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Civil Guards Rescue Injured Imperial Eagle In El Escorial

August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan el escorial, wildlife

The Royal Monastery and Palace of El Escorial was the scene of an unusual occurrence last week as one of

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Passersby Help Themselves To Looted ATM Cash On Madrid Street

August 8, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid crime, madrid news

This is the moment when passersby cash in on a gang’s botched bank ATM raid and grab handfuls of notes

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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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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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Madrid Makes Top 3 LGBTQ+ Babymoon Destination

July 27, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan LGBTQ+, madrid news

In the wake of another successful and packed Madrid Pride 22, the capital has further cemented its reputation as a

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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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Wary Golfers Face Water Hazard As Wild Boar Cools Off In Pond

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

Even on the best of days, golfers might think this tricky pond in the middle of a top rated Madrid

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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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HM Hospitales Share Top Tips For A Healthy Summer

July 5, 2022July 19, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain health and wellbeing, spain travel, summer

As we gear up for another hot summer HM Hospitales, Spain´s leading private healthcare group, shares its top summer tips

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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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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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Leg Of Jamon Saves Waiter From Assassins Bullets

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, madrid crime, madrid news

A waiter survived a murder attempt at a downtown Madrid bar after the bullets were stopped by a leg of

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Starburst: Thugs Smash Penelope Cruz’s Walk Of Fame Star

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Art & Culture, madrid news, penelope cruz

Spanish superstar,Penelope Cruz’s star on Madrid’s Walk of Fame has been completely destroyed by vandals. The Oscar winning 48 year

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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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Ignacio Echeverria: Skateboard Hero To Saint

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan brexit residency spain, ignacio echeverria, madrid news, spain news

Ignacio Echeverria, the “skateboard hero” of the 2017 London Bridge Islamic terrorist attack, is likely to be put forward in

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Abandoned Newborn Saved By Ambulance Crew

June 7, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain news

A newborn baby boy found abandoned on a street was just hours away from dying from hypothermia. A passer-by spotted

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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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Putting On The Style As British Embassy Celebrates Jubilee

June 3, 2022June 6, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan diplomatic, madrid news

The official residence of the British Ambassador to Spain, was the place to be yesterday, Thursday, June 2, as the

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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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Nigerian “Love King” Scammer Arrested In Madrid

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain crime news

The Nigerian leader of a criminal organisation which is believed to have fraudulently gained around €118,000 through romance scams has

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European Police Agency Release Most Wanted Fugitives In Spain

May 31, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan spain crime news, spain news

The European police agency ENFAST, which focuses on catching the most wanted fugitives in Europe has released the latest list of criminals

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Jubilant Real Madrid Fans Hail “Best Team” In The World

May 30, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Real Madrid, spain news, spanish football, Sport

Real Madrid fans were back at the Plaza de Cibeles to celebrate another European Cup triumph after the team’s 1-0

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How Karim Benzema Has Improved With Age

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Real Madrid, spanish football, Sport

Anyone who asks about who the best striker in the world right now is likely to get the usual answers.

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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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Traffic Police Baffled By Appearance Of Cut Out Civil Guard Cars

May 20, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, madrid news

A flatpack Civil Guard traffic patrol car that is slowing down speeding drivers has baffled police in Spain, who say

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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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Rosalia Raises Eyebrows Sharing Gala Weight Loss Method

May 7, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan glamour, rosalia, spain news

Spanish pop superstar Rosalia is facing fury after she revealed her controversial weight-loss method at the recent New York Met Gala

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Gas Explosion In Salamanca District Leaves Two Dead

May 6, 2022May 7, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news

An explosion in a residential building in the Salamanca district of Madrid has left 2 dead and 19 injured today,

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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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Dos De Mayo – A History Of Madrid And Spain

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan dos de mayo, history of spain, madrid history

Dos De Mayo – A history of Madrid and Spain. Today commemorated as a public holiday in the city of

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Alya Society Business Lunch in Collaboration with Quirón Salud

May 1, 2022May 16, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan alya society

On the 28th of April, Alya Society kicked off its first Business Lunch in collaboration with the world-class medical service

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Top 7 Universities in Madrid

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan education madrid, living in madrid

The city of Madrid has some top universities not just in Spain or Europe, but in the world too. These

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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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Investigation As Toddler Falls From Second Floor Window

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news

An investigation is underway after a toddler fell from a second-storey window in the district of Fuenlabrada in south of

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“Operacion Salida” – The Great Easter Gettaway

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan easter, spain news

The first major holiday of the year is upon us with vast numbers of friends and families heading to villages

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SBI PO Is More Intricate 

April 8, 2022April 23, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan

SBI PO Is More Intricate  Most aspirants wonder how the SBI PO exam is different from the IBPS PO exam.

