All news on the topic: Barcelona

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EU-funded facial recognition technology powers mass surveillance in India
From Delhi to Jaipur, India is rolling out facial recognition technology to monitor millions of its citizens. Investigate Europe has found that behind much of the software is Spanish company Herta Security – but critics argue the government promise of public safety is not the main aim.
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Turkish gambling mogul investigated over money laundering and illegal betting network
A string of criminal investigations – and an Interpol Red Notice – have trailed Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan as he expands his business across Europe. Now, reporters have found his Poland-registered company promoted gambling sites despite having no license to do so.
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Machete-wielding thugs spark violent brawl in Barcelona holiday hotspot
This is the shocking moment a violent brawl broke out in a Brit holiday hotspot where machete-wielding thugs hurled chairs.
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Mango founder Isak Andic died on mountain hike as son becomes suspect in shock homicide probe
It was shortly after noon on a mild winter day when Isak Andic, the founder of Mango, stopped to photograph the view from a jagged peak outside Barcelona, his son later told police.
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Mango founder’s son arrested over billionaire father’s cliff death near Barcelona
The son of the billionaire Mango founder Isak Andic, who died in a fall from a cliff near Barcelona two years ago, has been arrested on suspicion of his father’s murder.
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LaFinteca as a new wrapper: how Dmytriy Rukin enters LATAM after a conflict with 4bill and uses lawyers to erase past records
Dmytro Rukin appears to have two contrasting public profiles. One presents him as a fintech entrepreneur — a Ukrainian founder and CEO of LaFinteca, focused on building payment infrastructure in Latin America, working with systems such as Pix and Boleto, and pursuing regulatory standing in Brazil.
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From Adriatic coast to Barcelona streets: how a drug war between Montenegrin clans turned Europe into a battlefield
Sitting at sun-drenched sidewalk tables in the heart of Barcelona’s Poblenou neighborhood, diners linger over cappuccinos and a steady supply of brunch — eggs, smashed avocado, and pancakes.
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Rape survivor paralysed after suicide attempt set to die by euthanasia amid family battle
A 25-year-old woman left paraplegic from a failed suicide attempt after she was gang raped is scheduled to end her life by euthanasia today.
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Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 lands under police escort in Barcelona after mid-air emergency alert
A passenger plane from Turkey to Spain was reportedly flanked by warplanes after it declared an emergency.
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Spain investigates leak of "laboratory" swine fever strain in Catalonia
Authorities say the strain of the virus that has killed wild boars in Catalonia is one often used for experiments in secure facilities.
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British pilot faces up to 20 years in jail for drug-fueled murder in Spain
A British man is facing up to 20 years in jail after he was found guilty of the drug-fueled murder of a man he met for a weekend of passion.
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Filip Knežević, Kavač mafia hitman, killed in Barcelona: police suspect mafia-style execution
An individual purported to be a Balkan mob hitman was shot dead in Barcelona in what seems to be a gangland execution.
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Arsenal stun Barcelona in Women’s Champions League final
Arsenal achieved a significant upset with a 1-0 victory over Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League final on Saturday.
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British tourists among victims in Barcelona bus crash near Sagrada Familia
More than 30 people have been injured after a horror bus crash in the centre of Barcelona, with at least four left in critical conditions as investigations begin
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Pep Guardiola splits from wife after 30 years
Pep Guardiola has split from his wife of 30 years, according to reports in Spain.
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Was the Hackney shooting of a nine-year-old girl connected to a Europe-wide gang rivalry?
Fatal clashes between Turkish criminals in the heroin trade are spreading in Europe, an Observer investigation reveals
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The horrific nature of the Turkish criminal underworld leaks as the murders unfold
An escalation in violence involving major Turkish gangs has spilled over into European cities, where suspected mafia figures have been shot in broad daylight.
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Police search for Puigdemont as a pro-union MP assumes the Catalan presidency
Pro-independence parties lose their grip on power as Salvador Illa elected, while police operation to find Carles Puigdemont continues
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Barcelona to ban apartment rentals to tourists in effort to reduce housing costs
Spanish city is one of Europe’s top destinations but its popularity has made housing increasingly unaffordable for residents
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British tourist fatally stabbed outside Spanish nightclub
Another person was injured and taken to hospital. It happened outside the Oxygen nightclub in Calella at about 4am this morning.
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British man stabbed to death outside Spanish nightclub ‘after row’
A British man has died after being stabbed outside a nightclub on the Spanish coast in the early hours of this morning.
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Europe on alert over ISIS threat to Champions League including Arsenal match as Madrid & Paris stadiums under guard
A French Interior Ministry source told The Sun that soldiers will be outside the ground for PSG’s clash with Barcelona on Wednesday
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Dani Alves orders burgers to his £4.5m mansion on first night of freedom after paying €1m bail weeks into rape sentence
The convicted rapist’s release had been postponed for five days after he failed to raise his bail bond
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Former Barcelona stars lead the way as top footballers turn their focus to poker
Gerard Pique and Sergio Aguero were among the football stars involved at European Poker tour Barcelona, and Mirror Sport took in some of the action in Catalunya
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'I became a poker millionaire after injuries ended my football career'
Poker pro Ramon Colillas was on the verge of breaking through as a footballer when injuries struck, but his second career as a poker player has been going swimmingly
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