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Two missing after red alert storms cause flooding in Catalunya and shut down Barcelona

SEVERAL Spanish tourist hotspots battled severe floods and thunderstorms over the weekend, with roads turning into rivers. The military deployed a disaster relief unit to

14 Jul, 2025 @ 13:12

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Lamine Yamal shocks at his ‘gangster-themed’ 18th birthday in Barcelona by hiring ‘dwarf entertainers’

FC BARCELONA winger Lamine Yamal has been slammed for hiring people with dwarfism for his 18th birthday ‘gangster’ theme party over the weekend. The Association

14 Jul, 2025 @ 12:38

Barcelona·Celebrity·Lead

Red weather warning in Spain’s Catalunya: Emergency phone alert issued with DANA set to bring torrential rain

RESIDENTS in Catalunya have been sent an emergency alert on their mobile phones as the region braces for a torrential DANA to make landfall. The

12 Jul, 2025 @ 15:59

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

One firefighter dies as blaze rips through over 3,000 hectares in Spain’s Catalunya

A FIREFIGHTER has died as emergency services continue to battle a wildfire in southern Catalunya equivalent to the size of over 4,500 football pitches. Antonio

11 Jul, 2025 @ 09:00

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Anti-drug trafficking boss at Spain’s troubled Barcelona port is arrested just days before retirement

SPANISH customs authorities have arrested a senior anti-drug trafficking official just days before his scheduled retirement, marking the latest corruption scandal to hit Barcelona’s troubled

7 Jul, 2025 @ 15:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

How has Spain Become the EU’s Shining Light for Tech?

In recent years, Spain has repositioned itself as one of Europe’s leading tech hubs. Barcelona and Madrid are two of the nation’s most vibrant tech

6 Jul, 2025 @ 10:28

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Sponsored·Technology

Barcelona is preparing for 50C as summers get ‘hotter and hotter’

SPANISH meteorologist Mario Picazo is warning that Barcelona could reach 50 degrees Celsius in the coming days. On his El Tiempo media channel, Picazo said

4 Jul, 2025 @ 15:04

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

Tragedy in Catalunya as toddler dies after father goes to work and ‘forgets son was in the car’

A TWO-year-old child has died after being left inside a car for five hours during Spain’s heatwave in Catalunya. The Mossos d’Esquadra, regional police force,

2 Jul, 2025 @ 15:30

Catalunya·Lead

WATCH: Two dead as farmer perishes in failed rescue effort in Spain’s deadly forest fire season

TWO people have died in devastating wildfires that swept through Catalonia yesterday, forcing 20,000 residents into emergency lockdown. The victims were found dead near their

2 Jul, 2025 @ 15:00

Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Barcelona records highest-ever June temperature – as investigation launched into death of female street cleaner, 51

BARCELONA recorded its highest-ever June temperature on Monday as Spain continues to bake in a sweltering heatwave. The Fabra Observatory – an astronomical observatory that

1 Jul, 2025 @ 13:03

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Both Madrid and Barcelona have had a housing bubble ‘for the past two years’ – but what’s been driving it?

SPAIN’S two largest cities have been gripped by a dangerous housing bubble since 2023, according to a new academic study that warns of ‘overheating’ in

28 Jun, 2025 @ 13:00

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Property

Stadium plans revealed: Barcelona announce date for return to Camp Nou – as Valencia secure €322m financing for new ground

FC BARCELONA have announced the date for their long-awaited return to the Camp Nou after more than two years away – even though renovations remain

28 Jun, 2025 @ 10:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport·Valencia

EasyJet to launch five new routes between the UK and Spain

Travel misery in Spain with 60 flights cancelled on second day of easyJet cabin crew strike

Have you been impacted by easyJet strike action? If so, the Olive Press wants to hear from you: please email ben@theolivepress.es to get in touch

26 Jun, 2025 @ 19:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

Spain approves law to pardon Catalan independence leaders in boost for PM Pedro Sanchez