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Investigation Into Death Of Toddler Run Over By Bus At Barajas

April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan accident, madrid news

The Madrid authorities have started an investigation after the death of a toddler who fell off a luggage trolley onto

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British Council Proves It Is Never Too Young To Be Bilingual

April 3, 2022April 4, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan education spain, kids and family madrid, learn english

The British Council’s newest contribution towards promoting early English language acquisition is proving to be very popular, with children as

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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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Spain´s New Driving Regulations Come Into Force Today

March 21, 2022March 20, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan driving in spain, living in madrid, spain news

New traffic regulations come into force today, Monday 21st March with a raft of new measures and stiffer penalties for

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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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Going Going Gone! Last Private Velazquez Painting Auction Sold

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Art & Culture, madrid news

A painting by one of Spain´s greatest painters, Diego Velazquez has been sold at auction for a staggering 4.27 million

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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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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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Teenager Arrested For Speeding Up Castellana At 113 Kph

February 22, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news

A 19-year-old young man who published a video on his social networks of him driving along Paseo de la Castellana

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Magallanes & Elcano – Around The World To Madrid

February 18, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan history of spain, What's on Madrid

To commemorate the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world by Fernando de Magallanes and Juan Sebastian Elcano,

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St Valentine´s Last Resting Place – In Madrid

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid history, visit madrid, What's on Madrid

As lovers celebrate Saint Valentine´s Day, few will be gathering at his last resting place – which lies in Madrid.

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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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Raphael Rocks The Gran Via With Nostalgic Look Back

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Art & Culture, What's on Madrid

Spanish pop legend Raphael is back in town for a unique exhibition that coincides with the premiere on Movistar+ of

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French Institute Unveils Cultural Season For Spain 22

February 7, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Art & Culture, living in madrid, What's on Madrid

Madrid Metropolitan had the pleasure of attending the annual presentation of the French Institute´s cultural season of 2022. It was

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Mona Bizzari’s Journey of Self-Discovery Entering The Spanish Market

February 4, 2022February 5, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, living in madrid, living in spain, madrid news

In 2021 Bizzari Jewelry became one of the partners of Alya Society – A Madrid-based international networking community of English-Speaking

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Madrid Goes Red For King Felipe’s Birthday

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan king felipe, madrid news, spain news

The iconic Plaza de Cibeles, along with the Palacio de Cibeles and Alcala were illuminated in red this weekend, to

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45th Anniversary Of Atocha Massacre Marked In Silence

January 24, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan franco, madrid history, madrid news

Today, Monday 24th January, marks the 45th anniversary of the assassination of the left wing lawyers gunned down in their

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Bernabeu Honours Paco Gento With Naming Of New Gardens

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, Real Madrid

Former Real Madrid player, and legendary galactico, Francisco “Paco” Gento, who died at the age of 88 this week, is

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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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January Heralds New Self Employed Rates And New Changes In Offing

January 15, 2022January 16, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain news

This month sees the general rate for self-employed professionals increased to 30.6%. This means that self-employed persons paying on the

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Lupin – Spain´s Cyber King Fraudster Arrested In Madrid

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain crime news, spain news

Jordi Arias Fernández, aka, “Lupin”, considered Spain’s most wanted cyber scammer, has been arrested in Madrid. Jordi Arias Fernández, who

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Rapper Among 37 People Arrested In Abuse Drug & Vice Ring

January 8, 2022January 8, 2022 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain crime news

The Spanish National Police have taken down a major drugs and sex ring in Madrid, including a young rapper, Saymol

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Police Sweet Sweep In Madrid’s Chinatown

December 21, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain crime news, spain news

The Spanish National Police have conducted a joint operation with Madrid’s Municipal force with raids on 45 Chinese owned establishments,

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Madrid Takes Centre Stage As Spain Michelin Restaurant Awards Announced

December 18, 2021December 20, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Food, Going out, visit madrid

Spain´s reputation for culinary excellence took another step forward at the recently held gala to announce the 2022 Michelin Guide

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Circo Price Back For Magical Christmas Show Season

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Art & Culture, madrid christmas, What's on Madrid

Christmas in Madrid wouldnt be the same without the Circo Price´s festive show. The Circo Price has been entertaining Madrid audiences

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Most Influential Spaniards In History – By Province

