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How cutting traffic by a quarter could save 200 lives in Barcelona

From superblocks to port electrification plans, Barcelona’s traffic pollution is slowly improving.

Sci-Tech

How AI and open ecosystems are shaping technology at MWC 2025

In partnership with HONOR

In this episode of Sci-Tech, we explore how AI and open ecosystems are driving discussions at the Mobile World Congress 2025, with companies showcasing innovations in automation, connectivity, and cross-device integration.

Focus

AI and tech innovations shape MWC 2025 in Barcelona

In this episode of Focus, we’re at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, exploring AI, robotics, and cybersecurity innovations shaping the future of technology, with insights from industry leaders and exhibitors.

Moments

Escape the crowds with these car-free day trips from Barcelona

There are plenty of interesting destinations you can reach in just a few hours by train from Barcelona.

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Europe

Madrid and Barcelona mayors discuss solutions to housing crisis

Madrid wants to build more housing, while Barcelona is looking to cap rent and restrict accommodation for tourists.

Art

Italian artist Quayola 'Arborescent' show lights Gaudí's Casa Batlló

Barcelona's Casa Batlló has staged an awe-inspiring audio-visual show designed by Italian multimedia artist Quayola. 'Mapping 2025' is part of the 'Heritage of Tomorrow' artistic program which aims to bring Antoni Gaudí’s legacy into the future. Euronews Culture was there to experience the show.

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Watch: protesters rally to postpone eviction in Barcelona

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Barcelona's Casa Orsola on Friday to prevent the eviction of long-term tenant Josep Torrent, drawing attention to the city's housing crisis and soaring rents.

Travel News

Want to move to Spain? New tax is about to make it much more expensive

Pressure on Spain’s housing market has been exacerbated by overtourism and the proliferation of short-term holiday rentals.

Travel News

Meet the locals trying to stop overtourism in Europe

Tourism in Europe’s hotspots continues to rise, but after protests in 2024, what can we expect for the coming year?

Destinations

2024: The year Barcelona fully had enough of tourists

Spain’s most visited city is seeking quality over quantity in 2025.

Europe

Tens of thousands protest high rents in Barcelona

A large number of Spaniards took to the streets of Barcelona on Saturday night to protest a housing crunch and the high cost of renting an apartment in the city.

Travel News

Barcelona may not be allowed to ban Airbnbs under EU law

Catalonia has said they want to rid Barcelona of its 10,000 holiday lets in the next 5 years.

Travel News

Barcelona airport floods with 70 flights cancelled and trains affected

Local authorities have issued a red warning due to torrential rain in Barcelona.

Spain

Spain flood death toll rises to 205 as nation braces for more rain

More than 1,700 soldiers have joined emergency workers in the search for bodies and survivors, with authorities saying the death toll is likely to go up further.

Culture news

Historic music store under threat in rapidly-changing Barcelona

A 140-year-old music store in Barcelona’s iconic Las Ramblas, preserves a vast archive of music scores across genres. Despite the rise of digital platforms and nearby closures, the store endures, though its future remains uncertain.

Lifestyle

Europe’s oldest nightclub La Paloma in Barcelona re-opens

While many venues across Europe are facing closure due to inflation rates, rising rent costs, soaring energy prices and a shift in post-pandemic habits, a bit of good news comes from Spain as La Paloma, which opened in 1903 and shut in 2007, is reopening its doors...

Culture news

Bold retelling of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk stuns at Spain's Liceu Opera

Water and tragedy collide in Alex Ollé's bold new interpretation of Dmitri Shostakovich’s opera.

Europe

Protesters storm real estate fair in Barcelona

Housing activists, environmental groups and unions mobilised in the wake of souring housing costs.

Design

Key work on Barcelona's Sagrada Família to be completed in 2025

Work on Barcelona’s Sagrada Família’s Jesus Christ tower and Chapel of the Assumption aims for completion in 2025.

Travel News

Spain is known for sun and sand - but beach erosion is changing this

Spain has an overtourism problem - but as its beaches slowly disappear, how long will it last?