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Shakira could go on trial and be jailed if convicted of €14 million tax fraud in Spain

Shakira faces trial and could be jailed if found guilty of €14 million tax fraud in Spain

POP star Shakira could be tried and jailed over allegedly defrauding Spanish tax authorities of over €14 million between 2011 and 2014. A three-year probe

29 Jul, 2021 @ 13:45

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Lead

Barcelona football star buys old Andalucia cinema site in Malaga

BARÇA star player Gerard Pique’s family investment company has secured a deal worth around €50 million to build a five-star hotel in a prime Malaga

28 Jul, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead

It’s official: The best pizzas in Spain can be found in Barcelona

TWO pizzerias in Barcelona have been crowned winners in Spain’s first National Pizza Competition during Madrid Fusion, the annual International Gastronomy Congress. Judges awarded La

20 Jul, 2021 @ 08:45

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

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Court halts efforts to remove Franco monument in Catalunya after campaign by locals

A COURT has delayed an attempt to remove a monument inaugurated by General Francisco Franco to celebrate a victory during the Spanish Civil War after

6 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Politics

EXILED: Judge bans persistent troublemaker from Barcelona town

A MAN who attacked police with a knife has been banned from the town where he lives for two years after a series of other

17 Jun, 2021 @ 19:59

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law

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

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Which cities in Spain have the best quality of life?

MALAGA, Valencia and Alicante beat Madrid and Barcelona for quality of life when it comes to the best cities to live in Spain. In a

9 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Other News·Valencia

AGENT ORANGE: Oliviera claims stunning victory in drama-filled Barcelona MotoGP

NEW factory KTM rider Miguel Oliveira claimed his third victory in the premier class in a drama-filled Catalan grand prix on Sunday. Using chassis upgrades

7 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Sport

Vision of Barcelona port terminal from architect firm RBTA

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

Thieves on Spain’s Costa Blanca steal catalytic converters to harvest precious metals

COSTA Blanca thieves who stole catalytic converters to extract expensive metals have been arrested in Barcelona. Three men were detained by the Policia Nacional after

28 May, 2021 @ 13:16

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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Stop, police! Hunt for wild boars turns into two hour stake out in central Barcelona

WHEN three police cars with wailing sirens raced down the Barcelona street it had all the hall marks of a chase for an armed robber

25 May, 2021 @ 19:12

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

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

Spain Will Spend €8 Million On Three Month Social Media Campaign To Win Back Uk And European Tourists

SPAIN spends €8 million on social media campaign to win back UK and European tourists

SPAIN’S tourist board has unveiled an €8 million campaign to woo back international visitors. Turespaña will target social media sites between May and July with

12 May, 2021 @ 16:45

National News·Travel 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

Valencia-based supermarket chain ‘gets a handle’ on fighting COVID-19 in Spain

THE Consum supermarket chain is putting on a special coating on its trolley and shopping basket handles to virtually eliminate COVID-19 spreading to customers. The

28 Apr, 2021 @ 10:59

Coronavirus·Health·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

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

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

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Lead

Spain’s new normal: How tourism must change in Barcelona post-Covid

BARCELONA is looking forward to welcoming back foreign holidaymakers but tourism should be carefully regulated to preserve the character of the city, mayoress Ada Colau

22 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Lead·Other News·Travel News

WORLD EARTH DAY: Barcelona mayor unveils green future for city to cut pollution and save lives

BARCELONA mayor Ada Colau set out the city’s vision for a green future through its plan to create 503 superblocks to cut pollution and prevent

22 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

Barcelona·Environment·Lead·Other News

Spain's La Liga president Javier Tebas slams Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid for forming new European Super League

Spain’s La Liga slams Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Real Madrid for forming new European Super League

LA LIGA president, Javier Tebas, has attacked the 12 founding members of a breakaway European Super League that includes three Spanish clubs. Barcelona, Atletico Madrid

19 Apr, 2021 @ 15:25

Lead·Sport

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Shakira faces trial and could be jailed if found guilty of €14 million tax fraud in Spain

Barcelona football star buys old Andalucia cinema site in Malaga

It’s official: The best pizzas in Spain can be found in Barcelona

Court halts efforts to remove Franco monument in Catalunya after campaign by locals

EXILED: Judge bans persistent troublemaker from Barcelona town

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

Which cities in Spain have the best quality of life?

AGENT ORANGE: Oliviera claims stunning victory in drama-filled Barcelona MotoGP

New cruise port for Barcelona despite protests over too many tourists

Thieves on Spain’s Costa Blanca steal catalytic converters to harvest precious metals

Stop, police! Hunt for wild boars turns into two hour stake out in central Barcelona

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

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

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

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

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

Valencia-based supermarket chain ‘gets a handle’ on fighting COVID-19 in Spain

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

Barcelona threatens war against irresponsible electric scooter riders

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

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

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

Spain’s new normal: How tourism must change in Barcelona post-Covid

WORLD EARTH DAY: Barcelona mayor unveils green future for city to cut pollution and save lives

Spain’s La Liga slams Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Real Madrid for forming new European Super League

Spanish airports introduce new rules to help families amid EES border queue chaos

Spain reaches magic 2% of GDP on defence spending mark for first time in 30 years after boosting budget by 50% in past year

WATCH: Police arrest ‘young’ counterfeiter in Malaga selling fake €50 and €100 notes to buyers in Germany through the dark web

WATCH: Spanish PM’s wife is harassed by far-right agitator at Madrid cafe as both sides claim assault

Malaga gang war: 250 police storm city centre district to end bloody feud over goverment-subsidised ‘narco-flats’