Katy Perry, 39, takes Barcelona nightclub by storm and orders free shots all round
WHEN pop princess Katy Perry decided to let her hair down in Barcelona after shooting a music video, she transformed a nightclub into her own
New Barcelona coach Hansi Flick praises youngsters including new sensation Lamine Yamal at official Nou Camp presentation
HANSI Flick was officially presented as Barcelona coach on Thursday at a news conference alongside Barca president, Joan Laporta. The former Germany and Bayern Munich
Barcelona mayor defends controversial ban on tourist flats: Socialist leader says city cannot continue with ‘unbridled’ tourism
BARCELONA’S mayor, Jaume Collboni, has said the city cannot become a ‘theme park without residents’ and cannot continue with an unbridled growth in tourism. Barcelona
Just Stop Oil comes to Spain: Five activists linked to notorious UK eco-protest group are intercepted while ‘attempting to glue themselves to runway’ at Barcelona’s El-Prat airport
FIVE activists linked to the notorious environmental protest group Just Stop Oil were intercepted at Barcelona El-Prat Airport on Wednesday morning after attempting to glue
US tourists change their holiday plans in Spain after seeing anti-tourism protests and ‘feeling guilty’
THE recent wave of anti-tourism protests in Spain is beginning to take its toll, with visitors to the country admitting that they are starting to
Anti-tourism protests will ‘absolutely’ spread in Spain and Europe unless local concerns are addressed, warns UNESCO official
ANTI-TOURISM protests in Spain and Europe will spread if politicians don’t address the negative effects felt by residents, according to a UNESCO official. Peter Debrine,
Pictured: Melia’s new €6,000-a-night penthouse suite in Spain’s Barcelona
A LUXURY Barcelona penthouse suite will start taking its first guests in September with a €6,000 per night charge. The top range accommodation branded as
Thousands take to the streets of Spain’s Barcelona: Catalunya separatists rally against ‘non-implementation’ of amnesty law which vowed to protect architects of ‘illegal’ independence referendum
THOUSANDS of pro-independence supporters took to the streets of Barcelona, the Catalan capital, on Saturday in protest against the ‘non-implementation’ of the highly controversial amnesty
These areas of Spain will be uninhabitable by 2050 due to extreme heat and rising sea levels, NASA warns – unless urgent action reverses climate change trends
SKY-HIGH temperatures, long periods of drought and coastal cities swamped by rising sea levels. That will be the future of Spain, at least according to
Fifty people left injured after coach carrying Inditex employees smashes into tunnel mouth, becoming vertically wedged in entrance
AROUND 50 people were left injured on Tuesday after a coach suffered a spectacular accident while travelling from Barcelona to Tordera in the Catalunya region.
Tourist Minister calls out Barcelona protestors as ‘reprehensible’ for spraying foreign holidaymakers with water
SPAIN’S Tourism Minister has slammed protestors who sprayed visitors to Barcelona with water pistols last weekend, saying that they did not represent the country’s culture
Anti-tourism protests reach Barcelona: Thousands of locals take to the streets while ‘sealing off’ hotels and restaurants
THE ongoing protests against tourism in Spain reached Barcelona on Saturday, as thousands of locals took to the streets of the Catalan capital to demand
Spain’s Supreme Court rejects amnesty for Carles Puigdemont: Arrest warrant remains for ex-President of Catalunya
SPAIN’S Supreme Court has ruled that the controversial amnesty law approved last month will not apply to Carles Puigdemont, the separatist leader and fugitive from
WATCH: Shocking moment taxi driver reverses into tourists in Spain’s Barcelona before fleeing the scene
Do you know more about this incident? Email tips@theolivepress.es THIS is the moment a taxi driver was filmed reversing into tourists in Barcelona last week.
This popular city in Spain is set to raise its tourist tax by over 20% – and local officials want to go even further
TOURISTS visiting Barcelona are set to be hit by a rise in charges after the city council agreed to increase visitor levies by over 20%.
Police in Spain’s Barcelona dismantle child sex abuse ring: 16 arrests made following two-year investigation
POLICE in Barcelona have made 16 arrests as part of a two-year investigation into members of a sickening paedophile sex abuse gang who targeted minors
Mother of missing US tourist to fly to Spain: Family launch GoFundMe to help find Ryan and ‘get him the help he needs’
THE family of a missing tourist have launched a GoFundMe in a bid to find him and ‘get him the help he needs.’ Ryan Anthony
Barcelona’s famous beaches lose 20% of their sand in a year: Local authorities blame winter storms
BARCELONA’S famous beaches are one of the Catalan capital’s great selling points for locals and visitors alike – yet local authorities have cause for concern
Spain plans nationwide crackdown on tourist flats: Locals will be given the right to veto Airbnb-style lets
SPAIN’S Housing Minister has confirmed on Tuesday that the government is considering changing property laws which would allow owners communities to block having tourist flats.
EXCLUSIVE: Fuming Airbnb landlords claim Barcelona’s decision to eliminate ALL tourist apartments will cause a ‘recession’ and ‘won’t fix the housing issue’
AIRBNB landlords have blasted Barcelona City Council’s plans to revoke the licences of the 10,000-plus tourist apartments that operate in the city as a ‘populist
Barcelona wants to eliminate ALL tourist apartments in 2028: But will it get past the courts?
AT a time when residents of popular destinations across Spain are demanding changes to the country’s tourism model, the Socialist mayor of Barcelona last week
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
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
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
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
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
