Sanchez Announces 11 Billion Euro Bail Out
The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced yesterday that the government will approve over the coming weeks an 11 billion
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced yesterday that the government will approve over the coming weeks an 11 billion
Read moreSpain has finally removed the last remaining statue of the late dictator General Franco. The last remaining homage to the
Read moreThe latest figures from the Spanish Ministry of Health show an accelerating decrease in the number of Covid-19 cases being reported.
Read moreKing Felipe VI attended an event today at the Spanish Congress of Deputies to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the
Read moreA Spanish chessboard maker has seen demand for their high-quality products skyrocket thanks to their usage in the Netflix series
Read moreMadrid police have had another busy weekend breaking up 227 illegal parties throughout the capital. This is the moment municipal
Read moreThe Bank of Spain has released it´s latest figures for Spain’s national debt showing a record increase of just under 122.5
Read moreSpanish National Police officers have arrested a bank employee in Madrid for identity theft and defrauding customers of over 300,000
Read moreBoth Barcelona And Madrid have endured a fifth night of protests over the imprisonment of Spanish rapper, Pablo Hasél. Last
Read moreMadrid´s Complutense University is playing host to the first major international sporting event in Spain in 2021 with the Rugby
Read moreFormer Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has bought a new car which appears identical to the talking car from the
Read moreThe “Beckham Law” is a Spanish Tax Decree which came into force in 2005 and nicknamed after the footballer David
Read moreThe Spanish authorities have seized four million KN95 and FFP2 counterfeit face masks during a party raid at a hotel.
Read moreThe British Embassy in Madrid has released updated travel information aimed at UK citizens who were officially legal residents in
Read moreThis is the moment a 52-year-old woman who had Covid is applauded out of a hospital where she was treated
Read moreMadrid firefighters have released footage of their battle against a huge blaze of burning washing machines and electrical devices in
Read moreThe notorious El Piojo fugitive who escaped from jail has been caught after he crashed a stolen sports car into
Read moreThe latest government figures released yesterday, 16th February by the Ministry of Health show a continued decrease in the number
Read moreThe Madrid regional public prosecutor is investigating anti-semitic speech hate crimes made during a commemoration ceremony in honour of the
Read moreSpring is in the air and with it a reminder for the 31st March deadline of Modelo 720 for any
Read moreThe Spanish Deputy Prime Minister, Nadia Calviño, has indicated that the government will start to provide direct financial assistance to
Read moreThe Spanish National Institute ( INE) released figures today, Monday 15th February showing that house sales plummeted by 17.7% in
Read moreThe Madrid regional government has confirmed that the present restrictions on bars and restaurants is being eased this week. The
Read moreThe Catalan regional elections held yesterday, Sunday 14th February, have resulted in a surge of support for the Catalan Socialists
Read moreThe Spanish government´s state of alarm decree was approved by Parliament to run for a six month period until the
Read moreSpain´s main official television broadcaster has issued a public apology for comparing the young princess Leonor to her scandal-ridden grandfather,
Read moreThe latest survey by The Economist newspaper shows that Spain has fallen by six places in their global democracy index .
Read moreThe European Commission has released its Winter 2021 Forecast, which show improved prospects for the block and with higher than
Read moreXuefei Jessica Thompson explains the Chinese New Year which falls on February 12th, and is being celebrated around the world,
Read moreDespite the restrictions on mobility due to Covid-19, domestic tourism within Spain experienced a notable growth in 2020. Whilst some
Read moreThe Spanish Cabinet has approved the extension to the restrictions on direct flights and passenger vessels between the United Kingdom
Read moreA fraudster who claimed he was terminally ill with a rare type of cancer in order to net over 260,000
Read moreThe British Embassy in Madrid has published a post Brexit guide aimed at the estimated 300,000 UK nationals living in
Read moreWith most countries making a negative COVID-19 test mandatory for passengers travelling by air, some tourists have been found with
Read moreThe 2021 Copa del Rey will be held at the WiZink Centre in Madrid between the 11th and 14th February.
