News from Barcelona
Barcelona is the capital city in Catalonia located in North-Eastern Spain and is the fifth most populous urban area in the EU. The city has been a tourist haven since the early 20th century due to a pioneering initiative intended to transform Catalonia into an international benchmark. The Euro Weekly News is the longest running news source in Barcelona, covering Sitges, Rupit, Cardona, Tossa de Mar, and Ripollet breaking news.
From app to high street: why Revolut is opening its first ever store in Spain
Revolut has built its name on doing banking through a phone screen. Now it is trying something very different. The company has confirmed plans to...
Rare endangered shark spotted in Barcelona port raises questions for beach season
Marine biologists confirmed the sighting of a juvenile blue shark in Port Olímpic on Monday, April 20, 2026, marking a rare encounter with one of...
Barcelona tourist tax hike goes into effect
Barcelona has long been one of Spain’s most vibrant tourist attractions. The sparkling Catalan capital welcomes some 15-16 million tourists annually, making it one of...
Barcelona Boat Show 2026: Largest fleet, on-water trials & new attractions
The Barcelona International Boat Show returns to Port Vell from October 14 to 18 , promising its most extensive collection of vessels to date. This...
Access to and from Barcelona disrupted as protests block major roads into the city
Teacher protests in Cataluña have caused major road closures affecting access to Barcelona, disrupting commuters and travellers across the region. The action forms part of...
UPDATE University of Alabama student vanishes in Barcelona: Wallet found in sea as family pleads for help
A University of Alabama student has vanished in Barcelona during a spring break trip, provoking an intensive search by Catalan police both on land and...
The 2,000-year-old roman forum beneath a hotel that changes everything we knew about Barcelona
A routine construction project in the heart of Barcelona has led to a discovery that is forcing historians to completely redraw the map of the...
Pub crawl crisis: Barcelona issues nearly 1,000 fines in 1 week
WILD partying and late-night pub crawls in the capital of Catalonia may be coming to an end: the Barcelona City Police have issued nearly a...
The week Barcelona becomes the centre of the future
Barcelona is about to turn into the tech capital of the world again, with more than 110,000 visitors expected to descend on the city for...
Barcelona tops “bleisure” rankings as tourists blend business with pleasure
For many visitors to Spain, the line between a work trip and short holiday has always been a bit blurred. With bright sunshine and ice-cold...
Catalonia doubles tourist tax to one of highest in Europe
ONE of the most extravagant cities in Spain is about to get just a bit more expensive: on Wednesday, February 25, Catalonia lawmakers have approved...
After 140 years, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia hits a major milestone
If you’ve walked around Barcelona recently and glanced up at the Sagrada Familia, you might have noticed something different - not dramatic, but enough to...
A lost Gaudí? New study confirms his role in Catalonia’s Xalet del Catllaràs
A recent study has concluded that the Xalet del Catllaràs in La Pobla de Lillet (Berguedà) was designed by Antoni Gaudí. The findings attribute the...
Five killed in deadly Catalonia building blaze
FIVE young residents have died and four others have sustained minor injuries after a fire ripped through the storage area of a residential building in...