with millions of views
Collserola park restrictions to remain 'until at least end of summer'
Sant Cugat floats idea of pilot reopenings as African swine fever containment efforts continue
Pope Leo XIV departs Catalonia after two-day visit
Blessing of Sagrada Família's Tower of Jesus marks high point of papal trip
Pope blesses and inaugurates Tower of Jesus of Sagrada Família after mass in basilica
120,000 devotees line streets to watch arrival of Popemobile
Man shot dead on Carrer Balmes in Barcelona
Police say shooting is unrelated to Pope's visit
Pope praises Catalonia for welcoming migrants during Montserrat visit
Leo XIV entrusts Church's mission to La Moreneta, saying world "cries out for justice and peace"
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