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Destinations

Do tourists have to follow water rules during a drought?

Photos of dried-up lakes and scorched earth might have you reconsidering whether travelling to one of Europe’s drought hotspots is a good idea.

Food and Drink

BLACKPINK's Jisoo turns Spanish churro shop into pilgrimage site

K-Pop idol Jisso's favourite churro shop in Barcelona has been given a sizeable push following a popular Instagram post. The queues in front of the churrería are filled with Korean tourists and fans eager to replicate her eating habits.

Cult

Rendez-Vous: The best of arts and culture

Find out what's happening in the world of art and culture this coming month, in the latest edition of Rendez-Vous!

Mobility

‘Life-changing’: This exoskeleton lets wheelchair users walk again

King Felipe VI of Spain paid a visit to the stand of a company that makes life changing exoskeletons for wheelchair users.

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Tech News

6G’s super-connected future on the agenda at Mobile World Congress

6G is expected to start rolling out in around 2030, ushering in a new world of digital interconnectedness like we’ve never seen before.

Tech News

Mobile World Congress 2023: What everyone’s talking about this year

The annual telecommunications tech conference brings more than 75,000 people to Barcelona. We look ahead to this year’s event.

Travel News

Spanish airports to ditch liquid limits in hand luggage from 2024

The new 3D X-ray scanners can detect what is inside your bag in more detail.

Art

Spanish police recover stolen 100-year-old Dalí drawings in Barcelona

Spanish police recovered two 100-year-old drawings by Salvador Dalí that were stolen during a burglary in Barcelona last year. They arrested three brothers in their 50s and seized the Dalí drawings that were created in 1922 for a book called "Les Gràcies de l'Empordà."

Spain

Brazilian footballer Dani Alves arrested on charges of sexual abuse

Brazilian football player Dani Alves was arrested on Friday after being accused of sexually abusing a woman in Spain. Charges he denies

Destinations

Explore Catalonia on this epic 2,000 km circular tour

Travel like a 19th century aristocrat on this epic 2,000 km tour of one of Spain’s most famous regions.

Spain

Dozens try to flee after woman 'fakes labour' to get plane to land

Fourteen passengers are still on the run.

Spain

More than 150 'lightly hurt' as two trains collide near Barcelona

Emergency services treated more than 150 people but none with serious injuries, authorities said, after two trains collided in Montcada i Reixac, north of Barcelona.

Eco-Innovation

Spanish school kids are ‘jumping out of bed’ to join this bike bus

Barcelona’s ‘bicibus’ isn’t just a route to school for more than 700 people - it’s also a lesson in sustainable transport.

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Activists protest Coke's COP27 sponsorship at Barcelona's Egypt Museum

Environmentalists throw fake blood and oil on exhibitions at the Egyptian Museum of Barcelona to protest Coca-Cola's sponsorship of COP27 in Egypt.

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Why you should get a tech job in Barcelona

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Barcelona has emerged as an important tech hub, attracting workers and investment. Here’s why it’s becoming an attractive spot.

Mobility

Thriving cities of the future will get people to walk everywhere

While COVID encouraged being outdoors more, the cities which make it easier for citizens to walk will enjoy the many economic and health benefits.

Nature

The magical bird photos inspiring dancers, architects and scientists

10 years since starting his celebrated ‘Ornithographies’, Xavi Bou discusses the impact of climate change on bird migrations.

Travel News

Barcelona thief caught on camera as city cracks down on pickpockets

The Catalonian capital announced a plan to tackle pickpockets back in May. But is it working?

Spain

Spain marks five years since terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils

Sixteen people were killed and dozens more injured during two days of terror in 2017.

Travel News

EasyJet strikes: Spanish pilots kick off first day of August walkout

Three 72-hour walkouts are expected to take place this month at EasyJet's Spanish bases.

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