Read moreMadrid´s finest have had a busy weekend conducting raids and manning check-points to ensure compliance with the state of alarm
Read moreOne of Spain´s most infamous con artists, known as the “Queen of Con” has been arrested in an operation to
Read moreThe latest figures from the National Statistics Institute (INE) show that tourist arrivals to Spain dropped by 80%% whilst Madrid
Read moreIf you say “Madrid” you say COCIDO MADRILEÑO! You can’t live or visit Madrid without tasting its most traditional dish:
Read moreThe Madrid Hotel Business Association (AEHM) estimates that losses in their sector for 2020 reached more than two billion Euros
Read moreThe Spanish Ministry of Health´s latest Covid infection rate figures for the 14-day cumulative number of coronavirus cases per 100,000
Read moreLast week the Madrid Metropolitan had the pleasure of attending the annual event to celebrate the opening of the new
Read moreA Roman fan made of ivory that belonged to a noblewoman in the 3rd Century AD has been found in
Read moreAn international cross-border operation led by the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), coordinated with Europol and the US Secret Service
Read moreMadrid´s regional premier, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has said that the government is considering adding waiters, taxi drivers and teachers amongst
Read moreTen residents from a Madrid retirement home have died after an outbreak of Covid-19. The elderly residents in the Los
Read moreFigures released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) show that the Spanish economy plummeted by 11% in 2020, while the
Read moreMadrid´s regional Minister for Tourism, Reyes Maroto, has said that Easter “may be the restart of national travel” as it appears
Read moreSix suspected fraudsters aged between 20 and 34 years, including the Youtube influencer,Gonzalo Sapiña, have been arrested for allegedly defrauding
Read moreThe left wing party, Mas Pais has introduced a bill to the Spanish Parliament for a pilot programme to reduce
Read moreTo mark the 5th centenary of his death, Madrid’s Royal Palace plays host to a remarkable temporary exhibition to pay
Read moreThe Madrid regional health minister, Enrique Ruiz Escudero, has announced new 19 Basic Health Zones (ZBS) in the capital and
Read moreFigures released by the National Institute for Statistics (INE) for the quarterly workforce survey (EPA) show the Spanish economy shedding 622,600 jobs
Read moreMadrid police have dismantled a criminal group found to have stolen 700,000 Euros worth of jewellery by drilling small holes
Read moreFigures release by the Ministry of Health in the latest Epidemiological Surveillance Report of COVID-19 for the capital show an
Read moreA study carried out by a specialist Spanish medical research team has concluded that abrasions in the skin could be
Read moreThe NGO, Oxfam Intermón, warned in a report published today, 25th January, that the ongoing economic impact of the Covid-19
Read moreSpain’s Chief of the General Staff, General Miguel Ángel Villarroya, resigned over the weekend over media reports that he and
Read moreMadrid City Council has announced that the municipal police will be deploying drones in order to enforce the local lockdowns
Read moreThe Madrid regional deputy public health minister, Antonio Zapatero has announced further restrictions to combat the present surge in Covid
Read moreThe coach of Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for Covid-19, the club has announced in a short press release. The release
Read moreAn Andalucian three-star Michelin chef says it could be possible now to farm fields of underwater land based “marine rice”
Read moreThe Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued an orange weather warning for much of the Madrid region for today,
Read moreAn international police operation has led to the arrest of four people in the Madrid region, suspected of running a
Read moreThe Madrid Metropolitan cought up with Irishman, Ivan Hilliard, to find out why, after 20 years of living in Madrid,
Read moreMadrid City Council is set to begin the controlled demolition of the upper floors of the Toledo street building that
Read moreThree people are dead and eight further confirmed as injured after a massive gas explosion ripped through a residential building
Read moreAbi Lindsay Clark talks to María José Sevilla, whose book Delicioso gives a fascinating account of the history of food
Read moreA Madrid off-duty policeman has been hailed a hero for dragging a drunk man off the edge of a metro
Read moreThe Spanish Ministry of Health has announced that a total of 966,097 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered
Read moreThe Spanish Health Ministry´s latest figures for Covid infections in the country showed a record 84,287 new cases over the
Read moreMadrid has a great selection of restaurants for all palates and all budgets – but how do you go about
Read moreThe Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, has announced that both the El Retiro park and the Casa de Campo
Read moreThe nominations for the Spanish film industry’s coverted Goya Awards have been announced for 2021. The gala ceremony will be
Read moreCentral and northern Spain were treated to a rare display of heavenly light today as an intense bright light flashed
Read moreThe Spanish The State Meteorological Agency ( AEMET) has issued weather warnings from Wednesday 20th January for 5 days of heavy
Read moreThis is the dramatic moment the Civil Guard intercept a speedboat carrying migrants from North Africa across the Mediterranean to
Read moreVideo footage has emerged from a hospital visitor who filmed a ward filled to almost double its capacity amid a
Read moreDespite the distruption which saw widespread road closures from the heavy snowfall due to Storm Filomena, the Madrid regional government
Read moreThe Spanish Government has reported a record high of 38,869 new coronavirus cases in a single day, which is the
Read moreThe historical clock at the iconic Bank of Spain building in Madrid has stopped for the first time in 130
Read moreThe heaviest snowfall the capital has seen in 50 years also brought some unsavoury scenes last weekend. Footage has emerged
Read moreMadrid´s supermarkets are gradually recovering from the twin effects of Storm Filomena and a run of panic shop buying over
Read moreThis is the time-lapse footage of a plane crossing the white Castilian countryside as it comes to land at Madrid-Barajas
Read moreSchools across the region are to remain closed until Monday 18th January as local government inspectors check for damage and
Read moreThis is the viral moment an excited dog pulls a sledge up a small hill and rides it down the
Read moreThe affects of Storm Filomena are still being felt in the capital as Madrid’s inhabitants struggled to return to normality.
