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Spanish Football Match Fixing Probe Leaves 23 Behind Bars

February 5, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan Football, spain crime news

Twenty-three people, including players, have been arrested as part of an investigation into match-fixing in lower-division football matches in Spain,

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Sanchez Eyes Elections With Minimal Wage Increase

February 2, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, pedro sanchez, spain news, spain politics

This week the Spanish government has unveiled an 8% rise in the minimum wage, as part of the package to

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After 32 Months – Masks Off On Trains, Planes & Public Transport

January 27, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan covid news, spain news

The Spanish Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, announced that the country’s obligatory use of face masks on public transport will

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Spain To Send Leopard Tanks To Ukraine

January 26, 2023January 25, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, ukraine

The Spanish Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, confirmed yesterday, Wednesday 25th January that Spain “ was open to providing Ukraine

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FBI Swoop On Sanction Busting Brit At Barajas Airport

January 25, 2023January 27, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan spain crime news, spain news, ukraine

Madrid´s Adolfo Suárez–Madrid Barajas was the scene of an FBI led arrest of a British national accused of facilitating a

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Sanchez Tells Global Elite To “Rise To Challenge” Of Inequality & Injustice

January 22, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan pedro sanchez, spain news, spain politics

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez was in Davos last week to plead the global elites to play their parts to

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115 Year Old Spanish Flu & Covid Survivor Becomes World´s Oldest Person

January 20, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan history of spain, spain news

A 115-year-old Spanish woman has become the world’s oldest person following the death of French nun Lucile Randon. Maria Branyas

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Real Madrid Head Spanish Teams In Most Valuable League

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan Football, la liga, Real Madrid

Real Madrid head the Spanish contingent in the latest Deloitte Most Valuable Football Clubs List, published today, 19th January. Real

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Guide To New Spanish Urban Low Emission “Eco Stickers”

January 15, 2023January 14, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan dgt, driving in spain, spain news

January 1st saw the implementation of the new Spanish DGT (Dirección General de Tráfico) environmental ECO car sticker which is

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Guide To Applying For Government´s “Cheque De 200 Euros”

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news, ukraine

The Spanish tax agency, Agencia Tributaria has now opened the online applictation web page for the 200 EUR grant which

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Sales & Subsidies Entice Spanish Shoppers

January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan Economy, spain news

As the first day of Spain’s Rebajas Season starts, shoppers are also making savings on every-day food items thanks to

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Inspirational Cancer Influencer Loses Final Battle

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan cancer, elena huelva, influencers, spain news

A young Spanish woman who spent four years documenting the fight against cancer has died. The news of the death

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Madrid Leads The Way In Spanish Job Recovery

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan spain economy, spain news

The Madrid region is leading Spain in job recovery according to the latest unemployment figures released today, Tuesday 3rd January.

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2023 – Madrid’s Bumper Bank Holiday Year

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan spain bank holiday, spain fiestas

Madrileños will be enjoying a bumper year for public holidays in 2023. The official list has been published and whilst

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Two British Spain Residents In New Years Honours

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news

Two British residents have been given awards in the first honours list since King Charles came to the throne following

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Plaza De Cibeles “Playa” Proposal Kicks Off Day Of Innocents

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spanish april fools, spanish traditions

The announcement that the Madrid mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeda, is planning to convert the Plaza de Cibeles into an open

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Singing Iberia Stewardess Wows Passengers On Xmas Eve Flight

December 26, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan iberia, spain news, xmas

A stewardess on a flight of the Spanish airline Iberia Express got a surprise after an impromptu performance of “All

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Felipe Christmas Speech Warns Of Fragility Of Democracy

December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan king felipe, king juan carlos

King Felipe VI has used the traditional Christmas Eve speech to the nation to deliver a very politically charged address

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Migrant Lands A Winning Christmas Lottery Ticket

December 23, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan el gordo, spain news

A migrant who nearly died crossing the Mediterranean Sea twice to get to Europe has won a fortune on the

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“El Gordo” Christmas Lottery Brings Seasonal Cheer Across Spain

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan el gordo, xmas

The world’s oldest and most famous lottery delivered big to day with some 2.5 billion Euros won across Spain today.

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Convicted Killer Of Alcasser Girls Arrested Again

December 21, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan alcasser, spain crime news

The notorious Spanish killer who was convicted for kidnapping, raping and then killing  three schoolgirls in what became known as

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Family Of Madrid World Cup Fan Arrested In Iran Demonstrate Outside Embassy

December 19, 2022December 20, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain news

The ordeal of the Madrid football fan who was arrested in Iran on his way on foot to the World

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Spanish Authorities Seize 75 Properties In Russian Money-Laundering Sting

December 15, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain crime news, spain news, ukraine

Spanish National Police working with Europol have seized 75 properties worth over EUR 25 million in a money-laundering bust that

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Madrileño Drugs Lord Arrested In Dubai Swoop

December 12, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan narco, spain crime news

Police in Dubai have arrested ‘The Tiger’ – the most-wanted Spanish cocaine trafficker – as a crackdown on drug traffickers

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Drug Dealing Sniper Arrested For Shooting At School And Nursery

December 6, 2022December 9, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan

A man has been arrested for shooting at a school and a nursery from his home using a sniper rifle.

