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Tens of thousands take to Madrid’s streets to call for affordable housing including lower rents

THOUSANDS of people took to the streets of central Madrid on Sunday to call for affordable housing. The march was organised by Madrid Tenants’ Union

25 May, 2026 @ 10:50

Lead·Madrid·Property

Buying a standard home in Madrid now requires a shocking 59 years of total salary

A WORKER in Madrid would need to save almost 59 years of net salary to buy a modest home in the Spanish capital, according to

22 May, 2026 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Property

Drivers in Madrid warned of two weeks of road closures as Spain’s capital gears up for historic Pope Leo visit

MOTORISTS in Madrid have been warned to expect around two weeks of major disruption as the city prepares for the historic visit of Pope Leo

22 May, 2026 @ 14:00

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Travel News

Telefonica sells iconic headquarters on Madrid’s Gran Via for €200 million to Marbella-based billionaire

TOMAS Olivo has won the battle for Europe’s former tallest skyscraper and one of Madrid’s most famous landmarks. The billionaire in question controls the property

22 May, 2026 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Property

Spain pushes ahead with plan to ban celebrities and influencers from promoting gambling

SPAIN is moving ahead with plans to ban celebrities and influencers from promoting gambling as the government ramps up efforts to protect young people from

21 May, 2026 @ 16:24

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

British expats in Spain struggling to renew residency as bots stealing appointments and staff shortages cause 14-week wait for vital TIE cards

BRITONS in Spain face anger and frustration as delays soar in securing vital residency paperwork needed to live legally in the country. Authorities have warned

21 May, 2026 @ 13:40

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

One Spanish city makes it into new ranking of world’s best cities for culture in 2026 – and it isn’t Benidorm

MADRID has been named one of the world’s cultural capitals for 2026, breaking into Time Out’s global top ten thanks to its museums, theatres and

21 May, 2026 @ 11:45

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Zapatero corruption scandal explained: How the rescue of an obscure Spanish airline exposed former socialist PM’s shady links to Venezuelan dictatorship

SHOCKWAVES rippled through the Spanish government after former prime minister Jose Luis Zapatero was placed under criminal investigation on Tuesday. Zapatero, who led the socialist

20 May, 2026 @ 12:05

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spain’s former prime minister Zapatero denies corruption charges in €53m airline bailout

SPAIN’S former prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has denied any wrongdoing after being placed under criminal investigation for influence peddling and corruption offences. Madrid’s

19 May, 2026 @ 17:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Ryanair posts record profits after hiking fares by 10% and threatens to slash flights to regional airports in Spain

RYANAIR has logged its all-time profit record in the past financial year, data has shown, as the company announces it will slash flights to low-traffic

18 May, 2026 @ 14:55

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·National News

WATCH: Brutal aftermath as 19-year-old driver wipes out group of cyclists near Madrid – with one seriously injured

SEVEN cyclists were injured near Madrid after a 19-year-old driver smashed into a group ride on a popular cycling route near Madrid, leaving one victim

18 May, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Travel News

WATCH: Firefighters cut woman out of car after dramatic crossroads smash up involving police car and taxi in Madrid

EIGHT people have been injured after a dramatic three-vehicle collision involving a police patrol car, a ride-hailing taxi and a private vehicle in Madrid. According

18 May, 2026 @ 11:28

Lead·Madrid·Video

Spain’s cities are being overtaken and redesigned by an unexpected new social phenomenon – running clubs

SPANISH residents are forgoing afterwork pints and replacing them with a healthier alternative: lacing up their trainers and hitting the pavement for the latest social

16 May, 2026 @ 13:07

Andalucia·Barcelona·Basque Country·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Marbella·Other News·Sevilla

Cuts to iconic British Council threaten to gut UK influence and soft power worldwide – with historic Madrid headquarters first on the chopping block

THE future of the British Council is under threat worldwide after the UK government cut its funding and called in a £200 million loan. One

15 May, 2026 @ 17:30

Education·Lead·Madrid

‘We protect them and they block our bases’: US questions value of alliance with Spain again during visit to China

The US has doubled down on its criticism of Spain over Madrid’s refusal to allow the use of its military bases for strikes on Iran,

15 May, 2026 @ 10:58

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Half of all immigrants who arrived in Spain between 2002 and 2024 ended up leaving again, study finds

SPAIN’s foreign-born population is booming, but only 50% of migrants end up staying in the country after their move abroad. Since 2002, Spain has seen

14 May, 2026 @ 12:10

Alicante·Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·National News·Valencia

‘I was a spy!’ Spain dramatically drops extradition charges against British accountant who claims Madrid ignored his tip off about 2004 train bombings

A RETIRED British accountant has declared his claims of being a spy are vindicated after Spanish prosecutors abruptly dropped extradition proceedings against him this week.

13 May, 2026 @ 12:36

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Madrid

Hantavirus symptoms emerge in Spanish cruise ship passenger in Madrid while women in Alicante and Barcelona remain under observation

A SPANISH boat passenger with positive Hantavirus PCR test shows signs of the infection in high-level isolation, while others remain in quarantine. One of the

12 May, 2026 @ 12:51

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Other News·Valencian Community

Spain’s infrastructure was built for 40 million but groans under population of 50 million – plus 100 million tourists

BOOMING population and record tourism are stretching Spain’s resources to leave its inhabitants navigating overcrowded cities and rising costs. Choosing to holiday, retire or start

11 May, 2026 @ 18:30

Lead·Madrid·National News·Other News·Travel News

Fake investment empire brought down in Madrid after Ponzi gang ‘cloned legitimate platform to swindle victims out of €2 million’

AN ALLEGED criminal network accused of defrauding victims out of nearly €2 million through fake investment schemes has been dismantled in Madrid, with 11 people

11 May, 2026 @ 17:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

‘I warned Madrid and London about deadly terror attacks’: British ‘spy’ claims he is facing extradition to Spain on ‘trumped up charges’

SPANISH and UK authorities failed to act on warnings about two deadly terror attacks in Madrid and London, a British ‘spy’ has claimed in new

11 May, 2026 @ 13:31

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Barcelona fans pelt Real Madrid team bus with stones before title-deciding El Clasico – only to accidentally target own team

BARCELONA fans were caught on camera hurling stones at Real Madrid’s team bus ahead of a fiery title-deciding El Clasico – before mistakenly turning their

11 May, 2026 @ 11:44

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Real Madrid pair whacked with €500,000 fine each after dressing room row left player in hospital with head injury

TWO Real Madrid players involved in a brutal dressing room row that threatened to overshadow the end of the domestic football season in Spain have

10 May, 2026 @ 18:44

Lead·Madrid·Sport

REVIEW: These are the 10 best restaurants in Madrid that have put Spain’s capital firmly on the food map

AFTER Madrid’s Dabiz Munoz maintained his position as the World’s Best Chef for a third year running, the globe’s keenest gourmet travellers immediately started reading

10 May, 2026 @ 13:45

Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

Madrid on yellow alert for storms, hail and strong winds

SPAIN’s national weather agency has issued a yellow storm warning for Madrid city and its wider metropolitan area, active from midday until 9pm on Thursday.

7 May, 2026 @ 11:28

Lead·Madrid·Weather

Banco Santander ordered to pay banker €68 million just months after big staff cuts and branch closures in Spain

Spain’s six major banks rake in eye-watering €10.8 billion in profits in first quarter of 2026

SPAIN’s six largest banks posted nearly €11 billion in combined profits during the first three months of 2026, setting a new record and extending a

5 May, 2026 @ 15:01