Read moreMadrid has woken up this morning caked in frozen snow from the after effects of the heaviest snowfall seen in
Read moreQuoting Nelson Mandela “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” If we are to
Read moreMadrid has experienced its heaviest snowfall in half a century causing chaos and disruption across the capital and region. Up
Read moreThe respected thinktank the CEBR ( Centre for Economics and Business Research) has released it´s report for the global economy
Read moreThe Spanish state meteorological agency, AEMET, has issued an extreme red weather warning for Madrid and it’s region with very
Read moreThe Spanish Health Minister, Salvador Illa, said today that Spain´s coronavirus data “is bad” with an increased number of cases
Read moreStatistics released by the National Statistics Institute’s (INE) show a catastrophic fall in tourist numbers coming to Spain in 2020.
Read moreThe evening of the 5th of January marks the arrival of the Three Kings or Wise Men ( los reyes
Read moreThe State Meteorological Agency, AEMET, has issued yellow and orange weather warnings for much of central Spain including the Madrid
Read moreThe three kings are preparing to arrive in the capital – no parade this year but plenty of magic, music
Read moreSimon and Nestor have wowed the country with their vision and innovative business that makes the best British style sausages
Read moreBritish Airways and Iberia are facing a storm of critism for not allowing British nationals who are legally resident in
Read moreSpain´s banking sector took another step towards consolidation as the boards of Unicaja and Liberbank approved the merger of the
Read moreThe Madrid regional government have announced 8 more “basic health areas” and 5 municipalities to be confined in an effort
Read moreAs we grapple through the bleak mid winter, Madrid resident and chef Isotta Peria, founder of Eatsperience shares with us her
Read moreThe Spanish government have extended the ban on arrivals from the UK until January 19th. The ban extends the measures
Read moreFigures released today show that the number of murders in the Madrid region recorded in 2020 rose to 39 from
Read moreThe UK is now officially out of the EU and this will impact the estimated 300,000 Britons residing in Spain.
Read moreAn “in principle agreement” has been made between the Gibraltar government with those of the UK and Spain to maintain
Read moreThe traditional New Year’s celebrations in Madrid were quieter this year. With many restaurants still closed, the doce uvas de
Read moreA new era for Europe and the UK has begun with the Parliamentary ratification of the post-Brexit trade deal that
Read moreThe British Embassy has issued a Brexit Q & A for UK nationals living in Spain. The answers are correct
Read moreAs Madrid heads towards the finishing line of 2020, health and hygene protocols remain in place for the capitals traditional
Read moreThis past Monday the International Newcomers Club of Madrid (INC) held its monthly event in the Westin Palace Hotel. This
Read moreThe Spanish deputy prime minister, Pablo Iglesias announced today that Madrid resident, the British born pianist and child abuse activist,
Read moreSpanish national police have evacuated the iconic Telefonica building as well as other landmark buildings around it after receiving a
Read moreThe Spanish State Meteorological Agency – AEMET – has warned of snowfalls of up to 5cm in the north of
Read moreAs every 28th December, today Spain celebrates the Day of the Innocents – a day which like it´s Anglo Saxon
Read moreWatched by an estimated 10.4 million Spaniards, this year’s traditional Christmas Eve speech by King Felipe was much anticipated. In
Read moreThe European Union and the United Kingdom finally agreed the Brexit deal after over 4 years of extensive negotiations, yesterday
Read moreThe Madrid regional government has announced that it´s vaccination programme will begin this weekend with an initial run of 1,200
Read moreThe Spanish government has announced an economic relief package for the tourist and retail sectors in response to the ongoing
Read moreWith under 10 days to go until the end of the Transition Period for the UK’s departure from the EU
Read moreThe Spanish wine industry has had a nice end of year present in the form of the annual Wine Spectator
Read moreIt has been announced that the former Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, is set to return to his former club.