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Madrid Empties For December “Super Puente” Week

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan christmas spain, living in madrid, puente, spain news

Despite the plunging temperatures, Madrileños have been taking advantage of no school and two bank holidays to escape to pueblos

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Spanish Scientists Reveal First-Ever Mass Produced Children’s Toy Is 5,000-Year Slate Bird

December 4, 2022December 4, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan science, spain news

Forget Lego, Barbie or even teddy bears, the world’s first-ever kids’ toy craze was actually carved slate owls covered with

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British “Drugs Lord” Taken Down With Super Cartel

November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan costa del sol, spain crime news

The British Embassy in Madrid has been instrumental in taking down a British drug lord who fled the Costa del

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Kicking The Habit – Singing Sensation Nun Becomes Waitress In Spain

November 23, 2022November 22, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Art & Culture, Music, spain news

A nun who won the Italian version of The Voice has quit serving God and moved to Spain to work

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Cristina Pedroche Gets Into Hot Water Over Naked Posts

November 20, 2022November 21, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan cristina pedroche, glamour

A Love Island host has been torn off a strip for posting a saucy naked snap of herself from her

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Discovery Sheds Light On Origins Of Basque Language

November 17, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan basque, history of spain

Archaeologists have discovered a bronze hand dating back 2,100 years and sporting the oldest known inscription in the Basque language

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Outcry Over “Toro de Jubilo” Burning Bull Festival

November 16, 2022November 17, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan bullfighting, castilla y leon, spain fiestas

This shocking video shows a terrified bull as it is pinned down and has flaming balls attached to its head

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Chef Confesses To Murdering His Girlfriend 20 Years Ago

November 11, 2022January 19, 2023 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain crime news

A Spanish fast-food cook has confessed to murdering his girlfriend, who went missing nearly 20 years ago, and then burying

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Family Appeal For Missing Rugby Player

November 10, 2022November 11, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news

The family of missing British rugby player Levi Davis, 24, who was last seen on a night out over a

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HM Hospitals Widens Coverage On Costa Del Sol

November 9, 2022November 12, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan expat spain, Health, living in spain, spain hm hospitals

One of Spain’s leading private healthcare providers HM Hospitals has announced the opening of 4 hospitals in and around the

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Government Set To Test Civilian Disaster Response Communication

October 22, 2022October 23, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news

This week the Spanish government is set to test its disaster alert system by sending messages to mobile phones over

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Spanish World Cup Fan Walking To Qatar “Disappears” Near Iran

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Football, madrid news, spain news

An ex-paratrooper and Real Madrid football fan who was walking from Spain to Qatar to watch the World Cup has

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Shroud Of Turin “Mystery Man” Exhibition Unveiled In Salamanca

October 18, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Art & Culture, religion, What's on Madrid

Spanish experts have unveiled this lifelike Jesus Christ made of latex and silicon – and real human hair – based

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Spain´s Fascist Founder To Be Exhumed From Valley Of The Fallen

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan history of spain, spain news, spanish civil war

Just days after the Spanish Senate passed the Democratic Memory Law, to finally “settle Spanish democracy’s debt to its past”,

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Albanian Underage Trafficking Gang Busted In Joint UK – Spain Operation

October 11, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan migrants, spain crime news, spain news

The Spanish Civil Guard working with Britain’s NCA say they have dismantled an Albanian crime gang that had been trafficking

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The Best Rated Hiking Routes in Mallorca Revealed

October 10, 2022October 11, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan mallorca, visit spain

Heading to Mallorca during the autumn months is the perfect choice for travellers seeking to avoid the peak-summer crowds and

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Giant Fiesta Figure Falls – Narrowly Missing Child

October 5, 2022October 8, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain fiestas, spain news

A dancer dressed as a giant in a horned bull headdress and a bloody apron caused terror when they fell

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Fake Ransom Kidnap Backfires As Civil Guard Arrest Woman

October 5, 2022October 8, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan canary islands, spain crime news

Cops in Tenerife have arrested a woman who staged her own violent kidnapping to demand  45,000 Euros from her own

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Top Marks For Spanish Teacher´s Visual Stimulus Bringing History To Life

September 26, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan education spain, spain news

A Spanish teacher who draws these amazing whiteboard history portraits like that of the late Queen Elizabeth II says that

