Barcelona
Barcelona is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain after Madrid. With a population of 1.7 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.7 million people, making it the fifth most populous urban area of the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid, and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range.
Beyond's analysis on Barcelona
- — London’s low emission zone shows measurable air‑quality gains, yet global cities hesitate to adopt similar measures
- — FCC and Global Omnium challenge Veolia’s low‑bid win, putting a €1bn Barcelona water concession at risk
- — Suburban housing demand spikes, driving up prices in Madrid and Barcelona commuter towns
- — A Barcelona tenant’s 20‑year lease on a former porter’s lodge raises questions about eviction protections under Spain’s urban tenancy law
- — Level scales back its Barcelona operations as mechanical issues with three aircraft and fierce US market competition erode its long‑haul low‑cost model
- — El Tour’s grand départ projects a surge of 850,000 visitors and full hotel occupancy for Barcelona
- — Retail leaders convene in Barcelona with BBVA and Expansion to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping the sector, timed with the Shoptalk Europe conference
- — Land prices in Madrid and Barcelona have surged close to 30% since 2019, intensifying housing affordability pressures
- — Tikehau launches a €350 million hotel platform targeting mid‑scale Holiday Inn Express properties in Madrid, Málaga and Barcelona
- — Outdoor terraces and urban garden venues see rising demand in Spain's major cities
- — Rising office demand in Barcelona’s 22@ district signals renewed investor interest in premium office spaces
- — Veolia and Criteria boost profits 70% at Barcelona water utility, earmarking 90% of earnings for dividends
Recent news mentioning Barcelona
- — Recta final para Veolia en el concurso del agua de Barcelona
- — Al rico chocolate: así es el nuevo modelo de tienda que Lindt estrena en Barcelona
- — La lucha conta la peste porcina en Barcelona y su entorno entra en su "última fase"
- — Barcelona saca adelante el alza de la tasa a los cruceristas que hacen escala con el aval de Junts, PSC y ERC
- — La industrial gala ARaymond se refuerza en Sallent (Barcelona) con su nueva planta
- — Rechazo total de PP y Junts a los colmados públicos que Barcelona creará en 2027
- — Avisos ante las tormentas en Levante y sureste peninsular: un fallecido en Olivella, Barcelona
- — Barcelona startet „HOWS Barcelona", einen neuen Kongress zum Thema städtischer und bezahlbarer Wohnraum
- — Barcelone lance « HOWS Barcelona », un nouveau congrès consacré au logement urbain et abordable
- — Barcelona launches HOWS Barcelona, a new congress on urban and affordable housing
- — Barcelona launches HOWS Barcelona, a new congress on urban and affordable housing
- — El Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower celebra sus 20 años en el skyline de la ciudad