https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Catalan capital will redesign terraces along the famous La Rambla boulevard, emphasising space, aesthetic uniformity and quality tourism. https://www.thelocal.es/20260415/barcelona-to-redesign-la-rambla-terraces-in-tourism-pivot Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:04:40 +0200 barcelona-to-redesign-la-rambla-terraces-in-tourism-pivot Spanish singer Rosalia spent her early years training in classrooms, rehearsal spaces and small venues across Barcelona as she developed the voice and style that would define her career. https://www.thelocal.es/20260415/rosalia-caps-journey-from-student-to-star-with-barcelona-concerts Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:17:23 +0200 rosalia-caps-journey-from-student-to-star-with-barcelona-concerts This year, Barcelona is paying homage to its most iconic architect - Antoni Gaudí - and commemorating the centenary of his death with a whole host of events. Long-time Barcelona resident and travel writer Esme Fox picks out the best. https://www.thelocal.es/20260325/everything-you-need-to-know-about-barcelonas-gaudi-year-2026 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:44:45 +0100 everything-you-need-to-know-about-barcelonas-gaudi-year-2026 Fighting over Iran impacted the start on Monday of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade fair thousands of miles away in Barcelona, with Israeli firms absent and activists demonstrating for a boycott of the country's pavilion. https://www.thelocal.es/20260302/middle-east-fighting-overshadows-spains-world-telecom-show Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:48:39 +0100 middle-east-fighting-overshadows-spains-world-telecom-show Constructors crowned the largest tower of Barcelona's unfinished Sagrada Familia basilica with a final piece on Friday, setting the peak of the world's tallest church at 172.5 metres (566 feet). https://www.thelocal.es/20260220/barcelonas-sagrada-familia-basilica-hits-peak-height Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:41:24 +0100 barcelonas-sagrada-familia-basilica-hits-peak-height Barcelona city council is launching a new rent subsidy of up to €400 per month for Barcelona residents who are single parents and residents over 55 years of age if they spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent. These are the steps to apply. https://www.thelocal.es/20260220/how-single-parents-and-over-55s-can-get-e400-to-help-pay-the-rent-in-barcelona Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:40:05 +0100 how-single-parents-and-over-55s-can-get-e400-to-help-pay-the-rent-in-barcelona Barcelona mayor Jaume Collboni on Wednesday said that if possible he "would prohibit" British, American and other foreigners from outside of the EU from buying second homes in the Catalan capital. https://www.thelocal.es/20260219/barcelona-mayor-would-ban-non-eu-second-home-owners Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:28:51 +0100 barcelona-mayor-would-ban-non-eu-second-home-owners A fire at an apartment block near Barcelona has killed five young people - including three minors - and injured four others, the fire service of Spain's northeastern Catalonia region said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260217/five-teens-killed-in-apartment-block-fire-in-barcelona Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:06:16 +0100 five-teens-killed-in-apartment-block-fire-in-barcelona Powerful winds topping 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) battered Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia on Thursday, injuring at least 86 people - three seriously - and forcing school closures and flight restrictions. https://www.thelocal.es/20260212/strong-winds-disrupt-flights-and-injure-25-in-spain Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:49:46 +0100 strong-winds-disrupt-flights-and-injure-25-in-spain Barcelona's eternally unfinished Sagrada Familia has grown to become the world's tallest church, but a conflict with residents threatens to delay the finish date for the monument designed over 140 years ago. https://www.thelocal.es/20260210/barcelonas-sagrada-familia-is-now-worlds-tallest-church-but-will-it-ever-be-finished Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:14:46 +0100 barcelonas-sagrada-familia-is-now-worlds-tallest-church-but-will-it-ever-be-finished New rules requiring proof of travel before entering Spain's second busiest airport are causing mounting queues for travellers outside the terminals. https://www.thelocal.es/20260127/new-boarding-pass-rule-causes-queues-at-barcelona-airport Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:17:41 +0100 new-boarding-pass-rule-causes-queues-at-barcelona-airport Commuter trains resumed for hundreds of thousands of passengers in Catalonia region on Friday after a deadly accident caused their suspension, in a week of rail disasters that have shaken the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20260123/commuter-trains-back-in-catalonia-after-week-of-deadly-accidents-in-spain Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:58:43 +0100 commuter-trains-back-in-catalonia-after-week-of-deadly-accidents-in-spain Spain's railway system is under more scrutiny than ever after a commuter train crashed near Barcelona, just days after at least 42 people died in a collision between two high-speed trains. https://www.thelocal.es/20260121/rail-safety-questioned-as-spain-reels-from-twin-train-disasters Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:42:13 +0100 rail-safety-questioned-as-spain-reels-from-twin-train-disasters Catalonia on Thursday became the first region in Spain to pass legislation which prevents landlords from renting accommodation on a temporary basis rather than long-term in order to skirt price caps and other standard rental rules. https://www.thelocal.es/20251219/catalonia-passes-spains-first-law-banning-temporary-rental-trick Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:22:39 +0100 catalonia-passes-spains-first-law-banning-temporary-rental-trick Barcelona's El Prat Airport has started restricting access to its terminals to anyone without proof of a boarding pass, as authorities aim to control the problems of homelessness and petty crime at Spain's second busiest airport. https://www.thelocal.es/20251210/spains-barcelona-airport-to-require-boarding-passes-to-enter-terminals Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:49:29 +0100 spains-barcelona-airport-to-require-boarding-passes-to-enter-terminals Barcelona will finally return to their reconstructed Camp Nou stadium against Athletic Bilbao on November 22 in La Liga, the club said Monday, after more than two years in exile. https://www.thelocal.es/20251117/barca-to-make-long-awaited-camp-nou-return-on-november-22 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:20:31 +0100 barca-to-make-long-awaited-camp-nou-return-on-november-22 Travel writer and The Local reporter Esme Fox, who has lived in the Catalan capital for over 10 years, shares her tips for visitors and the tourist traps to avoid. https://www.thelocal.es/20251104/tourism-in-spain-12-barcelona-travel-hacks-to-make-your-trip-better Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:05:54 +0100 tourism-in-spain-12-barcelona-travel-hacks-to-make-your-trip-better Torrential rain caused almost 100 flights to be cancelled or delayed at Barcelona's El Prat airport on Thursday as the Catalonia region faced the latest episode of heavy rain and flooding in Spain this autumn. https://www.thelocal.es/20251106/flights-and-trains-cancelled-as-barcelona-hit-by-massive-downpour Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:50:00 +0100 flights-and-trains-cancelled-as-barcelona-hit-by-massive-downpour The mobile phones of more than five million people in the Barcelona area rang loudly on Monday at 10am as Catalan authorities tested Spain’s ES-Alert SMS system. https://www.thelocal.es/20251103/five-million-people-in-barcelona-receive-sms-alert-on-their-phones Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:26:44 +0100 five-million-people-in-barcelona-receive-sms-alert-on-their-phones Barcelona-El Prat follows other major Spanish airports such as Madrid Barajas and Málaga in introducing the EU’s new Entry-Exit system. https://www.thelocal.es/20251028/barcelona-becomes-latest-airport-in-spain-to-have-ees-passport-checks Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:04:14 +0100 barcelona-becomes-latest-airport-in-spain-to-have-ees-passport-checks