Barcelona inaugurates low-emissions zone of 95 sq km
Barcelona inaugurated its first full work day with the largest low-emissions zone in southern Europe on Thursday, after the scheme was officially launched on New...
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‘Brexit information point’ in Barcelona
A Brexit Information Point (‘Punt Brexit’) has been set up in Barcelona in the city’s 22@ Poblenou business district, to provide information to the more than 600...
Counting the cost of Catalan protests, as fourth night kicks off
With the fourth night of protests already underway in Barcelona and other Catalan cities over the jailing of nine independence leaders to up to 13...
Open Arms rescues another 40 migrants at sea
The rescue ship of the Proactiva Open Arms NGO based in Badalona, north of Barcelona, picked up 40 migrants stranded in the Mediterranean Sea on...
Catalan government commits to ‘moving forward’ towards republic
The Catalan Government has reiterated that its commitment to work towards achieving independence. At an event held on Tuesday, the day marking the second anniversary...
How to enjoy Barcelona’s ‘La Mercè’ weekend – for free
Barcelona’s biggest street festival, La Mercè, returns this weekend, with an incredible selection of music, dancing and theatre to enjoy for free. Here are our top picks...
Barcelona mourns second anniversary of terror attacks
Barcelona is remembering the victims of the terror attack that saw a van run over pedestrians in La Rambla, the city’s most iconic boulevard, two...
Three fatal stabbings in 8 days in Barcelona
In what is the third homicide in eight days in Barcelona, a man was stabbed in the early hours of the morning in the Nou...
Tourism, jobs, pollution: the pros and cons of Barcelona’s 3m cruise ship visitors
Over 3 million visitors arrived in Barcelona on cruise ships in 2018, making the city Europe’s biggest cruise destination ahead of other top ports including...
‘Top manta’ street vendors demand end of ‘racist police persecution’
The People’s Union of Barcelona Street Sellers has asked Barcelona City Council to put an end to ‘racist police persecution’ after the detention of one...