Read moreThe Madrid regional government has launched an initiative to support the struggling hotel sector in Madrid. The campaign #MadridSinIrMasLejos has
Read moreResearchers have discovered how a man was killed in a prehistoric cave in Spain over 5,000 years ago after applying
Read moreThe Madrid Wax Museum reopened on 19 December, with reduced prices and a Chritmas show to boot. The Wax Museum
Read moreEL GORDO – Today the Spanish Christmas Lottery will award nearly 2.4 billion Euros in prize money. As the 2020
Read moreThe Spanish government has announced the suspension of flights arriving from the United Kingdom from tomorow Tuesday 22nd December, apart
Read more2020 has been a difficult year for many with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic hitting many families in
Read moreThe Spanish government has expressed deep concern over the coronavirus mutation discovered in Britain but has so far resisted banning
Read moreThe Spanish Minister Of Health, Salvador Illa has announced that the country will begin it’s vaccine roll out programme on
Read moreThe Madrid regional government has announced further restrictions on movement and gatherings over the festive season. Speaking today, Madrid´s Health
Read moreThe Spanish lower house, El Congreso de Deputados has voted in favour of legalising euthanasia in a government bill passed
Read moreThe former British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley CMG has been appointed to be the UK´s Permanent Representative to the
Read moreSpanish authorities have arrested a man who claimed he wanted to be the best sniper in ISIS and frequently posted
Read moreSpeaking this week to the Spanish Congress of Deputies, the Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, raised the spectre of toughening the
Read moreA staple part of Spanish economy and society is finishing the annus horibilis of 2020 with shocking figures illustrating how
Read moreTime is closing in for non-tax residents in Spain to declare declare their Modelo 210 tax The tax declaration must
Read moreThe UK Government has funded three organisations in Spain to provide practical support for UK Nationals who are having difficulty
Read moreThe winners of the 2021 Spain & Portugal Michelin Guide Star Awards were announced last night in a gala ceremony
Read moreThe Spanish Minister of Health, Salvador Illa, said yesterday, Sunday 13th December that “if everything goes well” 70 per cent
Read moreThe talks to agree a post Brexit trade deal have been extended again following a phone call today between the
Read moreThe Franco family lost their appeal and this week saw the Spanish government formally take posession of the estate at a ceremony in the main house.
The repossession had been a goal of the Socialist PSOE led coalition government as part of their drive to erase the legacy of Franco’s dictatorship.
Read moreNational Police have swooped on examination centres throughout Spain being used for official Spanish language qualification exams to check for
Read moreThe Bank of Spain provided some pre-Christmas cheer with it´s latest report for the country´s economic performance expectations in 2021.
Read moreAbi Lindsay Clark had the pleasure of interviewing Lisi Fracchia, Argentinian Gemmologist. Lisi is one of those wonderful success stories
Read moreMore than a hundred experts including neurologists, researchers and psychiatrists met on-line at the HM Hospitals ‘Cognitive Impairment and Neuropsychiatric
Read moreThe head of the Madrid regional government, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, announced today that the new virtual health card will be
Read moreMadrid´s City Council has announced that it will honour the coronavirus victims of the region with a memorial forest. Madrid´s
Read moreThe Spanish Health Ministry is to relax some of the requirements to allow travellers to enter Spain. The relaxation of
Read moreSpain’s former king Juan Carlos I is believed to be preparing his return from the United Arab Emirates where he has
Read moreThe Madrid regional government´s Tourist Board has launched a campaign aimed at attracting visitors from North America. The 1 million
Read moreThe Madrid regional government has issued the latest law enforcement figures relating to the Covid restrictions imposed on the region.
