[Source] A Chinese tourist visiting Spain was reunited with his stuffed sloth toy after several users on Xiaohongshu helped him locate his beloved companion. The toy, which he calls “Bread,” was stolen on June 9 at the Sagrada Familia metro station in Barcelona, presumably thinking the toy was a purse with money inside. The search: […]
Barcelona star attacks rising right-wing party – ‘Based on hatred and disinformation’ Barcelona and France star Jules Kounde has become the latest to come out against the far right in France, urging people to vote. He follows in the footsteps of several of his Les Bleus teammates, with Marcus Thuram the first to voice his […]
The seaside city of Barcelona attracts more than 10 million tourists from around the world every year, making it the most-visited city in Spain and one of the hottest destinations in Europe every summer. If you’re looking to get an Airbnb or some other short-term apartment rental while you’re in town, however, you won’t be […]
Barcelona announced will bar apartment rentals to tourists by 2028, an unexpectedly drastic move as it seeks to rein in soaring housing costs and make the city liveable for residents. The city’s mayor, Jaume Collboni, said that by November 2028, Barcelona will scrap the licences of the 10,101 apartments currently approved as short-term rentals. “We […]
Barcelona plans to end short-term rentals by 2029 to address the housing crisis. Rents in Barcelona rose 36% from 2018 to 2022 amid a broader Spanish rental crisis. Opponents argue the ban will not significantly impact housing availability or rental prices. Barcelona plans to end short-term rentals after complaints that tourism has priced locals out […]
Barcelona, one of Europe’s most visited cities, said Friday it aims to ban apartment rentals to tourists by 2029 to ease the housing shortage in Spain’s second largest city. The licences for the 10,101 apartments currently approved as short-term rentals which are available on platforms such as Airbnb and Homeaway will not be renewed when […]
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A United Airlines flight that was traveling from Barcelona to Dulles delayed landing on Sunday afternoon. A passenger told DC News Now that at about 1:10 p.m., United Airlines flight 991 was about 200 feet from touch down when the pilot decided to take off again. The passenger […]
Second-half strikes by Ballon d’Or winners Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas inspired Barcelona’s Women’s Champions League title defence and a maiden quadruple with a 2-0 victory over Lyon in Spain. Bonmati, named the best women’s footballer in the world last year, broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute before Putellas, who took the captain’s armband […]
Barcelona have announced that head coach Xavi will leave his position at the end of the season. The news comes a month after the Barca boss had reversed a decision to step down this summer after two and a half years in charge. A club statement on Friday confirmed president Joan Laporta had told Xavi […]
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Commuter rail service serving Barcelona and northeastern Spain has suffered major disruption because of the theft of copper cables from a train installation, Spanish rail authorities said Sunday. Thousands of commuters were stranded at train stations in and around Barcelona after trains couldn’t run on several commuter lines. The disruption to […]
What the papers say Barcelona have launched a surprise bid for Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez as they consider the 24-year-old a worthy replacement for Robert Lewandowski, according to The Sun. Nunez has scored 11 goals with eight assists for Liverpool in the Premier League this season. Chelsea have increased their interest in £65million-rated Shakhtar Donetsk […]
Striker Portu scored twice as Girona fought back to beat Barcelona 4-2 and hand Real Madrid the LaLiga title. Barca ran out at the Estadio Municipal de Montilivi knowing anything other than victory would leave them unable to catch the leaders, who had earlier eased to a 3-0 win over lowly Cadiz. In the event, […]