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Barcelona wants to revoke all city’s 10,101 tourist apartment licences by Nov 2028

News Desk22nd June 202430th June 2024

22nd June 202430th June 202410436

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...

Formula 1 showcase in central Barcelona, amid protests from environmental groups

News Desk20th June 202424th June 2024

20th June 202424th June 20241378

Formula 1 cars took over the centre of Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon with a showcase on the iconic Passeig de Gràcia boulevard, amid protests from...

Barcelona City Council increases fines for graffiti, public drinking & urination

News Desk14th August 202322nd August 2023

14th August 202322nd August 20233482

Barcelona City Council, now led by socialist (PSC) mayor Jaume Collboni, is increasing the fines for graffiti, as well as drinking or urinating in public...

Socialist Jaume Collboni becomes the new Barcelona mayor

News Desk18th June 202327th June 2023

18th June 202327th June 20233511

Jaume Collboni, the Catalan socialist (PSC) candidate for the city of Barcelona in the 28 May local elections, has become the mayor of Spain’s second city, despite...

EU’s Court of Justice rejects Barcelona’s ride-hailing restrictions

News Desk8th June 202313th June 2023

8th June 202313th June 20232864

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday against restrictions imposed by Barcelona City Council on ride-hailing companies like Uber and Cabify....

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Opinion: three women in Spanish politics – No.1 Ada Colau: agent of change

Michael Bunn19th May 202311th June 2023

19th May 202311th June 20236211

‘For the past eight years, Barcelona mayor Ada Colau and her council have been attempting to drag the city into the 21st century.’ In the first...

Spotlight: Barcelona International Welcome Desk has assisted users from 87 different countries in its first year

Features14th November 202222nd December 2022

14th November 202222nd December 20225680

Since the ‘Barcelona International Welcome Desk’ was launched by Barcelona City Council on 22 November 2021, the service has worked non-stop to deal with requests...

Barcelona International Community Day to bring together the city’s international talent

Features3rd October 202214th October 2022

3rd October 202214th October 20225280

Barcelona International Community Day (BICD) 2022, organised by Barcelona City Council, will be held this year on Saturday 22 October at the Maritime Museum, to once again...

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Barcelona seeks to ban smoking on all beaches, after positive pilot scheme

News Desk8th April 202213th April 2022

8th April 202213th April 20222430

Barcelona City Council is seeking to ban smoking on all of the city’s 10 beaches from this July, following a successful pilot scheme that was...

Barcelona International Community Day – in collaboration with ‘Barcelona in English’

Features28th September 202120th October 2021

28th September 202120th October 20213068

Organised by Barcelona City Council, the Barcelona International Community Day (BICD) is back to its face-to-face format again this year, under the slogan ‘Back to (net)work!’....

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