Barcelona to reduce number of cruise ship terminals to combat overtourism
Barcelona has announced a new strategy aimed at curbing the influx of cruise ship passengers, aligning with a broader European effort to manage overtourism in...
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Unions demand review of safety rules after death of cleaner in Barcelona during heatwave
Barcelona City Council has come under scrutiny following the death of a municipal street cleaner who passed away on Saturday, shortly after completing her shift...
500-year-old ship unearthed at parking lot construction site in Barcelona
Archaeologists in Barcelona have unearthed the well-preserved remains of a medieval ship at a construction site, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s maritime history....
US threatens to cut funding contribution to a Barcelona library over diversity policies
The effects of the United States’ new policies under President Donald Trump, which oppose diversity initiatives, have now reached Barcelona. Barcelona City Council recently received...
Barcelona claims a positive economic impact from America’s Cup of over €1bn
According to a study published this week, the 37th America’s Cup sailing competition held in Barcelona from 22 August until 19 October 2024 generated an...
51 injured, four critically, after two tourist buses collide in central Barcelona
Two buses packed with tourists collided on a busy avenues in Barcelona on Monday, injuring at least 51 people, four of them critically including a...
Helmets now compulsory for e-scooter users in Barcelona, among other new rules
New regulations for electric scooters, bikes and other ‘personal mobility vehicles’ (PMVs) came into effect in the city of Barcelona from Saturday 1 February. E-scooter...
Barcelona will not host the next America’s Cup
Barcelona has confirmed that it will not host the next America’s Cup. ‘It doesn’t make sense to try to build on the success’ of the...
Tourists in Barcelona sprayed with water pistols, as 2,800 protest against mass tourism
Around 3,000 protesters marched on Saturday in Barcelona to denounce mass tourism and its effect on Spain’s most visited city, with some angry locals even...
Barcelona wants to revoke all city’s 10,101 tourist apartment licences by Nov 2028
The socialist Barcelona Mayor, Jaume Collboni, has said that the council will revoke all 10,101 tourist apartment licences currently in operation in the city by November...
