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Catalunya news from The Olive Press, reporting in English on Spain's north-eastern autonomous community – Barcelona and its surrounding province, plus Girona's Costa Brava and the towns of Tarragona and Lleida. Coverage spans crime and gang violence, wildfires and heatwaves, the housing crisis, and Catalan separatist politics. For city-level reporting see Barcelona, or follow National News and Politics for the region's wider standing within Spain.

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Why this Barcelona international school is sending students to the world’s top universities

A leading Barcelona international school has opened admissions for the 2026–27 academic year after celebrating another strong set of exam results, with students securing places

17 Aug, 2026 @ 15:34

Barcelona·Catalunya·Education·Sponsored

FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘I saw how Catalunya celebrates St George’s Day… I wish England would take a page out of their book!’

ALTHOUGH England and Catalunya have the same patron saint, attitudes towards celebrating the historic tale of St George could not be more different. For many

16 Aug, 2026 @ 10:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Barcelona set to install a hundred security cameras in popular tourist hotspots and high-crime areas

AUTHORITIES hope the new surveillance measures will increase security across the popular tourist city.

13 Aug, 2026 @ 13:35

Barcelona·Lead

The Spanish army corrals migrants on a Ceuta beach

Catalunya must be excluded from taking in Ceuta migrant minors, right-wing separatist party demands

CATALAN separatist party Junts has demanded that the region be excluded from receiving migrant minors who arrived in Ceuta on July 30. Catalunya ‘cannot be

11 Aug, 2026 @ 11:56

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Barcelona’s new airport train line will take passengers to the city centre in just 20 minutes

BARCELONA’S new airport rail line has begun test runs, with trains now passing through the tunnel that will link El Prat’s two terminals to the

10 Aug, 2026 @ 14:23

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Stunning Aerial Images Reveal Devastation of Spain’s Wildfires as Greenpeace Demands Action

Greenpeace has documented the devastating wildfires in Spain by publishing breathtaking aerial pictures. Some of the pictures were taken over the wildfires in Almorox (Toledo),

8 Aug, 2026 @ 14:27

Andalucia·Catalunya·Environment·Health·Madrid·National News·Northern Spain·Valencian Community

Relief for holidaymakers as Palma airport workers call off August strike – but cancellations hit Barcelona

HOLIDAYMAKERS flying to and from Palma airport in Mallorca this August can breathe a sigh of relief after an indefinite strike that threatened to derail

5 Aug, 2026 @ 10:26

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Brits pay less to holiday in Spain than stay at home this summer, new data shows

BRITS planning a summer escape can bag a bargain in Spain, where stays cost a fraction of traditional UK staycations. Data from holiday rental portal

4 Aug, 2026 @ 13:49

Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Basque Country·Benidorm·Canary Islands·Catalunya·Costa del Sol·National News·Travel News

Barcelona 24-hour supermarkets open ’round the clock’ are fronts for human trafficking, police say

BARCELONA’S 24-hour supermarkets are becoming a front for widespread human trafficking and forced labour, local police believe. A total of 36 investigations into human trafficking

31 Jul, 2026 @ 17:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Holiday chaos fears as Barcelona airport staff call indefinite strike before August getaway rush

STAFF handling baggage, check-in, and boarding at Barcelona Airport are set to walk out on indefinite strike from Tuesday. This is the second time in

31 Jul, 2026 @ 11:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

In the Footsteps of God’s Architect: A Journey Through Gaudi’s Masterpieces in Barcelona

By Eugene Costello Now that the Sagrada Familia cathedral is finally complete after a 144-year wait for its central tower, there’s never been a better

30 Jul, 2026 @ 19:00

Barcelona·La Cultura·Property·Sponsored·Travel News

Spanish hospital makes history by performing first organ transplant between two people with HIV

A HOSPITAL in Barcelona has made history after becoming the first in Spain to complete a successful organ transplant between two people with human immunodeficiency

28 Jul, 2026 @ 14:28

Barcelona·Health·Lead

WATCH: Passengers flee from smoke and flames as underground fire breaks out on the Barcelona metro during rush hour

A MASSIVE fire on Barcelona’s metro sent passengers running for cover and left over 100 commuters treated for smoke inhalation. Passengers travelling between Clot and

28 Jul, 2026 @ 13:37

Barcelona·Lead

Barcelona manhunt after Irishman convicted of dismembering his landlord escapes while out on prison leave

CATALUNYA’S regional police have launched a manhunt after a convicted killer who dismembered his landlord and disposed of his torso in a suitcase escaped during

24 Jul, 2026 @ 17:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Barcelona’s rental market is now so intense only the most ‘attractive’ tenant profile can find a home as nearly 100 applicants compete for each property

BARCELONA’S rental squeeze has reached new heights as an average of 95 tenants are now battling for every single rental listing in the Catalan capital.

23 Jul, 2026 @ 13:50

Barcelona·Lead·Property

Barcelona’s property marketing is seeing an upsurge in homes for sale as landlords flee tough rental caps

BARCELONA is being flooded with new homes for sale as landlords abandon long-term leasing to sell off their properties or exit the rental market entirely.

23 Jul, 2026 @ 13:00

Barcelona·Lead·Property

Giant gas fireball tears through Barcelona near busiest transport hub overnight injuring eight

A GIANT gas flame has torn through Barcelona’s busiest transport hub overnight after works at the site accidentally ruptured a gas main. The fire broke

23 Jul, 2026 @ 09:23

Barcelona·Lead

Panic in Barcelona’s El Prat airport as man tosses backpack and shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’

A MAN was arrested at Barcelona Airport after throwing a backpack onto the ground and shouting ‘Allahu Akbar,’ sending terrified travellers fleeing in panic. Footage

21 Jul, 2026 @ 12:26

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Catalan scientists recruit 5,000 volunteers for world-first study into how a total solar eclipse affects the human body – here’s how to take part

SCIENTISTS in Catalunya have launched a massive citizen science experiment to study for the first time how a total solar eclipse affects the human body.

