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Barcelona will eliminate ALL tourist apartments in 2028 following local backlash: 10,000-plus licences will expire in huge blow for platforms like Airbnb

BARCELONA’S city council has announced it will revoke all licenses for tourist apartments in the urban area by 2028. In a major win for anti-tourist

21 Jun, 2024 @ 18:55

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Property

British tourist is stabbed to death outside a nightclub in Spain

A BRITISH tourist, 30, was stabbed to death outside a nightclub in a seaside town near Barcelona. Catalan police confirmed that the victim was involved

21 Jun, 2024 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Tourism has gone too far’ – hundreds of protestors target F1 roadshow in Barcelona city centre ahead of Spanish Grand Prix

HUNDREDS of protestors attempted to disrupt a Formula One roadshow in Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon ahead of this weekend’s F1 Spanish Grand Prix. Tens of

19 Jun, 2024 @ 21:43

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Politics·Sport

Catalunya chaos: Threat of repeat regional elections after presidential candidates fail to gather enough support ahead of first investiture debate

CATALUNYA could be set for another round of regional elections as both leading candidates for president struggle to gather the support needed to command a

19 Jun, 2024 @ 08:00

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Tour de France comes to Spain: 2026 edition of cycling’s most prestigious race will kick off in Barcelona

CYCLING’S most prestigious race is coming to Spain after it was announced that the 2026 edition of the Tour de France will begin on the

18 Jun, 2024 @ 14:32

Catalunya·Lead·Sport

Carles Puigdemont accuses Pedro Sanchez of ‘blackmail’: Spain’s Prime Minister promises Catalunya additional funding if Socialist ally becomes regional president

CARLES Puigdemont, the Catalan pro-independence leader and fugitive from Spanish justice, has accused Pedro Sanchez of ‘blackmail’ after the Prime Minister promised additional funding for

17 Jun, 2024 @ 18:51

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Heavy rain and gales forecast from Friday for parts of Spain

Drought latest in Spain: Recent downpours bring good news over water restrictions in time for summer holiday season in Barcelona area

DROUGHT measures are set to be eased in the Barcelona area due to recent rain boosting reservoir capacity. The Catalunya government is looking at making

14 Jun, 2024 @ 11:40

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Taxi drivers in Barcelona set to strike over ‘low tariffs and unfair competition’: Cabbies hope to ‘blockade’ Spain’s second largest city

TAXI drivers in Barcelona are set to go on strike next Tuesday as simmering tensions in the sector come to the boil. The protest, which

13 Jun, 2024 @ 11:55

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Could Carles Puigdemont return as President of Catalunya? Pro-independence parties pave the way by uniting against Socialists in vote for parliamentary speaker – in blow for PM Pedro Sanchez

CARLES Puigdemont took another step towards returning as President of Catalunya six-and-a-half years since he was removed from office and fled overseas after pro-independence parties

11 Jun, 2024 @ 12:00

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Rising temperatures caused by climate change is behind an increase in suicides, claims scientific study

A BARCELONA study suggests that high spikes in temperature cause mental health problems, and have increased suicide cases by 5% over the last 250 years.

9 Jun, 2024 @ 11:30

Barcelona·Health·Lead

Barcelona mayor is slapped with a fine after using his bike in a no-cycling zone during a promotional video

THE mayor of Barcelona was forced to pay a €100 fine on World Bicycle Day after he rode his bike in a no-cycling zone during

8 Jun, 2024 @ 11:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Politics

This €6.40 ‘bocadillo’ is the best sandwich in Spain, according to a panel of food experts

A CATALUNYA village bar has come out top with its entry in the first-ever Spanish Sandwich Championships in Oviedo. Online voters numbering over 100,000 nominated

8 Jun, 2024 @ 10:00

Catalunya·Food & Drink·Lead

THIS popular day trip from Barcelona could introduce a tourist tax charging tourists €5 a day to enter

A POPULAR day trip destination from Barcelona is considering a tourist tax which would see visitors charged €5 to enter the old town. Beautiful beaches

7 Jun, 2024 @ 15:23

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Revealed: The world’s best restaurant is in Spain

DISFRUTAR, located in the heart of Barcelona’s thriving Eixample district, has been crowned the World’s Best Restaurant. Offering tasting menus that celebrate avant-garde Mediterranean cuisine

7 Jun, 2024 @ 14:43

Barcelona·Basque Country·Catalunya·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Madrid

Michael Barrymore is moving to Spain: Controversial entertainer, 72, cites ‘better quality of life’ and ‘amazing culture’ as reasons behind relocation

MICHAEL Barrymore, the controversial former TV host turned TikTok star, has revealed he is moving to Spain this summer in search of a ‘better quality

5 Jun, 2024 @ 19:46

Barcelona·Catalunya·Celebrity·Lead

Farmer protests in Spain: Tractors block roads along the border with France

FARMER strikes have returned to Spain with hundreds of tractors blocking the border with France as angry protesters seek to pile pressure on the European

3 Jun, 2024 @ 12:27

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I spent three days at Primavera Sound Barcelona – this is why you MUST add it to your festival list’

FOR three nights every year, tens of thousands of partygoers descend on Parc del Forum, an uninspiring concrete jungle nestled between the high-rise buildings of

3 Jun, 2024 @ 11:49

Barcelona·Catalunya·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Popular tourist town on the Costa Brava bans stag and hen dos from carrying inflatable penises and sex dolls

DRUNKEN stag and hen do parties carrying inflatable penises and massive sex dolls through the streets may become a thing of the past after a

30 May, 2024 @ 19:16

Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

Spain passes controversial ‘amnesty law’: Architects of illegal Catalan independence referendum are granted freedom from prosecution

SPAIN’S Congress voted on Thursday to finally approve a controversial amnesty law for hundreds of Catalan separatists involved in an illegal bid for independence in

30 May, 2024 @ 12:58

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I visited the top of Montserrat in Spain and was blown away by its views and history – this is how to enjoy the mountain in a day’

WHEN the sun is shining and the sky is a deep, clear blue, there may not be a better place to be in Catalunya than

27 May, 2024 @ 12:05

Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

These are the seven best pizzerias in Spain, according to prestigious ranking – so how many have YOU visited?