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Spain Officially Ends Covid Travel Controls

September 20, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Health, SPAIN COVID, spain news

Spain has officially eliminated strict Covid controls and checkpoints at its ports and airports in a bid to “favour international

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Four Monarchs Of Spain Attend Elizabeth Funeral

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan king felipe, king juan carlos, royal family, spain news

All four Spanish monarchs, the present King Felipe and Queen Leticia as well as the King Emeritus Juan Carlos and

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Fugitive British Rapist Arrested In Madrid

September 19, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain crime news

A suspect accused of multiple rapes has been seized in Madrid after a British woman reported him to police in

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Spanish Police Swoop On Kinahan Crime Cartel

September 16, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan kinahan, spain crime news

The Spanish National Police have busted a huge money laundering operation linked to Ireland’s once mighty Kinahan Cartel. Footage of

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Juan Carlos To Join Felipe & Leticia For Queen Elizabeth´s Funeral

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan king felipe, king juan carlos, queen leticia, spain news

The Spanish Royal Family will be fully represented at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth, due to be held at Westminster

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Giant Hot Air Balloon’s Emergency Landing In City Street

September 14, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news

This is the moment a huge hot air balloon taking part in a race caused chaos with an emergency landing

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Carrefour Launches 30 Essentials Basket For €30

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain news, ukraine

The supermarket chain Carrefour has been the first off the mark in response to the governments appeal to large retailers

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Spain Pays Her Respects To Queen Elizabeth

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan king felipe, royal family

The King of Spain, Felipe VI has led the country in paying respects to Queen Elizabeth, who died yesterday, Thursday

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Legendary Pacha Nightclub Group Up For Sale For €500 Million

September 7, 2022September 8, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain news

The legendary nightclub Pacha is going up for sale with several other properties for a breathtaking EUR 500 million price

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Never Before Seen Mineral Found On Spanish Mountain

September 6, 2022September 8, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan discovery, nature, science

A new mineral with a creamy white colour has been discovered on a mountain peak in northern Spain. Dubbed ‘Ermeloita’

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Emergency Team Recover Dead Bear & Cubs From Cave

September 4, 2022September 6, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan environment, spain news, wildlife

The bodies of a female bear and two cubs have been recovered from a 100-foot-deep cave after a fight to

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UNESCO World Heritage Site Revealed As One Of Oldest Neanderthal Archaeological Locations

September 3, 2022September 6, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan discovery, history of spain, spain news

An archaeological site listed as a UNESCO World Heritage could be one of the oldest Neanderthal excavation sites in Spain

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Madrid Protests Planned After Latest Bullfighting Outcry

September 1, 2022September 2, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan bullfighting

This footage shows a bull apparently “sobbing” in terror as it is pinned to a post with a rope before

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Archaeologists “Exceptional Find” Reveals Secrets Of Human Origins

August 28, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan history of spain, spanish news

A newly unearthed Neanderthal skull has revealed how our ancient cousins could have been around for thousands of years longer

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Nail Biting Drive Through Wildfire Inferno Goes Viral

August 25, 2022August 26, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan breaking news spain, living in spain, wildfires

This is the nail-biting moment a brave Spanish emergency services soldier drives a coach through a wall of flames in

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Desperate Parents Launch Campaign For Rare Disease Toddler Treatment

August 24, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan kids and family madrid, spain news

The parents of an adorable toddler who suffers from a rare syndrome with no known cure that leaves him crippled

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“Queen Of Ronda” Drugs Gang Leader Cought

August 20, 2022August 20, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain crime news, spain news

A notorious drug trafficker known as the Queen of Ronda has been busted in Madrid with 24 lbs of cocaine.

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Felipe & The Sword Of The Liberator

August 13, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan south, spain news, spain politics, spanish history

The recent eye raising incident of King Felipe not standing during a part of the inauguration ceremony when the sword

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New Spanish Study Shows Breastfeeding For Longer Could Stave Off Obesity

August 12, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan health and wellbeing, kids and family madrid, spain news

Breastfeeding for longer could reduce the risks of of infants developing obesity later in life, a new study has revealed.

