Spain & EU pay tribute to victims of terror on 20th anniversary of Madrid train bombings
Spain and officials from the European Union paid tribute on Monday to the 192 victims of the 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings that marked...
José Luis Martínez Almeida
Three women die after fire at retirement home in Madrid, with 18 others injured
#UPDATED at 16h on 19 February. Three women have died after a fire broke out at a retirement home in Madrid on Sunday, with 17...
Residents in Madrid told to stay at home as torrential rain hits parts of Spain
The mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, advised all residents to stay at home on Sunday, as the capital braced itself for torrential rain and...
Opinion: three women in Spanish politics – No.2 Isabel Díaz Ayuso: the right profile
Self-styled patron saint and saviour of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso seems to have the Midas touch. But how far can she go? In the second...
Spain’s right-wing make significant gains in local and regional elections
LATEST: Pedro Sánchez announces General Election for Sunday 23 July. Spain’s People’s Party (PP), the main right-wing opposition group, made significant gains in Sunday’s local and regional...
Two dead, 12 injured after flambéed pizza sparks fire in Madrid restaurant
Two people died and 12 were injured on Friday night in a fire sparked when a waiter flambéed a pizza at a Madrid restaurant and...
Pablo Casado finally stepping down as PP leader
Updated on Thursday 24 February at 12.15h Spain’s right-wing People’s Party (PP) will pick a new leader in an extraordinary party convention to be held on...
Madrid’s Retiro Park and Paseo del Prado added to UNESCO World Heritage List
Madrid’s Retiro Park and the adjacent Paseo del Prado have been added to the UNESCO’s World Heritage List and is the first time that sites...
What’s next for Anglo-Spanish relations in the post-Brexit era?
Spain and Britain are both grappling with an economic crisis created by Covid-19 and the enormous challenges that this presents, whilst also adjusting to a...
Four dead and eight injured after explosion destroys building in Madrid
Four people have died and eight have been left injured following a large explosion in Madrid on Wednesday. The blast occurred just before 3pm, destroying four floors...
