Tag: Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida
Weather agency issues red alert as much of Spain battered by rain and storms
MUCH OF Spain was being battered by heavy rainfall and storms on Sunday, as well as the Balearic Islands. The country’s state weather agency,...
Madrid regional premier Isabel Diaz Ayuso undergoes surgery after suffering miscarriage
THE REGIONAL premier of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, was taken to hospital and underwent surgery on Tuesday after suffering a miscarriage. A brief statement...
Two businessmen arrested in Madrid after construction worker killed by an electric shock
TWO BUSINESSMEN were arrested in Madrid on Wednesday after a Colombian construction worker with no work contract died, apparently from an electric shock.
The incident...
No entry: Government minister stopped from attending parade at Madrid’s regional celebrations
THERE WERE extraordinary scenes at the Madrid region’s Dos de Mayo celebrations on Tuesday, as a regional protocol chief refused to let a government...
Protestors come out in force in Spanish capital in bid to save trees and play park from Metro expansion...
MORE THAN a thousand people came out to protest in the Spanish capital on Saturday, against a Metro expansion plan that will see the...
Protestors come out in force on streets of Madrid to denounce regional government’s ‘dismantling’ of healthcare system
HUNDREDS of thousands of people came out to protest on the streets of Madrid today, to denounce what they called the ‘dismantling’ of the...
Refurbished Puerta del Sol square slammed by Madrileños thanks to wet cement and waterlogged benches
MADRILEÑOS, opposition politicians and visitors to the Spanish capital have all been voicing their anger over the current state of Madrid’s iconic Puerta del...
Mayor of Madrid manages to boot ball into someone’s face – for the third time
THE MAYOR of Madrid may want to reconsider the next time he is invited to kick a ball at a public event. At the...
Explainer: How much is Spain’s prime minister paid, and how does it compare to other politicians’ pay?
THE current coalition government is run by the Socialist Party and junior partner Unidas Podemos. Next year, according to the 2023 budget, the politicians...
Part-time Marbella resident, Novak Djokovic, gets health warning from Spain’s PM, Pedro Sanchez
PRIME Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has fired off a warning to Novak Djokovic that he has to follow COVID-19 health safety rules if he wants...