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# #Barcelona

> Spain deploys police to counter urban sabotage · Barcelona court clears path for man's euthanasia · Albiol to lead PP Barcelona list for elections

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30 October 2026 at 15:19

## [Spain deploys police to counter urban sabotage](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/spain-deploys-police-to-counter-urban-sabotage-6f682aff>)

> Authorities launch a major security operation in Madrid and Barcelona following 130 arrests linked to 'Blocus' urban sabotage calls.

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19 October 2026 at 18:23

## [Barcelona court clears path for man's euthanasia](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/barcelona-court-clears-path-for-man-s-euthanasia-860404f8>)

> Legal proceedings halting the euthanasia of Francesc Augé have been archived after his father withdrew his challenge in a Barcelona court.

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17 October 2026 at 17:18

## [Albiol to lead PP Barcelona list for elections](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/albiol-to-lead-pp-barcelona-list-for-elections-a395edf4>)

> Xavier García Albiol will lead the Partido Popular's Barcelona list for the general elections on 29 November, the party confirmed.

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14 October 2026 at 11:12

## [Catalan farmers march on Barcelona in protest](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/catalan-farmers-march-on-barcelona-in-protest-0cd4ebbe>)

> Tractor columns from across Catalonia converge on Barcelona today to demand fair prices and water priority amid EU agricultural debates.

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11 October 2026 at 13:34

## [Jordi Hereu named PSC candidate for general election](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/jordi-hereu-named-psc-candidate-for-general-election-94bc1a6b>)

> Salvador Illa nominates Industry Minister Jordi Hereu to lead the Barcelona list for the upcoming general elections on 29 November 2026.

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11 October 2026 at 12:19

## [Gabriel Rufián to lead ERC list for Barcelona](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/gabriel-rufian-to-lead-erc-list-for-barcelona-2e52ace4>)

> Esquerra Republicana selects Gabriel Rufián to head its Barcelona candidacy for the upcoming general elections on 29 November.

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9 October 2026 at 12:25

## [Barcelona to hike tourist flat property taxes](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/barcelona-to-hike-tourist-flat-property-taxes-13c8b3db>)

> Mayor Jaume Collboni secures approval for a 150% IBI surcharge on tourist apartments to curb city-wide tourism and fund social housing.

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7 October 2026 at 17:33

## [Body found in flooded car in Barcelona province](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/body-found-in-flooded-car-in-barcelona-province-f9c85e95>)

> Police discover a man's body in a submerged vehicle in les Franqueses del Vallès following severe flooding, ruling out a link to a missing boy.

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3 October 2026 at 13:17

## [Catalonia issues maximum red alert for heavy rain](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/catalonia-issues-maximum-red-alert-for-heavy-rain-3b799836>)

> Meteocat raises danger levels to six out of six as intense storms threaten the Catalan coast with up to 200mm of rainfall this weekend.

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1 October 2026 at 15:15

## [Barcelona eviction suspended under new decree](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/barcelona-eviction-suspended-under-new-decree-e5ad92bc>)

> A court in Sant Andreu has halted the eviction of a vulnerable tenant, marking the first suspension under the new Maricarmen decree.