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Former Israeli pro-cycling team starts anew at offiicial opening of Tour de France

The revamped NSN team, formerly known as Israel-Premier Tech, was subjected to a series of protests over their involvement in races in 2025 as a result of Israel's war in Gaza.

NSN Cycling Team Skoda car with the road bikes during the Stage 3 of 89th Tour de Suisse 2026 on June 19, 2026 in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland.
Pilar Rahola attends an autograph session for her latest book during Sant Jordi on April 23, 2017.

Spanish Jewish groups defend journalist Pilar Rahola amid hate speech complaint

The sarcophagus of Queen Elisenda in the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes.

Remains of medieval European Queen Elisenda, 24 others unearthed in Barcelona

Black Forest Gin is a tangible collectible investment that fights antisemitism.

Fighting antisemitism with gin: Kosher spirits project backs Jewish life in Spain


Barcelona's increased tourist tax: Where else to pay entry in 2024?

Many countries have raised traveler fees in 2024 to combat over-tourism, adding to usual expenses like flights and accommodations. Full list of entry fees and destinations.

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Israeli film festival in Barcelona still on after last-minute venue change due to harassment

The theater where the festival was originally set to be held attributed its decision to a wave of harassment against its staff.

 A view of a colorful Barcelona street.

Lawfare Project wins lawsuit against former Barcelona mayor

The lawsuit challenged former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau's suspension of relations with Israel.

 ADA COLAU poses during her swearing-in ceremony as the new mayor of Barcelona, in 2019.

Barcelona restored relations with Tel Aviv, but is it enough? - opinion

The new municipality of Barcelona has restored the twinning agreement with Tel Aviv, and the official boycott against Israel has been put to an end.

 Aerial view of the Tel Aviv beach promenade. June 11, 2023.

Barcelona restores twin cities status with Tel Aviv

Barcelona's status as Tel Aviv's twin city had been suspended in February due to Israeli "apartheid," but the new mayor has reinstated them.

 Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni.

Greek airline launches flights from Israel to Barcelona for less than €100

This news comes right after Wizz Air airline announced that it would stop operating flights on the route.

ARRIVING AT Ben-Gurion Airport in Feb. Tourism is one of several industries that was absorbed a harsh economic impact due to the war in Gaza prompted by the October 7 attacks.

Primavera Sound festival features Kendrick Lamar, Rosalia

Saturday headliners were Kendrick Lamar; Rosalia, the Spanish young phenomenon; and St. Vincent.

Damon Albarn of Blur

Barcelona mayor who severed ties with Tel Aviv loses election

She was defeated by Xavier Trias, the right-wing candidate from the Junts party, a former mayor who Colau had previously unseated in 2015.

 THE RECENT unilateral act by Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau to suspend her city’s twinning agreement with Tel Aviv flies in the face of the need to bring people together, says the writer.

'French Spiderman' crawls up Barcelona skyscraper in climate action

Sixty-year-old Alain Robert crawled up the exterior of the glass and steel-covered Melia Barcelona Sky Hotel, the Spanish city's fourth-tallest building.

View of Barcelona from the Sacred Heart Church at Tibidabo

Israeli apartheid: A widespread lie difficult to fight - opinion

At its core, the apartheid lie depicts Jews who have returned to their ancestral homeland as “settler colonialists” and “foreign interlopers,” comparing them to South African whites during apartheid.

 People protest with their cellphones as Israel’s Economy Minister Nir Barkat (not pictured) speaks at the 2023 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on February 27.