December 12, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Art & Culture, history of spain

The Spanish daily newspaper La Razon has published  the “most influential Spaniards of all time” – listed by each of Spain´s 49

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Queen Sofia Opens Exhibition Of Alfonso The Wise

December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan

To mark the 800th anniversary of the birth of Alfonso X of Castille, considered by many historians, as one of

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La Pepa – Spain´s First Constitution

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan history of spain

As Spain celebrates its annual Constitution Day – which pays homage to the 1978 document, we look at her first

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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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Artist Uses Queen Leticia To Highlight Domestic Abuse

December 5, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan queen leticia, spain news

An Italian artist has used doctored images of Kate Middleton and Spain’s Queen Letizia to make it look as if

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Belens & Christmas Lights Herald Seasonal Festivities

December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, madrid christmas, What's on Madrid

Both the Madrid regional premier, Isabel Diaz Ayuso and Madrid Mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, have been busy opening nativity scenes

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Charles Clifford Exhibition – Madrid´s First Photographer

November 20, 2021November 20, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan history of spain, living in madrid, What's on Madrid

To mark the 170th anniversary of the founding of the Isabel II Canal, the Fundación Canal Mateo Inurria, is putting

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Madrid Police Bust Albanian Sex Extortion Gang

November 19, 2021November 20, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news

The Spanish National Police have dismantled an Albanian sex extortion gang who were operating in the Madrid region. The modus

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How Working From Home Has Changed The Workplace

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Business

Working from home (otherwise known as remote working) has become the ‘go to’ way of working, and one that has

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Two Rare Panda Cubs Born At Madrid Zoo

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, madrid news, zoo

Madrid Aquarium Zoo in the Casa de Campo is now home to two panda cubs were born on 6th September,

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Escaped Camels Found On The Loose In Madrid

November 6, 2021November 6, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, madrid news, spain news

Returning late night revellers in the early hours of yesterday, 5th November, might have been forgiven for disbelieving their tired

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Spain Tourism Continues Bounce Back As Madrid Launches Traveller Subsidy

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, visit madrid, visit spain, What's on Madrid

The Spanish tourist sector enjoyed its fourth consecutive month of year-on-year growth according to data published by the government agency

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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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El Rastro Back To Full Throttle From This Weekend

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, What's on Madrid

Madrid´s world famous flea market, El Rastro reopens at full capacity from this Saturday 26th September. In addition the market

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A Complete Guide to Decode Cheap Energy Plans    

September 17, 2021September 28, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan

Australia’s electricity market is divided into the east coast and west coast. These two regions have wholesale energy markets where

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The Bernabéu Wishlist

September 10, 2021September 13, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, Real Madrid, visit madrid

In 2017, football club Real Madrid announced plans for a major renovation of Stadium Santiago Bernabéu. The announcement came exactly

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Street Name Civil War As Franco´s Toughest General Wont Go Quietly

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan franco, living in madrid, spain news, spain politics, spanish civil war

The continuing saga of the legacy of the Spanish Civil War continues in the battle over Madrid´s many streets with

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Spaniard Celebrates Becoming World’s Oldest Man

August 26, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news

The world’s oldest man who has enough descendants to start a football team has also revealed that he did actually

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Madrid´s Second Heatwave Of The Summer

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, madrid weather

Temperatures in the capital are finally dropping after hovering above the 40 degree mark for the last three days, as

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How A Vaccinated Brit Resident Still Needs To Quarantine And Take PCR To Get Home

August 12, 2021August 15, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, madrid covid, SPAIN COVID NEWS

Vickie Scullard, a British resident in Madrid explains how she was faced with extortianate costs to comply with UK travel

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Sanchez Brings Glad Tidings To The King

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spain politics

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez flew to Mallorca this week to brief King Felipe on the country’s much improved

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National Library Hosts Dante´s Inferno Exhibition

August 2, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, visit madrid, What's on in Madrid, What's on Madrid

The National Library is marking the seventh centenary of the death of Dante Alighieri, by hosting an exhibition curated by 

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Larsen´s Revenge As Kings Former Lover Aims For Payout

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan king juan carlos, spain news

The former alleged mistress of the King Emeritus, Juan Carlos, has filed a lawsuit for damages in a London court

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Online Games That Come with Added Spanish Flair

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan

Online games these days tend to be set in a finite number of locations, to the point that many of

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Mr Sanchez Goes To Hollywood

July 27, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez  has concluded his whistle-top tour of the United States with a visit to Los Angeles