EMBATTLED prime minister Pedro Sanchez has received a welcome boost after Spain’s Constitutional Court voted to approve a highly contentious amnesty law designed to withdraw

26 Jun, 2025 @ 14:50

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Flights cancelled across Spain as EasyJet cabin crew begin three days of strike action

DOZENS of flights have been cancelled across Spain today as EasyJet cabin crew began a three-day strike. Over 650 workers belonging to the USO trade

25 Jun, 2025 @ 16:33

Alicante·Barcelona·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

One dead after fire rips through homeless shelter in Spain’s Barcelona

ONE person has died after a fire ripped through a homeless shelter in Barcelona on Tuesday morning. Some 87 others were forced to evacuate after

25 Jun, 2025 @ 13:27

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Spain’s Supreme Court upholds law stating employers who pay staff late must cough up 10% interest

IT is an all-too-common problem for many employees: waiting an age to finally receive your monthly salary – or perhaps never receiving it at all.

25 Jun, 2025 @ 13:10

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Madrid vs Barcelona: Two titanic cities being squeezed in the grip of Spain’s housing crisis

SPAIN’S two largest cities are being crushed under Spain’s unprecedented housing crisis. Both Madrid and Barcelona recorded their highest-ever property prices for sales and rentals

19 Jun, 2025 @ 12:33

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Property

Return of the water pistols: Anti-tourism protests grip Barcelona, Mallorca and other cities

MIRRORING the scenes that marred the summer of 2024, thousands of protestors took to the streets across Spain over the weekend to call for a

16 Jun, 2025 @ 12:18

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Expansion of Spain’s Barcelona Airport to be completed by 2033 in move blasted as ‘climate denialism’

THE Catalan government’s decision to approve a long-awaited expansion to Barcelona’s El-Prat Airport has provoked fury among local activists. On Tuesday, Catalan president Salvador Illa

16 Jun, 2025 @ 11:24

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Politics

Nuclear power plant in Spain temporarily shut down after ‘leak in cooling system’ identified

A TARRAGONA nuclear power plant has said an onsite incident does not endanger its staff, the nearby town or surrounding environment. The Ascó I nuclear

6 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

Catalunya·Lead

Spain's government approves BBVA takeover of Sabadell Bank but with massive strings attached

The EU warns Spain not to block €11 billion BBVA-Sabadell mega-merger

The European Union has cautioned the Spanish government against blocking the controversial proposed €11 billion mega-merger of two of the country’s largest banks. Spain’s economy

28 May, 2025 @ 16:24

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead

Pedro Sanchez announces €14b support package as Spain fights 'unprecedented' Donald Trump US tariffs

BREAKING: EU vote to recognise Catalan, Basque and Galician postponed in blow to Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez – at least 10 countries expressed doubts

A VOTE on a proposal that would officially recognise Catalan, Basque and Galician as European Union languages has been postponed in a blow for Spain’s

27 May, 2025 @ 14:10

Basque Country·Catalunya·Galicia·Lead·Politics

Linguistic furore in Brussels as Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez tries to make Catalan, Basque and Galician official EU languages

MEMBER states of the European Union will today vote on a measure put forward by Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez that would officially recognise Catalan,

27 May, 2025 @ 13:38

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Housing crisis deepens: Seasonal rentals surge by 25% as long-term options disappear

THE Spanish housing crisis has intensified as seasonal rentals surged by a staggering 25% in the first quarter of 2025, according to property portal Idealista.

20 May, 2025 @ 16:30

Barcelona·Lead·Property

Barcelona temperature ‘will rise 3.7C by 2100’ unless carbon emissions ‘substantially reduced’, study warns

THE average temperature in Barcelona could rise by up to 3.7 degrees Celsius by the end of the century unless greenhouse gas emissions are ‘substantially

18 May, 2025 @ 09:00

Barcelona·Environment·Lead·Weather