The 64th edition of the Sitges–Barcelona (Spain, Catalonia) vintage car rally was able to take place in person on Sunday for the first time since 2019, with around 50 old vehicles making their way from the Catalan capital down the Costa del Garraf. The participants…

According to the Association of Fuel Importers and Distributors of Andorra, in the near future the price of fuel may reach 2 euros per liter. In fact, diesel fuel for heating has already risen by 20% since the end of February. The figures are already record…

Inflation in Spain goes to 7.6% in February, highest rate in 35 years. This is attributed to the generalized price increase, but especially electricity, food, drinks, and fuel prices in February 2022. Electricity, gas, and other fuels cost is 54.7% more expensive…

The National Institute of Health Research (NHIR) has funded a £1.3bn (1,54M€) clinical trial to validate an artificial intelligence system for detecting bowel polyps using an endoscopic capsule. The system, based on a deep learning model developed at the…

Spain prepares for losses due to disruptions on imports from Russia and Ukraine. Around 1000 companies from Catalonia export to Russia and Ukraine on a regular basis. Not all payments go through anymore as some Russian banks have been forced out of the SWIFT…

A yacht owned by Roman Abramovich (Russia) has left Barcelona (Spain, Catalonia) on Tuesday where it had been undergoing repairs at shipyard MB92 since 2021. Solaris is a 140-meter boat sailing under a Bermuda flag and left the Catalan capital after 5 pm…

Fashion store Mango and TOUS jewelry (Spain, Catalonia) “temporarily” suspend their activities in Russia due to the “current circumstances”. The jewelry with a teddy bear as its logo, TOUS, announced on Saturday its “temporarily” activity suspension. The…

The Palais Nikaïa will be the backdrop for the fifth staging of X-Trial Nice, the opening Round of the 2022 FIM X-Trial World Championship that gets underway on Friday 11th March at 20:30 local time. A regular venue for the X-Trial of Nations in recent years…

Electricity price in Spain skyrockets by 43% in two days to record-high €544/MWh On Tuesday, wholesale prices will grow by 43% in two days to an average of €544.98/MWh, breaking the previous day’s all-time high, according to the Iberian Electricity Market…

Researchers at Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) in Barcelona (Spain, Catalonia) and biotech company Peptomyc have developed a therapeutic protein, Omomyc, that is believed to halt metastatic breast cancer. It is well known in the scientific community…

High-speed trains between Barcelona (Spain, Catalonia) and Lyon (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France), Paris could be off the railroad tracks. SNCF, the French national rail operator has decided to not extend the agreement between both companies to share the train…

On Sunday evening, February 20, the government of Andorra (Pyrenees) issued a press release on the completion of the acceptance of tender proposals for the construction of the national heliport. The conditions for participation in the tender were published…

Ryanair has announced six new routes between Catalonia (Spain) and the rest of Europe starting in the upcoming summer season. Passengers will be able to fly to Frankfurt (Germany), Perugia (Italy), Lviv (Ukraine) and La Palma (Canary Islands) from Barcelona’s…

“Made in Paris, the generation of Matisse, Lagar and Foujita” – is the new art exhibition of the Carmen Thyssen Museum in Andorra (Pyrenees) that will open its doors on February 10. The new exhibition pays homage to the great art schools of the “city of light”…

The minister of Tourism and Telecommunications of Andorra, Jordi Torres, met this Friday in Toulouse (Occitania, France) with John Palacin, regional Councilor of Occitania and president of the Agency of the Pyrenees (this agency is responsible for the tourism…

photo: skimoboitaull After successfully passing the first three World Cup stages, the best international ski mountaineering athletes have reached Boí Taüll, Vall de Boí, in the Pyrenees (Catalonia, Spain), to compete for the 2022 continental medals. The schedule…

The new labor market regulation came into force after approval by the Spanish socialist and anti-austerity cabinet last year. Spain’s law required the norm to be ratified by the chamber. The new regulation is part of Spain’s recovery plan as it has to modernize…

The Carnival village will be open from February 9 to 27 at the General Leclerc square, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France. The opening ceremony will begin with a sound and light show. A flowery promenade will be set up in the middle of Place Masséna.…

Catalonia (Spain) already has a good track record in relays, with the Catalan team winning the bronze medal at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne. Among the contenders for the victory is Jordi Alís (Cerdanya Skimo Team). Other favorites are Nil Cardona…