Barcelona to impose night curfew to fight virus surge Barcelona and other cities in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region will impose a night-time curfew to fight a surge in virus cases. World • 16 Jul
Techies enjoy face-to-face socialising at MWC On a luxury yacht moored at Barcelona port, dozens of tech and telecoms executives from around the world are busy sipping cocktails and nibbling on ... Business • 02 Jul
Pandemic lifts sales of wearable gadgets Earphones embedded in pearl earrings, a smartwatch that measures body temperature, a diamond ring that monitors sleep patterns - the wearable gadgets market has boomed ... Business • 30 Jun
Mobile Congress opens in Spain with tight virus rules A scaled-back version of the world's biggest mobile telecommunications fair got underway today in Spain under tight virus controls, with top firms avoiding an in-person ... Business • 28 Jun
How MWC hopes to reboot conferences post Covid Next month's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona is shaping up as an early test of how quickly the global business events industry will bounce ... Business • 24 May
Mobile World Congress to return with over 30,000 people The Mobile World Congress, the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, will draw over 30,000 people at a smaller edition in Barcelona next month after the ... Business • 21 May
Virus delays top mobile fair until June 2021 Organisers of the world's leading annual mobile trade fair said today they would postpone the 2021 edition of the annual event from March to late ... Business • 23 Sep 20
Catalonia closes nightclubs as Covid-19 cases spread The Catalan government has ordered the closure of all nightclubs, discos and event halls across the region of north-eastern Spain following a surge in cases ... Coronavirus • 24 Jul 20
Mobile World Congress to be in Barcelona until 2024 The Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecoms industry's biggest annual gathering, will be held in Barcelona until 2024, extending its current contract by one year, ... Business • 16 Apr 20
Mobile World Congress cancelled over coronavirus fears The Mobile World Congress, the annual telecoms industry gathering that draws over 100,000 visitors to Barcelona, was cancelled yesterday after a mass exodus by exhibitors ... Business • 13 Feb 20
Intel, Vivo drop out of mobile fair over virus fears US chip giant Intel and Chinese phonemaker Vivo today withdrew from the Mobile World Congress over coronavirus fears, adding to a lengthening list of industry ... Business • 11 Feb 20
Amazon, Sony skipping mobile congress due to virus Amazon and Sony said today they will steer clear of the world's biggest mobile tech fair in Barcelona at the end of this month due ... Business • 10 Feb 20
Top mobile fair in Spain takes coronavirus hit The world's biggest mobile tech fair has suffered a blow from the deadly coronavirus outbreak after South Korea's LG Electronics said it was pulling out ... Business • 05 Feb 20
Barcelona bans older cars to tackle air pollution Barcelona has imposed a ban on older, more polluting vehicles during most of the day in a bid to reduce air pollution in Spain's second ... World • 02 Jan 20
350,000 protesters flood Barcelona for separatist rally Around 350,000 people rallied in Barcelona, turning the streets into a sea of independence flags in the latest mass protest against Spain's jailing of nine ... World • 26 Oct 19
We are tired of the repression, says Catalan protester Hundreds of thousands of Catalan protesters have blocked major roads in Barcelona today following a three-day 'March for Freedom' to coincide with a general strike ... World • 18 Oct 19
Thousands protest in Barcelona on fifth day of action Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators waving Catalan flags and chanting "Independence" and "Freedom for political prisoners" are protesting in Barcelona. Europe • 18 Oct 19
Police and protesters clash for second day in Barcelona Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Barcelona and some clashed with police in a second day of protests over the jailing of ... World • 15 Oct 19
Spanish police arrest man smuggling drugs in his wig A Colombian man was arrested at Barcelona airport with half a kilo of cocaine hidden under his wig, Spanish police said. World • 16 Jul 19
Sagrada Familia gets building permit after 137 years Construction of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia may have started 137 years ago, but the emblematic basilica only got a building permit on Friday. Europe • 08 Jun 19
Hundreds of thousands march over Catalan leaders' trial Around 200,000 people have marched through Barcelona against the high-profile trial of Catalan separatist leaders that started this week, which they dismiss as a farce. World • 16 Feb 19
Barcelona on alert after US warns of possible attack Barcelona is on alert after the US State Department warned of the risk of a terrorist attack in Spain's second-largest city during the Christmas holidays. World • 24 Dec 18
11 arrested during separatist protests in Barcelona Police dragged Catalan separatists off roads and arrested 11 during protests as Spain's government brought a cabinet meeting to regional capital Barcelona in both a ... Europe • 21 Dec 18
One dead, 44 injured as train derails near Barcelona One person has died and at least 44 others were injured after a passenger train derailed near Barcelona in Spain. Europe • 20 Nov 18
Grenade-shaped belt buckle stops trains in Spain A woman carrying a grenade-shaped belt buckle on a train from Barcelona to Madrid caused a security lockdown and forced a station to be partly ... Europe • 07 Nov 18
