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Two sisters take their own lives hours before eviction from Barcelona flat was scheduled

Two sisters take their own lives hours before eviction from Barcelona flat was scheduled

The eviction was to be carried out this Monday morning in a flat in the Sant Andreu neighbourhood

Jordi Palmer

Monday, 1 of july of 2024 - 23:24

Barcelona mayor Collboni has his hands tied by opposition after Formula 1 and Park Guëll shows

Barcelona mayor Collboni has his hands tied by opposition after Formula 1 and Park Guëll shows

TriasXBCN, Comuns and ERC force city government to prepare a protocol for the holding of major events in future

Jordi Palmer

Friday, 28 of june of 2024 - 20:08

Barcelona plans to eliminate all of its 10,000 tourist flats by 2029

Barcelona plans to eliminate all of its 10,000 tourist flats by 2029

Mayor Collboni presents a plan to deal with Barcelona's housing problem, ​​with the focus on tourist flats

Nura Portella

Friday, 21 of june of 2024 - 20:52

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The other side of Formula 1: Barcelona residents protest use of city for race-car exhibition

The other side of Formula 1: Barcelona residents protest use of city for race-car exhibition

While 38,000 watched Formula 1 spectacle in city streets, hundreds called for the resignation of mayor Collboni

Jordi Palmer

Wednesday, 19 of june of 2024 - 22:26

Barcelona at the limit

Montserrat Dameson

Wednesday, 19 of june of 2024 - 12:07

Barcelona will host the start of the Tour de France 2026, with first 3 stages planned for Catalonia

Barcelona will host the start of the Tour de France 2026, with first 3 stages planned for Catalonia

Barcelona residents were last able to watch the Tour de France 'peletón' on their streets in 2009

Bernat Aguilar

Tuesday, 18 of june of 2024 - 20:25

ERC's double challenge

ERC's double challenge

José Antich

Friday, 14 of june of 2024 - 17:16

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Souvenirs intended for the locals: these are the new (old) posters of La Rambla

Souvenirs intended for the locals: these are the new (old) posters of La Rambla

The Pòsters de la Rambla collection seeks to recover the charm of posters linked to the city of Barcelona

Jordi Palmer

Thursday, 13 of june of 2024 - 23:12

Massive turnout forces ERC Barcelona to suspend grassroots vote on entry into city government

Massive turnout forces ERC Barcelona to suspend grassroots vote on entry into city government

Huge turnout of ERC members to vote on entry into Collboni's Barcelona city council exceeds venue size and prompts suspension

Malena Ramajo

Thursday, 13 of june of 2024 - 22:48

Barcelona tenants threatened by tourist flats come together in joint campaign

Barcelona tenants threatened by tourist flats come together in joint campaign

The Tarragona Block, with 120 flats affected, is catalyst for the action, led by a new Catalonia tenants union

Jordi Palmer

Tuesday, 11 of june of 2024 - 20:53

This is Barcelona's mobility plan for the America's Cup

This is Barcelona's mobility plan for the America's Cup

The city council recommends getting to beaches on foot or by public transport and will open two "Park and Ride" car parks

Jordi Palmer

Monday, 10 of june of 2024 - 21:42

Catalan, the most spoken language in only one of the ten Barcelona districts, says council report

Catalan, the most spoken language in only one of the ten Barcelona districts, says council report

The social use of Catalan in Barcelona is lower than ever: only 36% of Barcelona residents say that is their usual language

Jordi Palmer

Thursday, 6 of june of 2024 - 20:31

‘Barcelona, our home. And yours’: the new municipal campaign addressed to tourists

‘Barcelona, our home. And yours’: the new municipal campaign addressed to tourists

New Barcelona City Council campaign proposes to advise tourists against visiting popular locations when they are too crowded

Jordi Palmer

Wednesday, 5 of june of 2024 - 23:24

Jaume Collboni admits traffic offence on his Ciutat Vella bike ride and pays a €100 fine

Jaume Collboni admits traffic offence on his Ciutat Vella bike ride and pays a €100 fine

The Barcelona City Council is working on modifying bicycle mobility to Ciutat Vella

Jordi Palmer

Tuesday, 4 of june of 2024 - 22:29

Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024 in photos: Lana is queen and The National, unmissable

Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024 in photos: Lana is queen and The National, unmissable

This weekend, music lovers are flocking to Barcelona's Parc del Fòrum to enjoy the more than 400 artists at Primavera Sound

