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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 3h

⚠️ | Gas leak in L'Hospitalet leaves ten families unable to return home

Street works triggered a gas leak and explosion, forcing evacuations as some areas reached hazardous gas levels

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Gas leak in L'Hospitalet leaves ten families unable to return home

Street works triggered a gas leak and explosion, forcing evacuations as some areas reached hazardous gas levels

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 5h

🤝 | Catalan president meets King Charles III in London

Salvador Illa and the monarch exchanged views on climate change at a Circular Bioeconomy Alliance event

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Catalan president meets King Charles III in London

Salvador Illa and the monarch exchanged views on climate change at a Circular Bioeconomy Alliance event

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 17h

🇵🇸 Fifteen people were arrested after pro-Palestine demonstration ended with riots, police clashes, and containers on fire in Barcelona

Police used pepper spray to push protesters away from Israeli consulate in Catalan capital

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🇵🇸✍️ | Barcelona signs collaboration agreement with Palestinian city Ramallah in hope of peace

Mayor Collboni, barred by the Israeli government, says he would love to visit the Palestinian city

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 21h

🎥 "The Mossos d'Esquadra [police] cannot pepper-spray peaceful protesters," says Pro-Palestine activist David Caño

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🎥 Pro-Palestine strike was going "well" according to labor unions

"People do not trust the ceasefire; it is a very weak ceasefire and a very inadequate one, as the Israeli government and army continue to kill Palestinians," Montse Sànchez, CGT union, said

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 2d

🇬🇧 Government and British Council launch English language campaign for teachers

Goal is to incentivize learning language and culture in classrooms
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Government and British Council launch English language campaign for teachers

Goal is to incentivize learning language and culture in classrooms

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 2d

🎤 Bad Gyal to launch new album tour in Barcelona

Catalan dancehall and reggaeton star will perform at Palau Sant Jordi on March 20
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Bad Gyal to launch new album tour in Barcelona

Catalan dancehall and reggaeton star will perform at Palau Sant Jordi on March 20

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 2d

🧨 Gaza aid flotilla activists burn prison uniforms outside Israeli consulate in Barcelona

Far-left CUP members and trade unionists detained in Israel during humanitarian mission joined protest ahead of Wednesday's strike for Palestine
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Gaza aid flotilla activists burn prison uniforms outside Israeli consulate in Barcelona

Far-left CUP members and trade unionists detained in Israel during humanitarian mission joined protest ahead of Wednesday's strike for Palestine

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 2d

🎵 | Ed Sheeran chosen as next Barça jersey artist against Real Madrid

English singer-songwriter's newest album logo to replace Spotify branding on October 26

Ed Sheeran chosen as next Barça jersey artist against Real Madrid

English singer-songwriter's newest album logo to replace Spotify branding on October 26

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 2d

🏦 | 2.8% of Banc Sabadell shareholders with shares deposited at the bank accept BBVA's takeover bid

About 35% of Catalan bank shareholders have rejected the offer so far, but the Spanish lender still has room to secure the 50% needed to take control

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2.8% of Banc Sabadell shareholders with shares deposited at the bank accept BBVA's takeover bid

About 35% of Catalan bank shareholders have rejected the offer so far, but the Spanish lender still has room to secure the 50% needed to take control

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 2d

📢 Schools to stay closed tomorrow across southern Catalonia as heavy rain continues

Catalan president announces €10 million aid package for regions affected by floods in Terres de l'Ebre

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Schools to stay closed tomorrow across southern Catalonia as heavy rain continues

Catalan president announces €10 million aid package for regions affected by floods in Terres de l'Ebre

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 2d

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 2d

🕊️ Hamas-Israel peace deal opens 'path of hope' for Palestine, says Spain

Spanish foreign minister credits Donald Trump's "crucial" role, together with Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey

Hamas-Israel peace deal opens 'path of hope' for Palestine, says Spain

Spanish foreign minister credits Donald Trump's "crucial" role, together with Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 3d