THE prestigious 50 Top Pizza has revealed the best pizzerias in Europe this year. The list, revealed at a gala in Madrid, put Spanish pizza

25 May, 2024 @ 10:18

Alicante·Barcelona·Food & Drink·Madrid

Violence erupts over Louis Vuitton fashion show in Spain: Protesters clash with police after iconic Barcelona park is forced to close

VIOLENCE broke out between protestors and police outside one of Barcelona’s most iconic tourist attractions on Thursday as locals rallied against the disruption caused by

24 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Environment·La Cultura·Lead

Council in Spain’s Barcelona wants to crack down on cruise ships after 3.6 million passengers disembarked there in 2023

THE local council in Spain’s Barcelona is seeking to reduce the number of cruise ships that dock in the city, after a total of 3,568,000

24 May, 2024 @ 11:30

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Judge in Spain shelves case against riot police officers who fired projectile that caused a young woman to lose an eye: ‘She must bear the consequences,’ he rules

A JUDGE in Spain has shelved a case that had been brought against three riot police officers in Barcelona, after they fired projectiles during disturbances

23 May, 2024 @ 16:33

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish photographer and guide is killed during attack while filming a tribe in Africa: Tributes pour in for Toni Espadas

A SPANISH photographer and tour guide has been killed whilst filming a TV show with a tribe in Ethiopia. Tributes have poured in for Toni

21 May, 2024 @ 13:03

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Revealed: The thousands of Nazi collaborators in Spain who used businesses as fronts for top secret espionage

NEW research has shed light on the espionage activities of thousands of Nazi collaborators and informers who lived double lives in Spain during World War

21 May, 2024 @ 12:25

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

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Barcelona will eliminate ALL tourist apartments in 2028 following local backlash: 10,000-plus licences will expire in huge blow for platforms like Airbnb

British tourist is stabbed to death outside a nightclub in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Tourism has gone too far’ – hundreds of protestors target F1 roadshow in Barcelona city centre ahead of Spanish Grand Prix

Catalunya chaos: Threat of repeat regional elections after presidential candidates fail to gather enough support ahead of first investiture debate

Tour de France comes to Spain: 2026 edition of cycling’s most prestigious race will kick off in Barcelona

Carles Puigdemont accuses Pedro Sanchez of ‘blackmail’: Spain’s Prime Minister promises Catalunya additional funding if Socialist ally becomes regional president

Drought latest in Spain: Recent downpours bring good news over water restrictions in time for summer holiday season in Barcelona area

Taxi drivers in Barcelona set to strike over ‘low tariffs and unfair competition’: Cabbies hope to ‘blockade’ Spain’s second largest city

Could Carles Puigdemont return as President of Catalunya? Pro-independence parties pave the way by uniting against Socialists in vote for parliamentary speaker – in blow for PM Pedro Sanchez

Rising temperatures caused by climate change is behind an increase in suicides, claims scientific study

Barcelona mayor is slapped with a fine after using his bike in a no-cycling zone during a promotional video

This €6.40 ‘bocadillo’ is the best sandwich in Spain, according to a panel of food experts

THIS popular day trip from Barcelona could introduce a tourist tax charging tourists €5 a day to enter

Revealed: The world’s best restaurant is in Spain

Michael Barrymore is moving to Spain: Controversial entertainer, 72, cites ‘better quality of life’ and ‘amazing culture’ as reasons behind relocation

Farmer protests in Spain: Tractors block roads along the border with France

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I spent three days at Primavera Sound Barcelona – this is why you MUST add it to your festival list’

Popular tourist town on the Costa Brava bans stag and hen dos from carrying inflatable penises and sex dolls

Spain passes controversial ‘amnesty law’: Architects of illegal Catalan independence referendum are granted freedom from prosecution

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I visited the top of Montserrat in Spain and was blown away by its views and history – this is how to enjoy the mountain in a day’

These are the seven best pizzerias in Spain, according to prestigious ranking – so how many have YOU visited?

Violence erupts over Louis Vuitton fashion show in Spain: Protesters clash with police after iconic Barcelona park is forced to close

Council in Spain’s Barcelona wants to crack down on cruise ships after 3.6 million passengers disembarked there in 2023

Judge in Spain shelves case against riot police officers who fired projectile that caused a young woman to lose an eye: ‘She must bear the consequences,’ he rules

Spanish photographer and guide is killed during attack while filming a tribe in Africa: Tributes pour in for Toni Espadas

Revealed: The thousands of Nazi collaborators in Spain who used businesses as fronts for top secret espionage

Fear for Gibraltar monkeys after they’re spotted ‘eating mud after eating junk food from tourists’

Third patient dies after receiving ‘six times the required drug dose’ at hospital in central Spain

Is the bubble beginning to burst? Number of home purchases in Spain falls for second consecutive month

Warning for holidaymakers as busy Spanish airport shuts for over a month from TODAY

Popular Costa del Sol expat haven demands breakwaters to protect its dwindling beaches from being washed away – and Madrid to pay