Read moreLawyers acting for former King Juan Carlos are attempting to settle the financial situation in connection with the ongoing investigation
Read moreMadrid Resident Barry Haslam-Walker FRICS explores the extraordinary story of Madrid´s Human Zoo. WHY did Madrid host a Human Zoo
Read moreA Singapore based company has launched an innovative product to help Spain curb the spread of coronavirus. PouchNATION, a leader
Read moreToday, 8th December, Spain celebrates the feast day of the Immaculate Conception. The day is a celebration of the immaculate
Read moreThe iconic Círculo de Bellas Artes is holding an exhibition devoted to the global artistic phenomenon known as Banksy whose
Read moreToday marks the official commemoration of Spain´s post dictatorship democratic constitution. Under Covid distancing protocols and conditions, political leaders gathered
Read moreThe Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez has announced that the government´s Covid-19 vaccine programme will be rolled out in three
Read moreOn the eve of Spain’s Constitution Day which commemorates the restoration of democracy after 40 years of dictatorship, Spain´s military
Read moreThe Spanish National Police have arrested a madrasa-teacher Imam in Madrid for suspected ISIS activities. The operation that included dozens
Read moreThe Spanish government´s message this year is ” Stay Home” after the central health ministry met with regional leaders at
Read moreLegendary tennis supremo Rafael Nadal has added yet another feather to his cap after being conferred with Madrid´s highest award,
Read moreWe are proud to be associated with the British Benevolent Fund whose volunteers work all year round helping vulnerable people
Read moreAlfred Gradus, the founder of the Alfredo’s Barbacoa American hamburger chain and the man credited with bringing the genre to
Read moreThe world of Spanish flamenco is reeling today from the overnight announcement of the arrest of one of the country´s
Read moreThe Madrid regional government have announced a major new infrastructure project that will see the extention of the Madrid’ s
Read moreThe president of the Madrid regional government, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, inaugurated the Isabel Zendal Emergency Hospital today, Tuesday, December 1,
Read moreThe OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ) latest economic report entitled ” Turning Hope Into Reality” is far
Read moreAlovera Beach which will be the largest artificial beach in Europe, has been given the green light for construction to
Read moreThe proposed merger between BBVA and Banco Sabadell have been scrapped less than two weeks after the tie-up was announced. The initial
Read moreThe city of Madrid has won the World’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2020 Award for the second year in
Read moreThe Madrid regional government has announced a further reduction in the number of the regions’s “basic health areas” that are
Read moreMadrid´s City Council has announced that the traditional Christmas street lights will be going on tonight, Thursday 26th at 7.30pm.
Read moreThe first Spain “Tourism & Innovation” Summit was opened yesterday by Queen Letizia of Spain who stepped in for King
Read moreMiriam Mower, Psychologists at SINEWS explains to Madrid Metropolitan readers why this year of all years is a time for
Read moreThe Spanish government is set to publish it’s guidelines for controlling social gatherings over the Christmas period. This is expected
Read moreThe British Ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott has welcomed the latest Brexit announcement to provide information and assurances for the
Read moreThe latest figures from the Spanish Health Ministry show a dramatic fall in the number of new Covid-19 infections in
Read moreIn many respects, school education has not changed at all with the advent of the covid pandemic ; the basic
Read moreSpain’s lower parliamentary house, the Congress of Deputies has passed the latest reforms to the educational system. The bill which
Read moreA British couple from Tyne and Wear are raffling off their €430,000 Tenerife home for just €2.80 a ticket. Gina
Read moreSpanish premier Pedro Sanchez heralded a successful outcome to the latest European Council meeting held last week. The virtual Council
Read moreMadrid’s famous flea market El Rastro Market situated in the heart of La Latina is to reopen this Sunday 22nd
Read moreThe Madrid regional government is expected to make an announcement for the closure of its’ borders from December 4th to
Read moreThis is the brazen moment a man drops a rope to a woman with a shopping trolley on the ground
Read moreRosario Porto, the Spanish woman who always insisted she was innocent after being convicted of killing her adopted Chinese daughter
Read moreA new study from travel app Omio has analysed 30 leading European capital city airports for comfort and customer-friendliness and
Read moreLavapiés once more will be celebrating it´s popular neighbourhood celebration of wine and tapas with the 10th annual Tapapiés, the
Read moreFollowing the announcement in the United States of the sale of Spanish bank BBVA’s US retail operations it has also
Read moreThe Spanish Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) has updated and streamlined the process of exchanging UK driving licenses for Spanish ones.
Read moreThe Spanish Ministry of Health have released the latest coronavirus figures which show a reduced growth rate nationally and a
Read moreThis week sees the start of a 2 month outdoor and educational family show at the Royal Botanical Gardens in
Read moreGiant Spanish bank BBVA has sold it’s US retail arm PNC in an $11.6bn (€ 9.79bn) deal that will create
Read moreThe Spanish government has announced that from November 23rd all travellers to Spain will be required to have taken a
Read moreAlthough Spain´s national average for coronavirus cases remains high the downward trend is showing signs of accelarating with the 14-day
Read moreSpanish police have arrested a woman who had been planning to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State in
Read moreThe world of Spanish antique restoration is yet again the subject of mirth and ridicule as yet another comically poor
Read moreThe capital will be marking International Book Day with the latest Madrid book festival La Noche de los Libros today.
Read moreSpanish authorities have dismantled two criminal gangs and arrested 21 people, including a British national, for the illegal trafficking of
Read moreDozens of British citizens were turned away from their appointments to collect their T.I.E cards yesterday at the General Commissariat
Read moreSpanish Scientists have discovered living microorganisms living just 30 centimetres under the surface of the driest place on Earth which
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