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The Biggest Industries In Spain

August 11, 2022August 12, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain news

The Spanish economy is one of the largest in the world, with an overall Gross Domestic Product that stands at

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Madrid Determined To Keep Lights On As Government Energy Saving Introduced

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, living in madrid, spain news, spain politics, ukraine

The Spanish government’s controversial energy saving measures which come into force today, 10th August, is raising temperatures as a heated

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Spanish Scientists Claim Deep Space Flash Is Massive Star Explosion

August 9, 2022August 8, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan science, spain news

Spanish scientists have discovered an ultra-bright phenomenon in the distant universe that could have come from a star destroyed by

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Felipe Applauds 40th Kings Cup Sailing Regatta Finale

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan king felipe, royal family, spain hm hospitals, spain news

King Felipe has been giving out the winning prizes this weekend at the conclusion of the 40th Kings Cup Saling

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Another Goring Victim As Bull Running Fiestas Take A Heavy Toll

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan bullfighting, spain fiestas, spain news

Another daredevil bullrunner had a terrifying close call when his manhood was almost speared by a raging beast’s horns. Miguel

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Thousands Lose Out In Medicinal Cannabis Ponzi Scheme

August 4, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain crime news, spain news

Up to 6,000 Spaniards from across the country are believed to have been scammed by a company claiming to be

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Judge Declares TV Presenter´s Husband Murdered Not Suicide

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan crime, madrid news, spain crime news

A camerman found hanged a year after he married a well-known Spanish TV host was murdered and did not commit

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Horror As Botched Cosmetic Operation Causes Woman’s Death

August 2, 2022August 1, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan bizarre, madrid news, spain news

A woman who developed a flesh-eating disease after an apparently botched cosmetic op has died in hospital. Stunning Silvia Idalia

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Tourism Rebound Boosts Jobs As Unemployment Falls

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain news, spanish economy

Spain’s unemployment rate fell in the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest government data released last week. The

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Spanish Police Pursue Michelin Wine Thieves Across Europe

July 26, 2022July 27, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain crime news, spain news

An international police operation has led to the arrest of a former Mexican beauty queen and her Dutch-Romanian boyfriend in

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Water Heroes As Firefighters Save Parched Deer Saved From Inferno

July 25, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan heatwave, weather, wildfires

This is the heart-lifting moment when a firefighter gives much-needed water to a parched deer after it was saved from

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Spain Remembers Miguel Ángel Blanco

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan eta, spain politics, spain terrorist attacks

Spain has marked the 25th anniversary of the kidnapping and murder of Partido Popular local councillor Miguel Ángel Blanco. Both

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Spain In Flames As Heatwave Leaves Scorched Earth Trail

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan environment, heatwave, madrid weather, spain news

The heatwave that has affected much of Spain and now spreading to northern Europe, is leaving a scorched Spanish landscape

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Commuters To Enjoy Free Train Travel From September

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan cost of living crisis, madrid news, spain news, ukraine

Commuters in Madrid are set to enjoy four months of free train travel from September after the government announced a

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The Valley Of The Fallen Tolls Franco´s Final Demise

July 17, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan franco, madrid news, spain news, spanish civil war

Spain has taken another step in dealing with its troubled relationship with the regime of General Franco. The Spanish Congress

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Visit Highlights Spain´s Long Jewish History

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan history of spain, king felipe, sephardi

The visit last week to Madrid of the American Jewish Committee, which included being received by both King Felipe VI

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Former Real Madrid WAG Tells How Depression Ruined Sex

July 10, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan glamour, madrid news, Real Madrid

A stunning model and football WAG has told how she lost the urge for sex while she battled against depression.

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Hero Civil Guard Officer Donates Organs After Siege Slaying

July 10, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan civil guard, spain crime news

A hero Civil Guard officer has donated his organs for use in transplants after he was shot in a senseless

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Sanchez Pushes Through Defence Spending Increase

July 7, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan nato, spain politics, ukraine

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has pushed through an immediate billion Euro increase in defence spending in the wake

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Government Announces Bill To Enhance LGBTI+ Rights In Spain

July 3, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan LGBTI+, madrid pride, spain news

In the week of Madrid Pride, the Spanish Government has announced that it will be introducing a bill named the

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White-Tailed Eagles Return To Spain

July 1, 2022June 30, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan environment, spain news

Madrid’s Barajas Airport has had some unique new arrivals this week in the form of white-tailed eagles which are part

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Leaders Enjoy “Flavours Of Madrid” Dinner At The Prado

June 30, 2022July 1, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, nato, spain news, ukraine

Some 44 world leaders who are attending the 32nd NATO Summit in Madrid, enjoyed a unique dinner at the capital’s

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Government Under Pressure To Launch Melilla Stampede Enquiry

June 30, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan migrants, spain news

The Spanish government  is under international pressure to launch an urgent enquiry into the border stampede that left at least

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Air Force One Touches Down For “Decisive” Madrid Summit

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan nato, spain news, spain politics, ukraine

The President of the United States, Joe Biden, landed today on Air Force One as one of the first western

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Sanchez Unveils Emergency Measures To Curb Soaring Cost Of Living

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Perdro Sánchez, spain news, ukraine

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has unveiled a 9 billion Euro emergency package of financial measures to try to

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Madrid Takes Centre Stage For NATO Summit

June 25, 2022June 25, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, nato, spain news, ukraine

