News
Biologist and geneticist Svante Pääbo to receive the 5th Hypatia Prize
Science. The award will be given to Pääbo in a public ceremony in Barcelona City Hall in the spring.
Barcelona earmarks 2.5 million euros of Next Generation Funds to tourist management projects
Sustainable tourism. Barcelona City Council is subsidising nine tourist digital and innovation and retail support projects as part of the Tourism Sustainability Plan for Destination Barcelona.
Optimism is growing, according to the second 2024 Barometer
Barometer. 26% of respondents believe that the city’s situation has improved over the past year.
Barcelona promotes with BSC and BIST multidisciplinary research with a gender focus
RESEARCH SUPPORT. The Department of Science and Innovation has approved two grants to the BSC-CNS and the BIST to encourage multidisciplinary research with a gender emphasis, as a result of the projects that have been developed over...
All the city’s statistics in one document
Statistics. The Statistical Yearbook of the City of Barcelona 2023 has been published.
Barcelona and Madrid team up to digitise public services
Digitalisation. The mayors of the two cities have signed a joint action plan.
SOC and Barcelona join forces once again to boost employment
Business and Work. This will be the fourth edition of the framework agreement, which has become a key tool for creating quality jobs and supporting labour market integration.
Meet the winners of the tourism digitalisation grants
Digitalisation. A total of €2.5 million from the Next Generation Fund will be allocated to nine projects submitted by seven non-profit organisations in the city.
Cleaning strike called off for the Christmas holidays
Cleaning. Regular cleaning services will continue in the city following an agreement between the unions and the cleaning companies.
Tax by-laws approved and budget extended for 2025
By-laws. With votes from the municipal government, Barcelona en Comú and the ERC.
Presentation of the Barcelona Tourism Consortium Action Plan 2025
Tourism. The new plan prioritises cultural options and the digital transition. The closure report for 2024 reflects a stabilisation in the flow of visitors and an impact touching on 10,000 million euros.
Gas heaters prohibited on bar and restaurant terraces from 1 January
Commerce and markets. The measure comes as part of the by-law on terraces approved in 2018.