18 Jul, 2026 @ 12:00

Catalunya·Environment·Health·Lead

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

Burglars target Lamine Yamal’s luxury home while Spain star is away at World Cup

BURGLARS targeted Lamine Yamal’s luxury home, according to reports, while the teenage superstar was thousands of miles away helping Spain beat France to reach the

15 Jul, 2026 @ 17:05

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Catalunya wildfire alert: Firefighters brace for ‘highest risk’ as third heatwave sends temperatures soaring

CATALAN firefighters are preparing for the ‘highest risk’ of wildfires on Wednesday as the region faces its third heatwave of the summer. A spokeswoman for

14 Jul, 2026 @ 15:15

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Catalunya braces for another heatwave with warning issued for 40C highs – as 76 municipalities placed under extreme alert for wildfire risk

CATALUNYA is bracing for the third heatwave of the summer as forecasts warn of 40C highs and extreme wildfire risk. The heatwave began on Sunday

13 Jul, 2026 @ 13:40

Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Catalunya presses ahead with plan to ban ‘property speculation’ in attempt to alleviate region’s housing crisis

CATALUNYA is pressing ahead with a plan to ban the speculative purchase of homes after a proposed law took its first steps in the regional

12 Jul, 2026 @ 19:27

Catalunya·Lead·Property

Barcelona breaks all-time heat record as sweltering heatwave sends temperatures soaring past 40C

BARCELONA has broken its all-time heat record for the second time in only three years as another scorching heatwave continues to send temperatures soaring across

9 Jul, 2026 @ 18:13

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Outrage over unprovoked ‘happy slap’ in Barcelona as gang of youths film themselves chatting to strangers in upmarket Eixample before attacking them

A GANG of youths have filmed themselves chatting to strangers on the streets of Barcelona’s upmarket Eixample district before suddenly slapping them in a string

7 Jul, 2026 @ 17:55

Barcelona·Lead

Andalucia on fresh weather alerts as AEMET warns of 40C temperatures and extreme wildfire risk

ANDALUCIA is bracing for temperatures above 40C on Tuesday as Spain’s second heatwave of the summer places much of the country under fresh weather and

7 Jul, 2026 @ 10:23

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Valencia·Weather

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Catalunya

Why this Barcelona international school is sending students to the world’s top universities

FROM THE ARCHIVES: ‘I saw how Catalunya celebrates St George’s Day… I wish England would take a page out of their book!’

Barcelona set to install a hundred security cameras in popular tourist hotspots and high-crime areas

Catalunya must be excluded from taking in Ceuta migrant minors, right-wing separatist party demands

Barcelona’s new airport train line will take passengers to the city centre in just 20 minutes

Stunning Aerial Images Reveal Devastation of Spain’s Wildfires as Greenpeace Demands Action

Relief for holidaymakers as Palma airport workers call off August strike – but cancellations hit Barcelona

Brits pay less to holiday in Spain than stay at home this summer, new data shows

Barcelona 24-hour supermarkets open ’round the clock’ are fronts for human trafficking, police say

Holiday chaos fears as Barcelona airport staff call indefinite strike before August getaway rush

In the Footsteps of God’s Architect: A Journey Through Gaudi’s Masterpieces in Barcelona

Spanish hospital makes history by performing first organ transplant between two people with HIV

WATCH: Passengers flee from smoke and flames as underground fire breaks out on the Barcelona metro during rush hour

Barcelona manhunt after Irishman convicted of dismembering his landlord escapes while out on prison leave

Barcelona’s rental market is now so intense only the most ‘attractive’ tenant profile can find a home as nearly 100 applicants compete for each property

Barcelona’s property marketing is seeing an upsurge in homes for sale as landlords flee tough rental caps

Giant gas fireball tears through Barcelona near busiest transport hub overnight injuring eight

Panic in Barcelona’s El Prat airport as man tosses backpack and shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’

Catalan scientists recruit 5,000 volunteers for world-first study into how a total solar eclipse affects the human body – here’s how to take part

Burglars target Lamine Yamal’s luxury home while Spain star is away at World Cup

Catalunya wildfire alert: Firefighters brace for ‘highest risk’ as third heatwave sends temperatures soaring

Catalunya braces for another heatwave with warning issued for 40C highs – as 76 municipalities placed under extreme alert for wildfire risk

Catalunya presses ahead with plan to ban ‘property speculation’ in attempt to alleviate region’s housing crisis

Barcelona breaks all-time heat record as sweltering heatwave sends temperatures soaring past 40C

Outrage over unprovoked ‘happy slap’ in Barcelona as gang of youths film themselves chatting to strangers in upmarket Eixample before attacking them

Andalucia on fresh weather alerts as AEMET warns of 40C temperatures and extreme wildfire risk

Killers in Huelva massacre torch motorbike as narco fear grips once-sleepy coastal community

Spanish F-18s shoot down Russian drone over Romania territory after it entered NATO airspace

Demands to halt ‘reckless’ solar mega project being built by Austrian state company near Sierra de las Nieves National Park in Malaga

Recently-arrived Colombian man arrested over fire in northern Spain that killed one forest fighter and threatened historic San Juan de la Peña monasteries

Six Dutch mafia members jailed on Costa del Sol for kidnap and torture plot over €3m in stolen cocaine

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