Madrid takes centre stage in the coming week as heads of governments from across the western world descend on the

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Brexit Breakthrough At Last In Sight For UK Drivers In Spain

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan brexit residency spain, living in madrid, living in spain

A breakthrough of sorts in the never-ending saga of Brexit related issues still be resolved – this time the exchange

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Cruel Bloodsucker Made Fortune From Bleeding Pets To Death

June 18, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid crime, spain news

A cynical crook who bled cats and dogs to death to sell their blood to scientists and vets is facing

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British-Style Sandwiches Come To Spain

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Food, Going out, living in madrid

Spain´s increasing appetite for British-style sandwiches looks set to continue with the announcement that UK market leader Pret A Manger

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Madrid In Grip Of Sweltering “Spring” Heatwave

June 13, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan heatwave, madrid news, madrid weather

The blinds are firmly down and the aircon on as the Spanish capital swelters in an early summer heatwave as

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Female Bear Rescued After Falling Fending Off Male Predator

June 10, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan castilla y leon, spain news

Spanish officials have confirmed that a female bear still alive after she was filmed being attacked by a male while

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Spain To Introduce “Doggy Bag” Law To Cut Food Waste

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Food, Going out, spain news

Restaurants in Spain could be required to offer customers free “doggy bags” as part of a new draft law aimed

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Ringing Changes As Spain Set To Limit Call Waiting Times

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, living in spain, spain news

One of the most common bugbears of modern life is being challenged by the Spanish government as long telephone waiting

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London High Court Publishes Juan Carlos Non Immunity Ruling

June 6, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan king juan carlos, spain news

The High Court in London has today, Monday 6th June, published its ruling concerning why the former king of Spain

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Furore Over Valley Of The Fallen Military Homage

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan franco, madrid news, spain news, spain politics, spanish civil war

The long shadow of General Franco´s Valley of The Fallen shows no sign of abetting some 3 years after his

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Gareth Bale Says Fond Farewell To Real Madrid

June 1, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, Real Madrid, spanish football, Sport

Welsh striker, Gareth Bale, has confirmed that he is leaving Real Madrid in a statement released today, Wednesday, 1st June.

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Madrid Marks 40th Anniversary Of NATO Membership

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spain politics, ukraine

The 40th anniversary of Spain’s entry into the NATO military alliance has been marked today, Monday 30th May, at an

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Spain Allows Unvaccinated Non EU Tourists Back

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain travel

The Spanish government have announced that unvaccinated travellers from outside the EU are now allowed to visit Spain, provided they

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The King´s Return Divides Spain

May 23, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan king felipe, king juan carlos, spain news

Spain’s former King, Juan Carlos I, has been spending time in his home country for the first time in nearly

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Emir’s Visit Bears Gifts For Spain

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain news

The visit of the Emir of Qatar, Shekih Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to Madrid has brought rich rewards for Spain.

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Spanish Government Announces Small Business Credit Line

May 17, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain economy, spain news, ukraine

The Spanish Cabinet has approved the first tranche of a line of guarantees for self-employed workers and small companies with

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Spain Pegasus Spyware Storm Takes Down Intelligence Chief

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spain politics

It has been reported in Spanish media that the government has sacked the country’s spy chief, Paz Esteban, following revelations

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Royal Flush For Queen Leticia As She Gets The Giggles

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, queen leticia

Queen Leticia of Spain got the giggles and a royal flush when a guest turned up wearing the identical dress

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“Intense Uncertainty” Causes Spanish Economy To Stall

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain economy, ukraine

The Spanish government has lowered its GDP growth forecast due to the impact of the war in Ukraine. According to

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King Felipe Publishes Net Wealth In Effort To Reform Royal House

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan king felipe, spain news

In an unprecedented move, the Spanish royal house has published the net wealth of the king, Felipe VI. According to

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Illegal Road Racing Craze Goes National

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain crime news, spain news

Madrid´s latest export to the rest of the country is illegal road racing. What started in the Madrid districts of

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Pedro Sanchez Arrives In Ukraine To Meet Zelensky

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, ukraine

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has arrived in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv this morning, Thursday 21st April. The

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After 700 Days Spaniards Can “Show Our Faces And Our Smiles Again”.

April 20, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

After 700 days the obligatory wearing of face masks indoors has finally come to an end today Wednesday 20th April.

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Spain Has Taken In Over 110,000 Ukrainian Refugees

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan ukraine

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has visited one the country´s reception centres for Ukrainian refugees in Barcelona, where he

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Sanchez Celebrates “Historic” Breakthrough With Morocco

April 10, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spain politics

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez visited Rabat on Thursday 8th April for a meeting with the Moroccan King, Mohammed

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Icon Not Believe It! Miraculous Return Of Churchs Stolen Saints

April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain crime news, spain news

Astonished church leaders are celebrating the miraculous return of 16th-century panels of saints stolen from an altar more than 40

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Indoor Face Masks Finally Coming Off After Easter

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan covid news spain, spain news

The Spanish Ministry of Health has announced a further easing on the wearing of face masks from Tuesday 19th April.

