The Latest Breaking News from Barcelona

Father of Spain star Lamine Yamal ‘stabbed multiple times near Barcelona’

Reports Mounir Nasraoui was in serious but stable condition

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024

Spanish Police Crack Down On Tourists Doing This One Thing On The Beach And Charges Them £210

Spain's famous beaches are facing backlash from locals fed up with overcrowding and tourists hogging space.

International Business Times UK · Aug 14, 2024

Tuesday briefing: How Copenhagen is helping tourists go green

In today’s newsletter: As visitors overwhelm Venice, Barcelona and other famous cities, a model rewarding travellers for being more responsible could inspire other municipalities

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2024

Carles Puigdemont no longer in Spain and will not give himself up, lawyer says

Fugitive Catalan separatist has returned to Belgium after flying visit to Barcelona in which police failed to arrest him

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024

Ex-Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont leaves Spain after avoiding arrest

Two police officers arrested as Spanish judges seek an explanation over the failure to apprehend the fugitive.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2024

Former Catalan Separatist Leader Carles Puigdemont Defies Arrest Warrant

Carles Puigdemont defies arrest warrant, revives independence drive in Barcelona, sparking chaos and criticism.

Top News · Aug 8, 2024

Barcelona protests: holiday hotspots need fairer tourism for local communities

It all appeared to begin in early July with angry Barceloni residents squirting tourists with water as they sat on restaurant terraces. “Tourists go home!” shouted locals to bemused diners in the busy Las Ramblas district, voicing their frustration at the problems their city faces, constantly overrun with visitors. Last…

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2024

Former Catalan president vanishes despite large-scale man-hunt

 President Carles Puigdemont has not been arrested. He has fulfilled his duty, he appeared at the Arc de Triomf in Barcelona, ​​he gave a…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2024

Police hunt for Puigdemont as pro-union MP takes Catalan presidency

Pro-independence parties lose their grip on power as Salvador Illa elected, while police operation to find Carles Puigdemont continues

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2024

British holidaymakers cancelling trips to Mallorca following ‘dangerous’ anti-tourist protests

Travellers have concerns about a ‘dangerous’ atmosphere in some areas of Spain

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024