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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

BBVA suffers spectacular failure in massive rejection of hostile takeover bid for Sabadell Bank in Spain

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

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez opens door for Spanish troops to be stationed in Ukraine and Palestine

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

Big increases in tourist and cruise taxes announced to stop 'saturation' of top holiday area in Spain

‘We want tourists to feel fear’: Warnings in Spain ahead of summer season of discontent

FOREIGN media outlets have been reminding tourists to beware of Spain’s ‘tourismophobia’ ahead of its busiest season of the year heating up; summer. Drawn to

12 May, 2025 @ 16:31

Barcelona·Lead

WATCH: Clueless French tourists ask football superstar Lamine Yamal to take their photo

AS one of the best football players in the world, 17-year-old Spanish sensation Lamine Yamal is no stranger to posing for photos with fans. What

12 May, 2025 @ 15:40

Barcelona·Catalunya·Celebrity·Lead·Sport

Alert in Catalunya as toxic cloud confines thousands in their homes

MORE than 160,000 residents in Catalunya were told to stay indoors over the weekend after a fire at an industrial warehouse released a toxic cloud

12 May, 2025 @ 13:17

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead

Football furore as Spanish press labels Ceuta a ‘Moroccan team’

A SPANISH sports newspaper has sparked outrage after describing Ceuta’s football team as ‘of Moroccan origin’ following their historic promotion to Spain’s second tier. The

12 May, 2025 @ 11:28

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Spain’s housing crisis latest: New tenant review platform puts abusive landlords on alert

A RENTAL property review app is empowering tenants to ensure their future homes are safe, healthy and liveable. The app Reviu allows tenants to share

11 May, 2025 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Property

‘Forget Barcelona, this is the best city in Spain’: Brit gives surprising tip for tourists this summer

INFLUENCER Jade Gartshore is telling her followers to stop travelling to Barcelona and instead visit her new favourite location: Murcia. The Brit, known on social

11 May, 2025 @ 15:10

Barcelona·Lead·Murcia·Olive Press Travel

The ‘Clasico’ Is Coming!: Intense rivalry betwen Real Madrid and Barcelona continues today

WHATEVER you do, don’t have any emergencies – domestic or otherwise this afternoon, Sunday, May 11 at 4.15pm. There will be no plumbers, car mechanics

11 May, 2025 @ 09:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Sport

Ex-British soldier gets 15 years in jail for murdering girlfriend Kirsty Ward at hotel in Spain

Boyfriend convicted of strangling Kirsty Ward with cord during holiday in Spain

A TARRAGONA jury has convicted Irishman Keith Byrne of killing his Dublin-based girlfriend Kirsty Ward at a Salou hotel in July 2023. Prosecutors want the

8 May, 2025 @ 13:48

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Barcelona’s Museum of Eroticism launches Spain’s first festival celebrating female private parts

WARNING: This news story contains graphic imagery. BARCELONA’S Museum of Eroticism (Museu de l’Erotica de Barcelona, MEB) is launching the first-ever Festival of the Vulva, Vagina

7 May, 2025 @ 10:49

Barcelona·La Cultura·Lead

Spanish tourist hotspots brace for ‘unprecedented mobilisation’ from protestors this summer

ANTI-tourism protestors are warning tourists of ‘unprecedented mobilisation’ planned this summer in major Spanish tourist destinations. The Southern European Network Against Touristification (SET) has confirmed

3 May, 2025 @ 14:00

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca·Tenerife·Travel News

Cruise ship brings almost 2,000 Brits to historical Spanish port amidst growing cries against over tourism

MORE THAN 1900 cruise ship passengers spent the first day of May exploring Cádiz, amid growing concerns of over tourism in the bustling port city.

3 May, 2025 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Barcelona·Cadiz·Lead

WATCH: Three more terror arrests in Catalunya bring the total to 20 this year

THREE suspected jihadists accused of supporting terrorist groups like Daesh have been arrested in Barcelona province. A joint operation between the Policia Nacional and the

2 May, 2025 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Chinese tourist chokes out thief in Barcelona

THIS is the moment a Chinese tourist became an unlikely hero in Barcelona after subduing a would-be thief with a martial arts-style chokehold. The incident

2 May, 2025 @ 12:05

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Video

Medieval shipwreck discovered beneath Barcelona construction site stuns archaeologists in Spain

BUILDERS digging up an old fish market in Barcelona have stumbled upon a giant medieval shipwreck buried five metres beneath their feet. An archaeological excavation

1 May, 2025 @ 11:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Housing crisis latest: Spanish tenants are spending nearly half of their income on rent

SPAIN’S housing crisis shows no signs of easing, with new figures revealing that tenants are now spending nearly half of their income just to keep

28 Apr, 2025 @ 11:13

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Property

New direct high-speed train line between Sevilla and Barcelona opens in Spain

A NEW high-speed rail network has been launched, linking Sevilla and Barcelona – two of the country’s most iconic cities – without requiring a change

24 Apr, 2025 @ 13:50

Barcelona·Lead·Sevilla·Travel News

‘She would never leave her boy’: mum of Kirsty Ward breaks down in tears in court as soldier ex stands trial for murder in Spain

TEARS, tension and trauma rocked a Spanish courtroom this week as the heartbroken mother of Kirsty Ward, the Irish woman allegedly murdered by her boyfriend

24 Apr, 2025 @ 11:39

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

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

24 Apr, 2025 @ 11:08

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Barcelona planning designated ‘selfie spot’ to ease tourist congestion around the Sagrada Familia

THE Sagrada Familia is one of Spain’s most famous tourist destinations. Tickets must be booked in advance, with spots to walk through the largest (unfinished)

22 Apr, 2025 @ 13:29