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'Quiet night' after weekend of mass drinking and disturbances leads to dozens of arrests and injuries

Catalan News 27 Sep 2021

The night of Sunday to Monday was "quiet" although the Catalan capital's local police had prepared to face potential further mass gatherings, according to Barcelona's security councilor Albert Batlle ... Deputy mayor Batlle described the "extremely violent" clashes seen at ...

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Heatwave expected to surpass 43 degrees over the weekend in parts of Catalonia

Catalan News 13 Aug 2021

Some predictive models indicate that from Monday, the heat will gradually normalize ... Albert Batlle, the head of security at the local council, has asked the public to stay away from the park as much as possible.  ... On the other hand, Batlle has called on citizens not to crowd the same areas of the beach if they go there. ... .

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Sant Joan 2021: How to enjoy the festivity despite the pandemic

Catalan News 23 Jun 2021

In 2020, due to the pandemic, most beaches were closed in Catalonia to prevent large gatherings ... However, whilst Barcelona’s Deputy Mayor for Security, Albert Batlle, has expressed that he wants this to be a “special night”, restrictions will be in place and a police task force in operation.  ... . Other traditions ... .

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Barcelona area beaches to stay open for Sant Joan festivities

Catalan News 09 Jun 2021

While Catalonia's Civil Protection agency had recommended that beaches be closed, local councils from Barcelona and six surrounding municipalities agreed on Wednesday that that was "hardly viable," as explained by Barcelona Deputy Mayor for Security, Albert Batlle. In fact, Batlle ...

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Barcelona wants to open beaches on 'special night' of Sant Joan

Catalan News 31 May 2021

Barcelona City Council intends to keep the city's beaches open on the "special night" of Sant Joan, according to the Deputy Mayor for Security, Albert Batlle ... Batlle stressed that the unathorized use of such vehicles would be dealt with severely and that, if necessary, they will be immobilized and removed.

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Taxi protest calls for public ride-hailing app as slow drive disrupts traffic in Barcelona

Catalan News 20 May 2021

In an official statement, taxi unions announced they would demand a meeting with the mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, and the deputy mayor for security, Albert Batlle ... "Sadly, the campaign of threats, intimidation, and collective boycott promoted by Élite Taxi and Taxi Project 2.0 scared many of them out and are too afraid to work."  ... .

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6,500 celebrating end of curfew dispersed in Barcelona in first night after state of alarm

Catalan News 09 May 2021

Barcelona's local police dispersed 6,500 party-goers celebrating the end of curfew on Saturday night from midnight, when the state of alarm came to an end ... The local council's security head, Albert Batlle, said on Sunday morning that the law enforcement's aim was to "prevent" Covid-19 transmissions, and not to fine ...  . .

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Barcelona plans to bring forward access control to beaches

Catalan News 08 Apr 2021

The Barcelona local council is prepared to bring forward access controls on beaches if necessary. One of the city's deputy mayors, Albert Batlle, said the area of urban ecology is already working on it. On March 27, around 20 information agents were distributed along the coast and loudspeakers giving further information were also activated ... .

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Angry youths rattle Spain in support of jailed rap artist

The Philadelphia Tribune 23 Feb 2021

The arrest of Pablo Hasél has brought thousands to the streets for different reasons ... “It is a varied, violent profile that we already are familiar with because it is very similar to those who played a large role in the incidents of October 2019, so we know the type,” Barcelona town council member Albert Batlle told Cadena SER radio ... ....

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The Marshall News Messenger 23 Feb 2021

Youths rattle Spain over jailed rapper ... “It is a varied, violent profile that we already are familiar with because it is very similar to those who played a large role in the incidents of October 2019, so we know the type,” Barcelona town council member Albert Batlle told Cadena SER radio ... “Street barricades to defend themselves are okay ... ....

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Angry Youths Rattle Spain in Support of Jailed Catalan Rapper Pablo Hasel

Time Magazine 23 Feb 2021

Four in every 10 eligible workers under 25 years old are without a job ... “It is a varied, violent profile that we already are familiar with because it is very similar to those who played a large role in the incidents of October 2019, so we know the type,” Barcelona town council member Albert Batlle told Cadena SER radio ... It read ... __ ... .

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Protesters rattle Spain in support of jailed rap artist

Redlands Daily Facts 22 Feb 2021

By Joseph Wilson and Hernan Munoz . Associated Press ... “It is a varied, violent profile that we already are familiar with because it is very similar to those who played a large role in the incidents of October 2019, so we know the type,” Barcelona town council member Albert Batlle told Cadena SER radio ... It read ... .

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Demonstrations and protests in support of Pablo Hasel, Girona, Catalonia, Spain

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Angry youths rattle Spain in support of jailed rapper, but there’s far more to the unrest

The Los Angeles Times 22 Feb 2021

BARCELONA, Spain — ... Four in every 10 eligible workers under 25 years old are without a job ... “It is a varied, violent profile that we already are familiar with because it is very similar to those who played a large role in the incidents of October 2019, so we know the type,” Barcelona town council member Albert Batlle told Cadena SER radio.

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Barcelona police clear beach amid report of explosive device

Stars and Stripes 26 Aug 2019

The device was discovered about 80 feet off the beach, lying in nearly 10 feet of water, the city's security chief, Albert Batlle, told reporters.

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Tourism hot spot Barcelona alarmed by crime surge

Taipei Times 24 Aug 2019

A surge in muggings and burglaries in Barcelona, mainly targeting tourists, has sparked alarm in Spain’s second-largest city, leading residents to form their own crime-fighting patrols ... Barcelona Deputy Mayor Albert Batlle acknowledged there was a “security crisis,” but called for a “calm and responsible analysis” of the problem ... .