4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (640+ words) Latest update: February 26, 2026 12:32 PM The Spanish government released declassified documents relating to the February 23, 1981, coup d'tat attempt on Wednesday. The 23-F documents revealed that six agents from the Superior Center for Defense Information (CESID), the Spanish intelligence service that operated…...

23+ hour, 16+ min ago  (226+ words) Latest update: February 25, 2026 06:24 PM Lawmakers in the Catalan parliament have approved doubling the tourist tax from April. The law provides that, from April 1, the tax that the Catalan government applies to the city of Barcelona will double. One quarter of…...

23+ hour, 49+ min ago  (43+ words) Barcelona tenants accuse investment funds of flouting rent caps through co-living model'Catalan News Barcelona tenants accuse investment funds of flouting rent caps through co-living model Housing unions say Catalan government has sanctioned only three companies since rent controls came into…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (170+ words) Spain's Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030 will draw up regulations to ban the sale of energy drinks to under-16s. Such a ban could be extended to under-18s for drinks that contain more than 32 mg of caffeine per 100 ml. The…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (255+ words) Catalan hotels recorded their best January in 2026, accommodating 1,162,644 travellers, a 9% increase compared with the same month in 2025, according to provisional data from Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE). Overnight stays also set a new January record, rising by 8.09% to 2,589,074." Of these,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (189+ words) Catalonia continues to increase the number of technology hubs established in the region, with the amount now exceeding 200 across the territory, according to a study carried out by 'Mobile World Capital Barcelona'. According to the report, 12 new technology hubs were…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (368+ words) Latest update: February 16, 2026 05:44 PM Barcelona's updated Civic Ordinance officially came into force on Sunday, February 15, introducing tougher fines, new aggravating factors, and faster enforcement mechanisms. Barcelona deploys police operations across districts as one in four emergency incidents handled by the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (315+ words) New research by the Catalan government has identified hundreds of international fighters who died or went missing in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The study focuses on southern Catalonia, a key battleground in the war, and shed light on foreign volunteers…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (44+ words) Barcelona's future on display : 84m" city model unveiled for World Capital of Architecture'Catalan News Barcelona's future on display: 84m" city model unveiled for World Capital of Architecture Latest scale model uses modular pieces, AI, and immersive technology to showcase urban planning across…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (329+ words) Latest update: February 16, 2026 06:12 PM The Catalan president, Salvador Illa, has returned to work after a month of medical leave, offering an institutional speech on Monday morning. The Socialist leader assured he is "fully aware" of everything that Catalonia and its…...