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Zelenskyy Evokes Guernica In Spanish Parliament Address

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spain politics, ukraine

The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, received a standing ovation at the Spanish Cortes yesterday, Tuesday 5th April, as he compared

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Separated Ukrainian Sisters Reunited In Spain After 20 Years Apart

April 1, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, ukraine

Two Ukrainian sisters separated for 20 years have had an astonishing reunion when one took the other in as a

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Once Upon A Time In The West Film Set Goes On Sale

March 30, 2022March 29, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news

The Spanish  film set used for Spaghetti Western movies by director Sergio Leone has been put up for sale. Eight

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Government Announces Emergency Aid To Tackle Energy & Fuel Inflation

March 29, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain economy, spain news, ukraine

The Spanish government has unveiled a package of emergency economic measures worth 6 billion euros in direct aid and 10

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The Mistress´s Revenge As London Court Gives Green Light For Royal Trial

March 28, 2022March 29, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan king juan carlos, spain news

The former king Juan Carlos´s troubles continue as the High Court in London has ruled that he could face trial

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Wonder & Awe At Mermaid Baby Birth Moment

March 25, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain health treatment, spain news

These incredible images show how a baby girl is born via caesarean section with the amniotic sac still intact in

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Madrid Calls For “Immediate Solution” Over Haulage Strike

March 19, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain news

  Over 20,000 National Police and Civil Guard officers have been mobilised by the Spanish government to guarantee supplies from

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Sanchez Visits Spain’s Front Line”Tripwire”Troops In Baltics

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, ukraine

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has paid a flying visit to Latvia to visit Spanish troops in the NATO country

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Felipe Paves The Way For Juan Carlos’ Return Home

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan king juan carlos, spain news

The decision last week by Spain’s State Prosecutor to shelve the investigation into the finances of the late king, Juan

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Spain Steps Up EU Response As Von Leyern Flies To Madrid

March 6, 2022March 6, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, ukraine

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has placed Spain in forefront of the European Union’s response to the Russian invasion

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Dramatic Solo Escape To Spain For 12 Year-Old Ukrainian Girl

March 5, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, ukraine

A brave 12-year-old girl has left war-torn Ukraine alone to try to reach her foster family in Spain, to escape

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Britain’s Billion Dollar Scammer Arrested In Spain

March 1, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain crime news, spain news

Britain’s most wanted woman who allegedly laundered over GBP 1 billion (1.2 billion Euros) in a mobile phone tax scam

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Spain Steps Up European Support For Ukraine

February 28, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, ukraine

The Spanish government have ramped up their response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine by announcing a series of further

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Cibeles Lit Up As Madrid Shows Solidarity With Ukraine

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain news

The Cibeles Palace and Fountain lit up central Madrid last night, Friday 25th February, in support of Ukraine as Russian

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Spain Condemns Russia´s “Unjustified Aggression” Against Ukraine

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan breaking news spain, spain news

The Spanish Government has issued a strongly worded communique condeming the Russian attack on Ukraine, which began this morning, Thursday

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Ghost Village Emerges As Drought Brings Resevoirs To Historic Low

February 23, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, madrid weather

A long-deserted ghost village has emerged from a once deep reservoir in north-western Spain and made headlines around the world

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Court Rules Madrid´s “Rural Marbella” To Be Demolished

February 20, 2022February 20, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain news

A luxury residential development and favourite of Madrid’s well heeled – the Marina Isla de Valdecañas – has been given

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Into The Storm – Ayuso Takes Gloves Off To Clear Name

February 19, 2022February 19, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan ayuso, madrid news, spain politics

The simmering tensions within Spain’s main opposition conservative Partido Popular has erupted into full blown open warfare between the party´s

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Spain Returns To Full Sports Stadiums As Infection Rate Receeds

February 17, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan breaking news spain, SPAIN COVID NEWS

The Spanish Health Minister, Carolina Darias, announced yesterday Wednesday 16th February that sporting and football stadiums can return to full

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Madrid Basks In Goya Film Award Wins

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Art & Culture, Cinema, madrid news, spain news

The Madrid regional premier, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, has been meeting some of the winners of the Spanish Film Academy´s 2021

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Ghosts Of The Past As Spain Rejects Mexican “Colonial Exploitation” Jab

February 13, 2022February 20, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan history of spain, spain news

The ghosts of the past have returned to haunt Spanish – Latin American relations, after Mexican president, Andres Manuel Lopez

