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New sports and cultural events at the Olympic park of Barcelona

Residents and guests of Barcelona soon will have the unparalleled opportunity to visit concerts, movie screenings, and other open-air events in La Anella Olímpica de Barcelona.

16.08.2018. News

The largest private yacht in the world moored in Barcelona

El Fulk Al Salamah, a luxury yacht measuring 164 meters long with a weight of 22,000 tons, will spend about a month in Barcelona.

30.07.2018. News

The former bank property known as Bloc 17 will pass into Barcelona’s ownership

The government of Barcelona will purchase the building known as Bloc 17. Throughout the 30 years of its existence, the building has been under the ownership of a banking group and was run on a budget of 1 million euros by the youth organization.

23.07.2018. News

“Mega-center of sanitation” has opened in Joan Miró park

A new area devoted to sanitation and cleanliness has appeared in Eixample, on the lower level of the park dedicated to Joan Miró. The new space was solemnly inaugurated by Frederic Ximeno, the ecology commissioner of Barcelona.

16.07.2018. News

Approval of new renovations to Ciutadella anticipated

Ciutadella park awaits big changes. Plans are underway to improve the park’s accessibility, increase the number of green zones, and restore the closed buildings.

09.07.2018. News

Barcelona requires Airbnb to remove 2,577 illegal apartments from its website

The Barcelona mayor’s office has required Airbnb, the popular search platform for rental housing, to remove more than 2.5 thousand illegal tourist apartments from its website offerings within the next few days.

03.07.2018. News

By 2020, 13,000 more housing units for rent will be available in Barcelona

The mayor’s office of the Catalonian capital maintains that in the near future (within the next three years), Barcelona will introduce 13,000 new rental housing offers, which is twice the figure for 2015.

29.06.2018. News

The Barcelona mayor’s office will cover 75% of the cost for the refurbishment of 10 private gardens

Among the establishments that will receive financial aid from the government for the regeneration or creation of gardens are Los Salesianos de Sarrià, a residential complex on Gran Via, one of the buildings of Porxos d’en Xifré, the Urbaser company, and Sant Pau hospital.

18.06.2018. News

Renovated Sant Antoni market finally opens

After nine long years of restoration, the Sant Antoni market has finally opened in Barcelona. Due to numerous innovations made to the structure, this city commercial space is expected to present a new level of quality to consumers.

15.06.2018. News

Starting in June, tariffs for tap water will be reduced in Barcelona

In the urban zone of Barcelona, the tap water tariffs will be reduced by 1.65% beginning in June. This decision was adopted by the Price Commission of the Generalitat after studying the suggestions presented by the Administrative Territory of Barcelona (AMB).

11.06.2018. News

Amazon has opened a support center in Barcelona for small and medium businesses

Amazon has opened its own client support center in the Catalonian capital. This multi-language center will provide assistance in development to small and medium-sized businesses in southern Europe (including Spain, France, and Italy) that carry out their sales via Amazon.

05.06.2018. News

Barcelona will limit the opening of new souvenir shops

This initiative is aimed at improving the quality of life for citizens, as the excessive numbers of tourists alter the normal lifestyle for local residents, especially in the most crowed areas of Barcelona.

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30.05.2018. News

The first city data office set to open in Barcelona

Any large city generates a vast amount of information. The municipal data office has opened its doors in the Catalonian capital with the purpose of analyzing data as well as improving the function of various city services.

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28.05.2018. News

Barcelona wants to decrease daily water consumption rates per person

Is it possible for Barcelona to reduce the daily tap water consumption rate to fewer than 100 liters per capita? This issue is one of the key concerns of the new plan developed by the authorities of Barcelona referred to as “Climate.”

23.05.2018. News

La Pionera – a new space for innovation – opens in Poblenou

La Pionera is a new space for entrepreneurs that encourages social and economic innovations. The organization has just opened on Calvell street in Poblenou, the neighborhood bordering Barcelona’s northern seaside.

21.05.2018. News

Three new schools for children aged 0 to 3 years to open in Barcelona

In time for the next school year, three new municipal educational establishments for children aged 0 to 3 years, known as “escoles bressol” in Catalonia, will open in Barcelona.

16.05.2018. News

New consumer protection establishment inaugurated in Barcelona

The grand opening of the new Espacio Consumo Responsible has taken place in the Catalan capital. Its main mission is to provide services around consumers’ rights, including the organization of events and the provision of resources and consumer protection-related offers.

14.05.2018. News

Public schools of Barcelona to be repainted every six years

The Consortium of Education in Barcelona will carry out the repainting of and minor repair works on all public schools in the Catalan capital every six years. The mayor’s office expects to allocate 3 million euros for these purposes on a yearly basis and provide these services to 30 schools annually.

11.05.2018. News

Repair works on Ca la Dona, Barcelona’s feminist space, to conclude soon

The city authorities of the Catalan capital have allocated 2,918,171 euros for the reconstruction of the building Ca la Dona, a meeting point for Barcelona feminists that lies on 25 Ripoll Street.

03.05.2018. News

Barcelona’s medieval canal, Rec Comtal, may be even older than we thought

Rec Comtal, the artificial irrigation canal that stretches through the Catalonian capital, might have a longer history than was estimated previously. Moreover, its construction process may have involved immigrants from Andalusia.

27.04.2018. News

Barcelona residents act against the “hatred campaign” directed toward the Muslim population of the district of Prosperitat

Via the Federation of Barcelona Residents’ Associations, the local residents and community groups of Nou Barris have expressed their desire to end the “hatred campaign” directed against the Muslims of the Prosperitat area.

24.04.2018. News

Renovation of the cult pavilions of Finca Güell created by Gaudi

Another stunning creation by Antonio Gaudi will recuperate its original gloss and fame: the pavilions of Finca Güell, located on Avinguda de Pedralbes, will undergo a substantial restoration process in the near future.

18.04.2018. News

12 new trains to be introduced to four lines of the Barcelona metro

By 2020, 144 trains are expected to circulate simultaneously in the metro of Barcelona, which means 17 more trains will be running than currently operate.

16.04.2018. News

All asbestos-containing materials to be removed from the Barcelona metro

Mainly, the inspectors will check for elements made of asbestos cement. The examination will cover all of the metro lines, tunnels, stations, train yards, working spaces, and electric substations.

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