🌧️ | Accumulated precipitation reaches 300 liters per square meter in southern Catalonia

Eight weather stations register over 120 liters per square meter amid torrential rain episode in Terres de l'Ebre

Accumulated precipitation reaches 300 liters per square meter in southern Catalonia

Eight weather stations register over 120 liters per square meter amid torrential rain episode in Terres de l'Ebre

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 3d

🗨️ 'We'll have to throw everything away,' residents in southern Catalonia after torrential rain say

"Emergency alarms rang. Friends left, and in just 10 minutes, the area was flooded," Paquita, a resident in La Ràpita, said

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 3d

✈️ | Barcelona airport hits 5.2m passengers in September, keeping record-breaking trend

Catalan infrastructure sees 44 million travelers between January and September, 4.1% more than same period in 2024

Barcelona airport hits 5.2m passengers in September, keeping record-breaking trend

Catalan infrastructure sees 44 million travelers between January and September, 4.1% more than same period in 2024

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 3d

📎 | 'We'll have to throw everything away,' residents in southern Catalonia after torrential rain say

Around 700 people sleep in sports hall in Amposta, most of them trapped as AP-7 highway was blocked due to rain

'We'll have to throw everything away,' residents in southern Catalonia after torrential rain say

Around 700 people sleep in sports hall in Amposta, most of them trapped as AP-7 highway was blocked due to rain

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 3d

⛈️ | One person is severely injured and 17 others have minor injuries due to torrential rain in southern Catalonia

Firefighters respond to 340 emergency warnings between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning

One person is severely injured and 17 others have minor injuries due to torrential rain in southern Catalonia

Firefighters respond to 340 emergency warnings between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 3d

🎵 | Sónar founders step away from the festival

Belgian François Jozic, in charge of Brunch Electronik, named new CEO

Sónar founders step away from the festival

Belgian François Jozic, in charge of Brunch Electronik, named new CEO

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 4d

🎖️ | Castellers of Vilafranca and Dagoll Dagom win National Culture Award

The iconic human towers group and the theatre company behind 'Mar i Cel' receive Catalonia's highest cultural honor

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Castellers of Vilafranca and Dagoll Dagom win National Culture Award

The iconic human towers group and the theatre company behind 'Mar i Cel' receive Catalonia's highest cultural honor

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 4d

🎨 | Joan Miró Foundation unveils major exhibition on painter's United States influence

Over 150 artworks by iconic artists, including Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Louise Bourgeois, are featured in the exhibition running until February 2026

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Joan Miró Foundation unveils major exhibition on painter's United States influence

Over 150 artworks by iconic artists, including Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Louise Bourgeois, are featured in the exhibition running until February 2026

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 4d

🤩 What's on this weekend in Barcelona and Catalonia

🧟 Sitges Fantasy & Horror Film Fest
🌠 Astronomy Fest Montsec
🚴♂️ UCI Mountain Bike Eliminator World Cup
🎮 BCN Game Fest
💃 Salsa y Sabor

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Fantasy & Horror film fest, mountain biking in Montjuïc, astronomy festival: what's on this weekend

From concerts, exhibitions, festivals, and family-friendly events, there are always plenty of things to do in Barcelona and the surrounding area

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 4d

🎵 | Sónar founders step away from the festival

Belgian François Jozic, in charge of Brunch Electronik, named new CEO

Sónar founders step away from the festival

Belgian François Jozic, in charge of Brunch Electronik, named new CEO

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Catalan News @catalannews.com · 5d

🎖️ | Castellers of Vilafranca and Dagoll Dagom win National Culture Award

The iconic human towers group and the theatre company behind 'Mar i Cel' receive Catalonia's highest cultural honor

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Castellers of Vilafranca and Dagoll Dagom win National Culture Award

The iconic human towers group and the theatre company behind 'Mar i Cel' receive Catalonia's highest cultural honor

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