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Picasso branded ‘woman abuser’ in protest at Barcelona museum dedicated to Spain’s most famous artist

By Nickacia Forrester The Picasso Museum in Barcelona was the scene of a protest when a group of art students took “silent action” to expose

12 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead

Barcelona opens beaches for Sant Joan parties against health chiefs’ advice

BEACHES in Barcelona will be opened for the night of Sant Joan when thousands normally celebrate the start of the summer with all-night parties, bonfires

10 Jun, 2021 @ 10:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Coronavirus·Lead

COVID-19 digital passport to travel across EU can be downloaded in Catalunya

A DIGITAL COVID-19 passport which will allow holders to travel within the European Union can be downloaded by patients in Catalunya from June 9. If

10 Jun, 2021 @ 09:00

Catalunya·Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Jailed Catalan leader admits unilateral independence route ‘no longer viable’

THE jailed Catalan leader Oriol Junqueras has said unilateral efforts to break away from Spain were no longer viable. Junqueras, who is serving a 13-year

8 Jun, 2021 @ 15:58

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Politics

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New cruise port for Barcelona despite protests over too many tourists

BARCELONA has granted permission for a new €33 million cruise port despite past protests that the city was inundated with tourists from cruise liners who

2 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Travel News

Woman arrested for ‘cutting off’ of boss’s penis in Barcelona after alleged rape

POLICE have arrested a woman for allegedly cutting off the penis of a bar owner where she worked in Barcelona. The man was taken to

1 Jun, 2021 @ 13:40

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Health

Investment Alert! Are you invested in Momentum Harmony, Lombard Russell or Privee Select Funds?

Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial I’ve come across a number of clients in the above-mentioned funds. They are commonly used

28 May, 2021 @ 18:23

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Spain: First Year Anniversary Of Barcelona Terror

Barcelona attack terrorists jailed

THREE members of an Islamist terror group responsible for the 2017 terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils which killed 16 and injured 140 have been

27 May, 2021 @ 18:34

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

One of Spain's top tourist attractions, Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, has completion date pushed back again

One of Spain’s top tourist attractions, Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia, suffers another completion setback

THE COVID pandemic has dashed hopes for completing Antoni Gaudi’s unfinished iconic Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona in time for the centenary of his death.

25 May, 2021 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

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MYSTERY: Police in Spain investigate death of man found trapped inside dinosaur statue

POLICE in Catalunya are baffled after the body of a 39-year-old man was found inside a dinosaur statue in a suburb of Barcelona. The alarm

24 May, 2021 @ 14:11

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

A sanitary worker preparing a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine

VACCINE LATEST: How jab appointments in Spain are being swapped over Whatsapp

AS Spain’s vaccine programme has speeded up, people are exchanging appointments for getting the jab using the messaging service WhatsApp, the Olive Press has learnt.

19 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Coronavirus·Health·Lead

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Green crackdown: owners of polluting cars face fines in Spain’s Catalunya

OWNERS of cars which pollute the atmosphere could face fines in Catalunya, the first Spanish region to consider such plans. Vehicle owners will be penalised

17 May, 2021 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Environment·Lead·Other News

Ouigo, the French 'low-cost' AVE to link Spain’s Madrid and Andalucia with five daily frequencies

TRAIN BATTLE as Ouigo launches in Spain with cheaper fares and on-board entertainment services

SPAIN’S state train company RENFE’s 80-year-monopoly has ended with French operator, Ouigo, launching services between Madrid and Barcelona. Ouigo Spain is owned by France’s SNCF

13 May, 2021 @ 12:59

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News·Travel News

Fiestas Sin Medidas De Seguridad En El Barrio De Gracia De Barcelona Tras El Levantamiento Del Estado De Alarma En España

PARTY TIME: Revellers take to streets in Spain’s Madrid and Barcelona as COVID-19 restrictions end

AS COVID restrictions in Spain came to an end, exhilarated people partied – seemingly thinking that social distancing and masks are no longer necessary even

9 May, 2021 @ 12:41

Barcelona·Lead·National News

Spanish cities battle to turn on Christmas lights – in May!

BARCELONA has unveiled plans for its Christmas illuminations in May, leaving its keen rival in the festive race way behind. Ada Colau, the left-wing mayor

7 May, 2021 @ 11:00

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Lionel Messi’s Barcelona BBQ lands him in hot water with Spain’s La Liga

A bit of team bonding involving Lionel Messi and his FC Barcelona teammates has ended up in a La Liga investigation. The 33-year-old Argentine ace

4 May, 2021 @ 19:43

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

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OPINION: Why has Barcelona, Madrid and Palma de Mallorca been ranked the worst in Spain for their quality of life?

A new survey asked thousands of participants across the country to assess the overall quality of life in the city that they lived in

1 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca

What’s the worst that can happen to your investment or pension in Spain?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Often the first question asked by clients considering an investment or pension with Chorus

30 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

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Covid 19: Economy: Hotels Closed In Barcelona

Spain’s state of emergency curbs ‘will not end in Catalunya’ – report

CATALUNYA is planning to bring in a new law next week to allow it to carry on with the curfew and other restrictions to curb

30 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Lead

HEALTHY RETURN as Barcelona rock concert used as a COVID-19 test event causes very few infections in Spain

HEALTHY OUTCOME as Barcelona rock concert produces very few COVID-19 cases in Spain

A ‘test’ concert in Barcelona has produced no evidence of increased COVID cases among the 5,000 people that went to the gig. Rock band Love

27 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Barcelona threatens war against irresponsible electric scooter riders

ELECTRIC scooter owners may have their machines seized by authorities if they commit repeated offences against pedestrians or other car users under plans being considered

26 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Holy crap! World’s first caganer shop opens in Spain’s Barcelona

THEY are as much a part of Christmas in Catalonia as the pessebre, or nativity scene. Now these curious figures, which depict everyone from Boris

26 Apr, 2021 @ 09:30

Barcelona·Lead·Other News

Sign of the Times: The Olive Press expands its team with new recruit Graham Keeley in Barcelona

THE Olive Press is dedicated to providing quality journalism and providing a news source that readers can rely on to tell them what is going

24 Apr, 2021 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Lead·Other News

Home of Bacardi drinks empire founder in Spain falls victim to coronavirus pandemic

THE home of the founder of the Bacardi drinks empire is to close near Barcelona, another victim of the Covid-19 pandemic. Casa Bacardi in Sitges

24 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Coronavirus·Lead

Could you be paying less for your investments and pensions in Spain?

Tracy Storer Senior Partner Chorus Financial I’ve just come out of a regular review with one of my clients, and top of the agenda was

23 Apr, 2021 @ 18:15

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Spain’s Catalunya to relax Covid-19 restrictions from Monday

CATALUNYA will relax Covid-19 restrictions from Monday by allowing citizens to travel anywhere in the region and permitting bars and restaurants to open during the

23 Apr, 2021 @ 17:38