Twelve of Barcelona’s 66 community sewing groups are based in Sant Martí. They will join the II Festival Món Filigranes at Fabra i Coats on 20 and 21 November, featuring workshops and exhibitions, plus discussions and a catwalk.
Four accidents involving five lorries left one person dead and another seriously injured on the AP-7. A lorry carrying lettuce overturned near Mont-roig del Camp, forcing the northbound motorway to close for about 10 hours.
Renfe agreed to restore Rodalies’ service schedules from before 1 November after more than 1,600 services were cancelled in a week. The deal removes the requirement for drivers to start shifts at Barcelona-Sants.
The commentary praises Wild's unscripted YouTube conversations and his challenge to Feijóo over an allegation against Sánchez. It faults Colau's familiar answers while separating opinion from established evidence.
At the Premios 20minutos 2026, David and José Muñoz connected their 27-year career to memories of their parents’ bar in Cornellà. They said its customers showed how people with opposing views could talk, then move on.
Spain's first national stoppage in 14 years was driven by housing pressures and the high cost of living. Unions reported turnout above 90% in some sectors; employers put the average at 5%. The eviction and later death of Maricarmen Abascal became a catalyst.
Jordi Wild’s team checked the figure live on The Wild Project after Ada Colau asked where it came from. El Mundo reported 4,942 foreign nationals among 5,442 theft arrests in Barcelona in 2024.
The formal campaign begins at midnight on Friday ahead of the 29 November election. The four candidates used their launch events to press contrasting messages on housing and Spain’s political direction.
Housing groups and unions called a general strike in Catalonia on 11 November for dignified work and housing. Organisers scheduled two separate marches in Barcelona, at 17:00 and 17:30.
EL PAÍS’s model classifies 153 seats as safe and 150 as probable; another 97 are contested for the 29 November election. It draws on polls published through 9 November and 20,000 simulations.
Alberto Herrera and cameraman Curro were surrounded and shoved while covering the general strike in Barcelona. Herrera said demonstrators damaged equipment and that the Guardia Urbana had to intervene.
Octavi Vilà was named to succeed Cardinal Juan José Omella in Barcelona. His installation at the Sagrada Família was scheduled for 19 December, but the supplied account does not confirm whether it took place.
A strike-day edition of ‘Cafè d’idees’ was halted after demonstrators entered its Barcelona studio; it resumed minutes later. Canal Sur also cut to black during ‘Despierta Andalucía’.
Pope León XIV has appointed Mons. Octavi Vilà Mayo to lead Barcelona’s archdiocese. The appointment was announced at noon on Wednesday 11 November; Vilà has been bishop of Girona since 2024.
Catalonia faces a general strike today after days of rail disruption. The Mossos d’Esquadra are deploying 9,000 officers, while peak-hour public transport is guaranteed at a minimum of 25%.
Ada Colau said on La Revuelta that her sex life has averaged four times a week since she left Barcelona's mayoralty. She also reported less than €10,000 in the bank and no debts. David Broncano asked about both subjects.
The Sindicato de Inquilinas de Madrid staged a protest inside Alquiler Seguro’s offices on Tuesday. Police initially stopped demonstrators from leaving, then held them outside while checking their identity documents.
Ada Colau called for action against large property investors and higher taxes on major fortunes during an interview on La Revuelta. She also criticised the PSOE over delays to rent controls.
Ada Colau is due on La Revuelta on Tuesday 10 November as the fifth political representative in its election-season series. The interview is scheduled for 21:55 on La 1 and RTVE Play.
Barcelona will switch on its Christmas lights on 26 November at a public event on Passeig de Gràcia. The display will cover nearly 140km of streets in every district and stay lit until 6 January.
CCOO leader Unai Sordo expects participation in the 11 November general strike to vary across sectors and regions. He says its success should be judged chiefly by turnout at demonstrations, including workers who do not stop work.
At RTVE Catalunya’s first major debate ahead of the 29 November general election, ERC candidate Gabriel Rufián defended linguistic immersion. He said Spanish was his mother tongue but he had chosen Catalan for his children.
Julia Otero says she would give up the personal benefit of lower taxes to vote according to her principles. In September she celebrated five years since the end of her cancer treatment with family and friends.
Barcelona will switch on its Christmas lights on 26 November during a ceremony on Passeig de Gràcia. The display will run until 6 January, but Plaça de Catalunya will remain without its planned installation because of the housing encampment.
Xavier García Albiol called for foreign repeat offenders to be sent home during RTVE Catalunya’s election debate. Ernest Urtasun called the approach racist and xenophobic while Gabriel Rufián said the left must address immigration.
Barcelona’s Consell de Ciutat has opened nominations for the 2027 Medals of Honour. Council members have until 9 November to submit candidates; public voting is scheduled for 30 November to 21 December on Decidim Barcelona.
La Virreina Centre de la Imatge is showing Arxiu Icarià. Poblenou (1987-1992), using Martí Llorens’s photographs and recovered objects to chart the district’s transformation. Admission is free until 28 March 2027.
The Espai de Joc 0-99 has themed sessions on 14 and 15 November, then on 21 and 22 November, with another on the 29th. The free venue offers nearly 500 games and may close during official severe-weather alerts.
The Archdiocese of Barcelona says a commission established in 2025 oversees safety and maintenance at parish sites. Its Germanor message links that work to shared responsibility for evangelisation and charity.
At a Barcelona event, PP secretary-general Miguel Tellado attacked Gabriel Rufián over his response to Óscar Puente’s resignation after the Urda rail accident. He also backed Xavier García Albiol’s pledge to remove squatters within 48 hours.
The Barcelona Provincial Court accepted Adela’s 1980 declaration of Navarrese civil residence as valid from the day she made it. Seven grandchildren therefore cannot claim an economic forced-heirship share.
The Mossos d'Esquadra say the alleged network generated more than €3.2 million through sham job arrangements. It charged up to €30,000 to facilitate entry from Pakistan and up to €8,000 for people already in Spain.
The arrest puts the number detained in Catalonia over the Blocus disturbances at about ten. The minor is accused of spreading protest calls and encouraging violent demonstrations online.
Nurses at an ISFOS training session urged Spain to improve pneumococcal vaccination among adults through active outreach. Ministry data show just 34.19% of people over 65 had received a conjugate vaccine in 2024.
Police say online channels linked to “Blocus” identified targets and urged disorder across several Spanish cities. The 18 suspects include 13 minors; the force said the inquiry remained active and further arrests were possible.
