The Madrid region will be the only one in Spain without a Covid-19 border shutdown for Easter, its President Isabel Diaz Ayuso said on Wednesday following a meeting of top-level health chiefs. Spain’s Interterritorial Council of the National Health System (CISNS) met to approve a number of health measures for Spanish regional and national holidays, […]
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Madrid set for early elections after regional government collapses
Spain’s political landscape has been shaken after the regional government in Madrid split and called an early election. The region’s president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, announced on Wednesday the right-wing coalition in the Spanish capital — consisting of the liberal Ciudadanos (Citizens) party and the conservative Partido Popular (PP) — had been dissolved, less than two […]
Jewish Youth in Spain Urge Madrid University to Expel Neo-Nazi Activist Who Delivered Antisemitic Rant at Far Right Rally
Antisemitic graffiti at the Jewish cemetery in Hoyo de Manzanares, near Madrid. Photo: Twitter. Jewish students in Spain this week demanded the expulsion from a Madrid university of a neo-Nazi activist who delivered a viciously antisemitic speech at a rally earlier this month. The Federation of Jewish Youth in Spain (FEJJE), supported by the European […]
Madrid RUNS OUT of Covid-19 jabs, halts vaccinations for two weeks
Spain’s capital region of Madrid has halted new inoculations against Covid-19 as it is running out of vaccine doses, its deputy president has revealed, adding that immunization goals are unlikely to be met due to low supply. The region has stopped administering vaccines to new recipients, and is instead keeping a small stockpile of doses […]
Madrid declared a ‘disaster zone’ after storm Filomena hammers the Spanish capital
The Madrid area has been declared a “disaster zone” by the national government after extreme weather and snowstorms left the city crippled. The move means the affected areas can receive financial aid to alleviate the storm damage. On Tuesday, Spain’s Council of Ministers approved the disaster declaration for the Community of Madrid and Castilla-La Mancha, […]
Spaniards SKIING & dog-sledding on Madrid streets as freak blizzards kill 3 (VIDEOS)
Scores of people in Madrid neglected calls by the authorities to stay home and flocked outside to engage in winter activities, as the Spanish capital was paralyzed by the biggest snowfall in half a century, leaving three dead. Storm Filomena, which buried Madrid under a record 50 centimeters of snow on Friday, became a disaster […]
Madrid Enforces Emergency Measure Even After Court Rejects Lockdown
Sam JonesThe Guardian © Manu Fernández/APA customer sits inside a bar in Madrid on Friday. The Spanish government has declared a state of emergency to keep Madrid in partial lockdown as countries across Europe struggle to deal with the continuing surge in new coronavirus cases. The move came as Italy logged more than 5,000 new […]
Madrid clashes with central government over tougher COVID restrictions
Madrid is clashing with Spain’s central government over whether to impose tighter COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Spain’s health ministry on Thursday gave regions two days to implement strict new limits. They include limits on social gatherings and shop opening hours and restricts trips in and out of any large cities that have recorded a two-week infection […]
Shoplifting scandal forces Madrid premier to resign
CCTV footage published by OK Diario Wednesday showed Cristina Cifuentes emptying her handbag in front of a supermarket security guard after being accused of taking two pots of anti-aging cream worth €40 ($50). The 53-year-old politician from the ruling People’s Party (PP) said taking the cream was an “involuntarily error.” The incident took place in […]
Deepening Tehran-Madrid ties beneficial to both nations
president.ir- President of the Islamic Republic of Iran referred to the ample opportunities and potentials for deepening ties between Iran and Spain and stressed efforts to develop and cement relations between the two countries in all fields of mutual interest. President Hassan Rouhani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Spain Alfonso Dastis […]
Catalonia Defies Madrid – Goes to Polls to Vote for Independence
Despite various efforts by the Spanish central government in Madrid, Polls opened in the province of Catalonia. Prior to the opening of the polls today, fears were palpable that the vote could lead to confrontations between demonstrators and an estimated 5 million – with some 17,000 police deployed to “maintain public order.” Madrid opposed election […]
Far-right demonstrators give Nazi salute at Madrid march (VIDEO)
On Friday, crowds took part in the march to commemorate Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of Falange Espanola, who was executed by the Spanish Republican government on November 20, 1936. Created in 1933, Falange Espanola was a nationalist party inspired by Italian fascism. People were seen lighting torches, holding their right arms aloft […]
Thousands rally for Spanish unity in Madrid (VIDEO, PHOTO)
“Prison for Puigdemont!” opponents of Catalonia’s independence shouted, referring to Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, whose government was sacked by Madrid on Friday following the region’s declaration of independence. Crowds gathered at the Plaza de Colon in Madrid. They waved Spanish flags and shouted pro-unity slogans such as “Long live Spain!” and “Catalonia is […]
MADRID SEIZES CONTROL OF CATALONIA AFTER INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
MADRID SEIZES CONTROL OF CATALONIA AFTER INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION October 27th, 2017 Via: AFP: Spain was plunged into crisis Friday as Madrid seized power from independence-seeking Catalonia, the first curtailment of regional autonomy since the brutal dictatorship of Francisco Franco. After regional lawmakers voted to […]
Catalan President sacked by Madrid calls for peaceful resistance to Spain’s power takeover
In a televised address on Saturday, Puigdemont said Madrid’s decision to suspend the autonomy of the province and appoint Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria as Catalonia’s provisionary head goes against the will of the people. “It’s very clear that the best form of defending the gains made up until now is democratic […]
Catalonia declared independence; Suspends it for talks with Francoesque Madrid
Christof Lehmann (nsnbc) : Catalonia’s Carles Puigdemont, Tuesday evening, made a formal declaration of independence from Spain to then have it suspended to allow talks […]
Jail and execution: Madrid makes veiled threat to Catalan leader by raising predecessor’s fate
“History should not be repeated. Let’s hope that nothing is declared tomorrow because perhaps the one who declares it will end up like the one declared it 83 years ago,” spokesman for Spain’s ruling People’s Party (PP) Pablo Casado said on Monday. The statement came less than 24 hours ahead of Carles Puigdemont’s address to […]
Madrid sends 20 trucks with beds, kitchens & showers to riot police deployed to Barcelona – media
Catalan leader vows to proclaim independence within days as King Felipe VI blasts ‘disloyalty’ The Spanish Defense Ministry sent aid to the Civil Guard and National Police deployed in the region on Tuesday, Spanish media reported. “The 41st Logistics Support Group [AALOG 41] of the Spanish Army located in [the city of] Zaragoza has sent […]