Electricity and food contribute to surge in prices not seen since 1992.
According to figures published by the INE statistics institute on Thursday, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew by over a point on November (5.6%), which was already a record-high in the past 29 years.
The cost of electricity is accountable for a big share of …
MoreAfter an exhausting journey from the east, Their Majesties did not miss their annual visit but offered a very unique image: they were all wearing face masks, as established by the Catalan government.
Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar did not forget their customary ornate crowns and regal robes but were more cautious than other years.
Yet, this did …
MoreHeavy snowfall in November and December as well as generous sunshine have provided a great Christmas holidays in the N’Py network, which includes Hautes-Pyrénées ski resorts (Peyragudes, Piau-Engaly, Grand-Tourmalet, Luz-Ardiden, Cauterets) and Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Gourette and La Pierre-Saint-Martin).
Attendance has increased by 2% compared to the 2019/2020 holidays (“which had been particularly excellent”) and by 26% compared …
MoreFuel prices in Andorra will increase between 2.5% and 3.3% due to the “green tax”
Importers and service stations consider this measure inappropriate. They fear that this will lead to a drop in sales, as well as the loss of one of the Principality’s tourist attractions.
According to the Association of Fuel Importers and Distributors of Andorra …
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The Giang brothers climbed the Girona Cathedral’s 100 steps in just 53.60 seconds
Climbing up 100 steps in 53 seconds would be quite easy for some of Girona’s residents. But, the two Giang Brothers broke a Guinness World Record for doing it. They were the fastest in climbing while balancing a person …
MoreOne is an archaeologist and the other one is a biologist. Both are from the Catalan northern city of Girona and are now the leaders of a new department of Jacques Cousteau’s World Underwater Federation.
Archeologist Gustau Vivar and biologist Boris Weitzmann will train divers to help scientists study the underwater world. The divers will collect …
MoreIn Spain, suicide is currently the leading cause of death among young people. Adult suicide is much more common among men than among women (almost three times more). It is alarming that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of girls between the ages of twelve and eighteen hospitalized has skyrocketed due to self-harm.
The research looked …
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The reconstruction of the plant, dating from between 125 and 120 million years ago, has been conducted using the plant organs found separately
Palaeonitella trifurcate is the name of a new fossil species of a freshwater plant from the Lower Cretaceous found and reconstructed by a team of geologists of the University of …
MoreFrench President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday it was possible the COVID-19 vaccine would eventually be made compulsory in France, but said it was not the priority for now.
Macron declined to rule out imposing new restrictions over Christmas, saying “one always needs to be cautious on such issues.” He also said he expected hospitals to …
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The police investigation centred around Barcelona’s port, which was used by a criminal gang to smuggle drugs into Europe. They hid cocaine and methamphetamine in concrete blocks, which made it undetectable to port controls. This operation resulted in the largest methamphetamine seizure in history (over 2,500 kilos), as well as over …
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