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Spain Relaxes Covid Travel Restrictions For UK Teenagers

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS, visit spain

The Spanish government has relaxed restrictions on travellers arriving in the country from non Schengen Zone countries who are between

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Spain Minimum Wage Set To Increase To €14,000 A Year

February 11, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, What's on Madrid

Despite considerable opposition from employers and business associations, the left-wing coalition government of Pedro Sanchez, have succeeded in raising the

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King Felipe Tests Positive But Rate Continues To Fall

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan king felipe, spain news

King Felipe VI, who has just celebrated his 54th birthday, has tested positive for covid-19 after experiencing mild symptoms since

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Government Announces Masks Off From This Thursday

February 6, 2022February 7, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, SPAIN COVID NEWS

The Spanish government have announced that the obligatory wearing of facemasks outdoors will cease from Thursday 10th February. The announcement

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Banco Santander 8 Billion Euro Profit Bounceback

February 5, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain economy, spain news

Spanish mega bank, Banco Santander has announced a post pandemic bounce back recovery, posting a 8.1 billion Euro profit for

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Spanish Economy Continues Recovery As Unemployment Drops

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain economy

The latest figures from the Spanish statistical agency INE show that the Spanish economy continued to recover in the final quarter of

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Pets Now “Family Members” As Animal Rights Law Takes Force

January 21, 2022January 22, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news

Pets, including cats, dogs and even goldfish, are now considered family members under new laws in Spain with implications regarding

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Push To Find Most Wanted Brits In Spain

January 19, 2022January 20, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain crime news, spain news

Spain’s reputation as a refuge for on the run has been further dented with a new appeal to trace and

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Police Arrest “Spanish Pablo Escobar Of Heroin” In Toledo Raid

January 17, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain crime news, spain news

An alleged drugs overlord dubbed the ‘Spanish Pablo Escobar of Heroin’ because he is believed to be the biggest trafficker

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Madrid Takes Central Government To Court

January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain news, spain politics

The Madrid regional government has launched legal proceedings against the central government, in order to reverse an alleged exclusion of

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Madrid Barajas Leads Spanish Airport Recovery As Mega Hub Planned

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, madrid news, spain news

The latest passenger figures from the Spanish airport operator AENA, released yesterday, Tuesday 11th January, show that passenger traffic through

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Sanchez Seeks Pandemic To Endemic “Evaluation”

January 11, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, SPAIN COVID NEWS

Despite record numbers from the latest government Covid-19 infection rate figures, released yesterday 10th January, the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro

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Ayuso´s Attempts To Stem Spain´s Population Fall

January 10, 2022January 11, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain news, spain politics

The Madrid regional premier, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, has announced a series of financial incentives in order to encourage births and

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Supreme Constitutional Court Sides For Sex For Debt Ruling

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain news

Spain’s Supreme Constitutional Court in Madrid has rejected a woman’s appeal against a sentence that did not consider it a

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New Year Relief As Brexit Driving Licence Extended

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan brexit residency spain

The British Embassy have announced another extension to the validity of UK licences in Spain past the December 31st deadline,

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Hope As Covid Wave Peaks & Quarantine Period Reduced

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS

The Spanish Health Minister, Carolina Darias,has confirmed that the Inter-Territorial Council of the National Health System (CISNS), which co-ordinates the

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The Kings Christmas Speech Brings Half A Cheer

December 25, 2021December 25, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan king felipe, king juan carlos, spain news

King Felipe VI has delivered his annual seasonal address to the Spanish nation which was broadcast on Christmas Eve. The

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Pedro Sanchez Announces Masks Back On….But

December 22, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, living in spain, madrid covid, SPAIN COVID NEWS

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced that the Cabinet will meet tomorow Thursday, 23rd December, in order to

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El Gordo Christmas Lottery Winning Prize Number Is 86148

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan

The winning number for El Gordo ( the fat one) prize in Spain’s world-famous lottery is 86148. The draw which

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MOST WANTED: Alcàsser Murder Suspect Antonio Anglés Added In Closure Bid

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain crime news

Nearly 30 years after the murders of Miriam García Iborra, Antonia “Toñi” Gómez Rodríguez and Desirée Hernández Folch, Europe´s top

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UK & Spain Travel Requirements Tighten Due To Omicron Scare

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS

Both the UK and Spanish governments have announced an immediate tightening of travel restrictions due to the Omicron variant whose

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Madrid Closes Parks As First Storms Of Winter Lash Spain

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, madrid weather, spain news

The first winter storms have arrived this week with plummeting temperatures, high winds, rain and snow lashing the peninsula. Madrid’s

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On The Buses – Felipe & Leticia Celebrate 75 Years Of EMT

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan

King Felipe and Doña Leticia made what for them was an unusual journey, yesterday, Monday 15th November – on a