Montse Giralt

Friday, 31 of may of 2024 - 23:25

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Video emerges of four women assaulting a Barcelona taxi driver

Video emerges of four women assaulting a Barcelona taxi driver

Four women punch a male taxi driver, bringing him to the ground, in a dramatic video but in a context that is still unclear

Guillem RS

Thursday, 30 of may of 2024 - 23:24

Traffic lights and trucks crossing La Rambla: street enters major rebuild phase on June 17th

Traffic lights and trucks crossing La Rambla: street enters major rebuild phase on June 17th

Five sets of traffic lights will allow vehicles to cross the central promenade while Barcelona's Rambla is remodelled

Jordi Palmer

Monday, 27 of may of 2024 - 22:10

Prosecutors are to assess if pre-election protest outside Via Laietana police station was a crime

Prosecutors are to assess if pre-election protest outside Via Laietana police station was a crime

Spanish police tell court that protest was a "clear challenge" while protesters defends right to demonstrate

Mayte Piulachs

Friday, 17 of may of 2024 - 23:10

Homage to George Orwell: a plaque recalls where the writer witnessed the 'Fets de Maig' in Barcelona

Homage to George Orwell: a plaque recalls where the writer witnessed the 'Fets de Maig' in Barcelona

Orwell spent three tense nights on the rooftop of an historic building on La Rambla, as he recounted in 'Homage to Catalonia'

Jordi Palmer

Thursday, 16 of may of 2024 - 21:43

Thyssen Museum, finalizing details of its entry into Barcelona at the Cinemes Comèdia

Thyssen Museum, finalizing details of its entry into Barcelona at the Cinemes Comèdia

Stoneweg is negotiating this cultural project with Baroness Thyssen and the owners of the central Passeig de Gràcia site

Josep Maria Casas

Thursday, 9 of may of 2024 - 22:46

Barcelona won't replicate 'Green Axis' street model due to "cost and coexistence" issues

Barcelona won't replicate 'Green Axis' street model due to "cost and coexistence" issues

Barcelona deputy mayor Laia Bonet says "pacification" will be carried out in other districts but a new model is needed

El Nacional

Thursday, 2 of may of 2024 - 21:29

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Barcelona's Park Güell:  the July 1st change for tourists that is intended to benefit residents

Barcelona's Park Güell: the July 1st change for tourists that is intended to benefit residents

Online-only ticket sales are part of a mobility action plan in Barcelona's La Salut neighbourhood, home to the Gaudí park

Jordi Palmer

Friday, 19 of april of 2024 - 19:07

A floating desalination plant in Barcelona port: the drought alternative to shipping in water

A floating desalination plant in Barcelona port: the drought alternative to shipping in water

With this new plan, the Catalan government discards satisfying Barcelona's water needs by ship

Alba Solé Ingla

Thursday, 18 of april of 2024 - 19:59

Activists reject plan for Via Laietana to be a torture remembrance space but still a police facility

Activists reject plan for Via Laietana to be a torture remembrance space but still a police facility

Remembrance group demands that notorious Barcelona building be transferred to the Catalan government

Jordi Palmer

Wednesday, 17 of april of 2024 - 22:20

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Chinese manufacturer Chery is to produce electric vehicles in Barcelona from the end of 2024

Chinese manufacturer Chery is to produce electric vehicles in Barcelona from the end of 2024

Catalan business minister Roger Torrent celebrates joint deal with Spain's Ebro EV, to use Nissan's old Zona Franca site

Germán Aranda

Tuesday, 16 of april of 2024 - 19:03

Residents and restaurants clash in Barcelona over bar terrace regulations

Residents and restaurants clash in Barcelona over bar terrace regulations

Residents' body FAVB calls for review of terrace rules and Restaurants Guild accuses them of an “anti-terrace obsession”

Jordi Palmer

Monday, 15 of april of 2024 - 23:10

The reality behind the urban legend: Barcelona rejected three proposals for Eiffel-style towers

The reality behind the urban legend: Barcelona rejected three proposals for Eiffel-style towers

Barcelona rejected three monumental towers that would have rivalled that of Paris, although none proposed by Gustave Eiffel

Jordi Palmer

Sunday, 14 of april of 2024 - 14:07

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The video for Dua Lipa's new single: Barcelona, Sagrada Família, 'castells' and water sports

The video for Dua Lipa's new single: Barcelona, Sagrada Família, 'castells' and water sports

