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    <title><![CDATA[Ara in English - prohibition]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Consum will prohibit the sale of energy drinks to minors under 16 years of age]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/society/consum-will-prohibit-the-sale-of-energy-drinks-to-minors-under-16-years-of-age_1_5658727.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/31d1cd2a-0e28-4b8d-817c-b798151a2ee9_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0_x3170y1483.jpg" /></p><p>"There is scientific evidence that energy drinks have become a threat to the health of young people." This was stated on Wednesday by the Minister of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs, and Agenda 2030, Pablo Bustinduy, to justify the approval of new regulations to limit this phenomenon. The Spanish government has announced that it will prohibit the sale of energy drinks to minors under sixteen, and the ban will be extended to those under 18 for drinks containing more than 32 milligrams of caffeine per 100 milliliters. Currently, more than a third of Spanish students between the ages of fourteen and eighteen have consumed energy drinks, such as Red Bull, Burn, or Monster, and approximately 15% admit to mixing them with alcohol. The main consumers are boys, who, in fact, drink twice as much as girls. These drinks, designed to stimulate the nervous system and produce a temporary feeling of energy or alertness, are associated with an increase in cases of anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and sleep disorders, as well as palpitations, feelings of tachycardia, and concentration problems. Furthermore, they concern authorities due to their high sugar content and the excessive caffeine they can cause, which is particularly problematic for teenagers, who are more sensitive to this chemical than adults. </p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:28:45 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Stock image of the Red Bull drink]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Consumption is down among younger people, but continues to rise among men aged 15 to 34.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA['The spokesperson's unfortunate remark']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/85aa15a4-96b2-4340-9844-a91382017a97_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Goods at the port of Barcelona have been blocked for fifteen days now. <a href="https://en.ara.cat/economy/goods-from-the-port-of-barcelona-will-resume-shipment-to-france-this-thursday_1_5637040.html" >They won't start leaving for northern Europe until tomorrow.</a>, the day on which the famous Rubí tunnel is expected to open, although not for all hours of the day.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Antoni Bassas]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:59:49 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Of all the statements the government has made about commuter rail in recent months, this one is particularly unfortunate. Did they really not know the system was in a deplorable state? Did they not hear the public outcry? Where have they been living for the last 25 years?]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Manhattan with American whiskey]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/opinion/manhattan-with-american-whiskey_129_5335918.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/2c44e709-e951-4ca2-bfa6-78716fc774fb_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0_x513y173.jpg" /></p><p>I was watching a report by Lídia Heredia, in an American liquor store, talking about the tariffs that will be imposed on products coming from abroad (<a href="https://en.ara.cat/economy/4-35-billion-catalan-exports-exposed-in-trump-s-tariff-package_1_5334814.html" >There is no need to remember European wine</a>) like Mexican tequila or Canadian whisky.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Empar Moliner]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:00:01 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at a press conference on tariffs on March 27 in Ottawa.]]></media:title>
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