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Spain Set For Slow Lane As Truckers Plan Christmas Strike

November 15, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain economy, spain news

Spain’s national haulage association announced last week a three day lorry strike which if goes ahead is likely to lead

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Madrid Metropolitan Welcomes Return Of Google News In Spain

November 14, 2021November 15, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain news

The Madrid Metropolitan has welcomed the announcement by news aggregator, Google News, that it will be returning following a 7-year

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Confusion For UK Entry Requirements For Returning Vaxed Brits In Spain

November 2, 2021November 3, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news

Vickie Scullard reports on how administrative confusion between Spain and the UK over vaccination requirements for travel is causing Britons

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Massive Iberdrola Cooling Tower Comes Down

October 31, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news

Spanish multinational electricity utility company Iberdrola has carried out the destruction of a huge cooling tower which was captured on

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UK Embassy Advises Brits In Spain To Get TIE Card

October 28, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan brexit residency spain, living in spain

Just over a year since the Withdrawal Agreement TIE (Tarjeta Identidad de Extranjero) was launched, the latest figures published by the

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Spain´s New Pet Laws & Animal DNI Explained

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news

The Spanish Government is set to introduce a series of new pet laws aimed at controling the industry, increasing owner

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Sánchez Vows To End Prostitution “Enslavement”

October 20, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spain politics

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has vowed to “implement” a series of laws aimed at ending the “enslavement” of

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King Felipe Presides Over Spain’s National Day

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain news

King Felipe VI, took the royal salute at the military parade marking Spain’s national day, El Dia de Hispanidad, in

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Archbishop Apologises After Raunchy Music Video In Cathedral Goes Viral

October 12, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news

Spain’s most important Archbishop has apologised after a raunchy music video for a song called ‘Atheist’ that featured a naked

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Spanish Tourism Sector Speeds Up Recovery

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain news

The latest figures released by the  National Statistics Institute (INE) show that the post pandemic recovery in Spain´s all important

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Sanchez Meets NATO Head To Prepare For Madrid Summit

October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spain politics

The NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, visited Madrid yesterday Friday 8th October, where he met the prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, at

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Spain Green Light For Winter Booster Shot As Infections Fall

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, SPAIN COVID NEWS

The latest Covid-19 infection figures from the Spanish Ministry of Health show a continuing fall in the incidence rate over the

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Pandora Papers Reveal Ex King Juan Carlos Link

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan king juan carlos, spain news

The publication by the Washington based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) of a huge cache of confidential data, named the

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Sanchez Returns To Las Palma Pledging To Recover & Rebuild

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, yesterday, Sunday 3rd October, flew back to the Canary Island of La Palma, pledging

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Our Man In Madrid´s Understated English Humour Raises Galician Eyebrows

September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan history of spain, spain news

The English sense of humour has been quite the talk of Galicia after a recent tweet from Her Majesty´s Ambassador

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Felipe & Leticia Fly To Meet La Palma Volcano Victims

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan king felipe, spain news

King Felipe VI and Queen Leticia yesterday visited the Canary Island of La Palma, to meet emergency workers and residents

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Sánchez Flies In After Las Palmas Volcano Eruption

September 20, 2021September 20, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Perdro Sánchez, spain news

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, cancelled his trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York and flown instead

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Tourism Boost As Spain Optimistic For UK Travel Easing

September 19, 2021September 20, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spain tourism, spanish economy

The Spanish tourism sector, which has been struggling to recover from the pandemic enduced contraction, is hopeful that the UK”s

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“Historic” €1 billion Spanish Olympic Sports Boost Announced

September 18, 2021September 20, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, sports spain

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced an “historic” investment into Spanish sports in to build on the success

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Covid Spanish News 

Spain Infection Rate Falls Again As Vulnerable Set For Third Jab

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid covid, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The government´s latest official figures for the number of Covid-19 infections show a continuing drop reaching a post summer low of just

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Madrid News Spanish News 

Spanish Police Arrest “Most Wanted” Venezuelan Spymaster

September 12, 2021September 12, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain crime news

The Spanish National Police have announced the arrest of General Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, the former Venezuelan spymaster, wanted by

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Spanish News 

Spain Recovers 70% of 2019 Air Capacity

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain economy, spain news

The Spanish tourist industry is breathing a sigh of relief as the numbers of tourist arrivals enjoys a late summer

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Brexit Spanish News 

New Post Brexit UK Car Sticker Rules Take Force

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan brexit, spain news

New driving regulations are due to take force for UK registered cars for travellers to Spain and across the European

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Covid Spanish News 

Spain Passes 70% Vaccination As Fifth Wave Receedes

September 7, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The government has announced that it has passed the 70% milestone that was set by the Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez

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