The municipal swimming pools of Montjuïc are the setting for the music video for Dua Lipa's 'Illusion'

El Nacional / Marta Sánchez Iranzo

Friday, 12 of april of 2024 - 21:40

Barcelona's Sant Jordi 2024 will see the books and roses celebration return fully to La Rambla

Barcelona's Sant Jordi 2024 will see the books and roses celebration return fully to La Rambla

Catalonia's epic festival of books and roses, the Diada de Sant Jordi, returns on Tuesday April 23rd

Marta Gambín

Monday, 8 of april of 2024 - 23:27

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Eleven ducklings hatch in a tiny pond in built-up Barcelona: residents ask council to protect them

Eleven ducklings hatch in a tiny pond in built-up Barcelona: residents ask council to protect them

Barcelona council asks the public not to disturb the ducklings and keep their dogs controlled near the Plaça del Congrés

Malena Ramajo

Thursday, 4 of april of 2024 - 23:27

Gone with the wind and the waves: the beach damage from Storm Nelson along the Barcelona coast

Gone with the wind and the waves: the beach damage from Storm Nelson along the Barcelona coast

Beaches whose widths have narrowed by up to 25 metres, erosion escarpments and damaged facilities: the ravages of the storm

Jordi Palmer

Wednesday, 3 of april of 2024 - 01:10

Reservoirs serving Barcelona and Girona benefit from rain, but drought restrictions continue

Reservoirs serving Barcelona and Girona benefit from rain, but drought restrictions continue

Water reserves in the Ter-Llobregat system have exceeded 100hm³, the threshold level for the drought emergency phase

John McAulay

Thursday, 28 of march of 2024 - 20:51

Mayor Collboni loses confidence vote, but guarantees the passing of Barcelona's city budget

Mayor Collboni loses confidence vote, but guarantees the passing of Barcelona's city budget

Mayor only wins votes of ERC and his own PSC but asserts that "expansion of the municipal government" is about to happen

Jordi Palmer

Wednesday, 27 of march of 2024 - 19:13

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The Sagrada Família, reaching the heights: the tallest tower, that of Jesus, to be finished in 2025

The Sagrada Família, reaching the heights: the tallest tower, that of Jesus, to be finished in 2025

After 2025, the Glory Facade towers will become the main focus, with the desire to finish the work within a decade

Jordi Palmer

Tuesday, 26 of march of 2024 - 21:28

Barcelona mayor Collboni defeated on budget and calls confidence vote for March 27th

Barcelona mayor Collboni defeated on budget and calls confidence vote for March 27th

City budget was only supported by the PSC and ERC, but confidence mechanism is likely to give Collboni his accounts

Jordi Palmer

Friday, 22 of march of 2024 - 20:01

Barcelona residents and skaters join forces to stop expansion of the MACBA art museum

Barcelona residents and skaters join forces to stop expansion of the MACBA art museum

Residents of the Raval neighbourhood and users of the square marched to protest "the plunder of a thousand square metres"

Jordi Palmer

Wednesday, 20 of march of 2024 - 21:18

The Comuns will vote 'no' on Barcelona city's budget, pushing mayor Collboni toward confidence vote

The Comuns will vote 'no' on Barcelona city's budget, pushing mayor Collboni toward confidence vote

Barcelona en Comú say they'll reject the Catalan Socialist mayor's budget unless he forms a "majority left-wing" government

Berto Sagrera

Tuesday, 19 of march of 2024 - 23:26

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La Sagrera: Barcelona's future "station of stations" begins to take shape

La Sagrera: Barcelona's future "station of stations" begins to take shape

Construction progress now gives a sense of the functionality of the three-level intermodal station complex

Jordi Palmer

Tuesday, 12 of march of 2024 - 22:17

Seven towns in Barcelona metropolitan area reduce water pressure due to drought

Seven towns in Barcelona metropolitan area reduce water pressure due to drought

Metropolian authority is to advise 24,000 people who have consumed excess water that they need to be responsible in their use

Marta Sánchez Iranzo

Wednesday, 28 of february of 2024 - 21:39

VIDEOS: Tension with police as activists try to halt multiple flat evictions in Barcelona's El Raval

VIDEOS: Tension with police as activists try to halt multiple flat evictions in Barcelona's El Raval

As police physically removed the activists blockading the homes, one person was injured and was evacuated in an ambulance

Berto Sagrera

Wednesday, 21 of february of 2024 - 23:29