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Spain strikes: Urgent warning to anyone with Ryanair flights booked

Cabin crew have begun five months of strike action but Ryanair believes it will have minimal impact on flights.

Spain

Barcelona prosecutors seek 8-year prison term for Shakira

Spanish prosecutors will ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.

Destinations

The European capital with the most spas might surprise you

Are you ready to put R&R front and centre of your holiday? You won’t go far without falling into a spa in these European cities.

Travel News

Barcelona tackles overtourism with city centre restrictions

Guided tours in Barcelona will have capped numbers and limited routes under new restrictions to combat overtourism.

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Marseilles trials new beach permit system to tackle overtourism

Marseille is the latest European destination trialling dramatic measures to limit overtourism.

Spain

Several injured after engine collides with passenger train in Spain

The incident comes just one month after another train collision in the same region of Catalonia.

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Paddleboard pooches: Dogs take to the waves for surf race

A paddle surf race with your canine companion might sound like fun, but it demands a well-trained pooch who'll stay still on the board while you race.

Spain

Driver killed after cargo and passenger trains collide near Barcelona

Dozens of others were injured in the incident, which occurred during rush hour on Monday evening.

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Barcelona: Mapping Show on the facade of Gaudi's Casa Batlló

The famous modernist building Casa Batlló in Barcelona - a masterpiece of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi - illuminated its unique façade with a video mapping projection on Saturday night May 7th, which attracted more than 47,000 people.

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Thousands in Barcelona and Munich rally in support of Ukraine

Several thousands people gather in the streets of Munich and Barcelona to rally for peace and solidarity with Ukraine.

Culture news

Sagrada Familia plans put 3,000 families at risk of eviction

A dispute between local residents and the Sagrada Familia construction team has arisen from their future plan to demolish housing blocks in order to complete Gaudi's vision of the basilica.

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The Three Kings arrive by boat to Barcelona with presents for children

The Three Kings, also called the Three Wise men, have finally arrived on Wednesday in Barcelona onboard a ship docking at the city's port. The night of January 5th is the most important and magical night of the year for thousands of children in Spain.

Sport

Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero, 33, retires from football

Aguero said he had made the difficult decision for health reasons.

Spain

Protesters march against COVID-19 health pass in Barcelona

Police said a thousand people demonstrated in Barcelona against the COVID-19 health pass in Catalonia.

Spain

Giant star lights up Barcelona as Sagrada Familia tower inaugurated

The 138-metre tower dedicated to the Virgin Mary is the tallest of the nine completed thus far and the first to be inaugurated since 1976.

Musica

Exuberant and minimalistic - a thrilling “Rigoletto” with tenor Benjamin Bernheim

Verdi’s vibrant masterpiece Rigoletto is currently being staged at the Liceu in Barcelona. Musica caught up with French tenor Benjamin Bernheim.

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Five-ton star hoisted atop Barcelona's Sagrada Familia

A giant five-ton star has been hoisted atop the Sagrada Familia's new tower of the Virgin Mary, another stage in the long completion of what has been dubbed the "world's oldest building site".

Mobility

Is sewage slush the key to making Barcelona's buses green?

The city of Barcelona plans to generate biomethane from sewage sludge, which its buses will then run on, as part of a greening initiative.

Scenes

The Spanish inventor creating electricity from nature

In partnership with Media City

"Imagine, being in the middle of a park or a street and being able to touch a plant and turn on the lights of that specific area."

Spain

Thousands protest in Barcelona against electricity price hike

Consumer prices in Spain are rising by the highest rate in almost 30 years, fueled by the soaring electricity costs on international markets.

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