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Best Tips For Digital Nomads

July 25, 2021September 9, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, living in spain

With the boom in digital nomads coming to Spain we take a look at some top tips for people attracted

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Madrid Empties As Heatwave Continues

July 22, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, living in spain, spain news

Many Madrileños have used the ongoing heatwave to escape the city where temperatures have been hovering around the 35 degree

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Government Approves Trans Gender Change Law

June 30, 2021June 29, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan LGBTI+, spain news, spain politics

The Spanish government has approved a draft of a bill to allow anyone over the age of 14 to change

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Brits Need To Show Vaccine Proof Or PCR As Balearics Make Green List

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news, travel spain

The latest UK government “traffic light” system has been updated to include Spain’s Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and

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The Secrets Buried In Madrid´s “Guiri” British Cemetery

June 21, 2021July 4, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, madrid history

Just a few hundred metres away from the bustling noise of Calle General Ricardos, in the Carabanchel district of Madrid,

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Bank Of Spain Sees More Light As Ursula Flies In With EU Funds

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain economy, spain news

The Bank Of Spain has released its latest report on the country’s economic outlook, which shows a slight improvement on

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Hugo & Lucia Head The Most Popular Baby Names In Spain

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in spain, spain news

The latest data for new births in Spain by the country´s National Statistics Institute (INE) has been published showing the most

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Madrid´s “Veranos de la Villa” Summer Festival Returns

June 15, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, visit madrid, What's on Madrid

A summer in Madrid would not be complete without its iconic cultural festival – Veranos de la Villa, which returns

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Learn To Use One Particular Strategy Like A Pro Trader

June 14, 2021June 17, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Business

Learn to use one particular strategy like a pro trader Investors like to use a simple formula to make money.

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The Way Of St James’s – A Spanish Pilgrimage

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain history, visit spain

The Camino de Santiago, better known in English, as The Way Of St James or St James Way ( Santiago

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Brexit – Britons In Spain Driving Licence Extension

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan brexit residency spain, living in madrid, living in spain

The saga of Brexit continues for Spain´s estimated 390,000 British residents who had registered to exchange their UK driving licence

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Spain´s New Electricty Tariffs Come Under Fire

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan

The governments new banded tariff system for consumer electricty billing depending on the time of the day of usage has

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Covid Adds To El Corte Ingles Woes

June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain economy, spain news

Spain’s largest department store chain, El Corte Ingles reported record losses of €2.9bn for the trading period from March 2020

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Feared Columbian Hit Man “El Nene” Arrested In Madrid

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain news

The Spanish National Police, have arrested an alleged Columbian hitman in an international operation with the Columbian authorities and Interpol.

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Madrid Hospitals Led Spain During Pandemic

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Health, living in madrid

Madrid’s hospitals continue to be at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus taking top positions as the nations

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Zidane Steps Down For Second Time From Real Madrid

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain news, spanish football

Real Madrid head coach, Zinedine Zidane is stepping down for the second time at the end of a trophy-less season.

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Farewell To Arms As The Last Of The International “Brigadistas” Dies

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan history of spain, spain news, spanish civil war

The last surviving volunteer of the International Brigades, which enlisted foreign nationals to fight for the Second Republic against the

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Macabre “King Of Cachopo” Trial Continues

May 19, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain crime news, spain news

The Madrid trial of César Román, known as the King of Cachopo, for his signature recipe, and who was arrested

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Government’s Proposed New Self Employed Reform Favours Lower Earners

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Business, expat spain, living in madrid, living in spain, working in spain

The Spanish government has proposed a major overhaul of Spain’s autónomo system for calculating self employed workers social security contributions.

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Fans To Be Allowed Back To Football Stadiums As Infection Rate Falls Again

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news, Sport

The Spanish Minister for Sport, José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, has announced that spectators will be allowed to return to football

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Spain Waits In Amber For Summer Tourist Return

May 11, 2021May 17, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain travel, vaccine rollout

The recent decision of the European Union for the introduction of the vaccine passport scheme as well as the UK´s

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National State Of Alarm And Madrid Curfew Ends

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, madrid news, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The state of alarm that was introduced by the Spanish government to combat the pandemic in October 2020, came to

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Studying Abroad In Times Of Covid

May 8, 2021May 9, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan education spain

The Madrid Metropolitan catches up with “honorary” Madrileña Mairi Murphy to talk about the value of study abroad programmes in

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A Lonely End For Spain´s “Mr Giggles”

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news

Juan Joya Borja, nicknamed “El Risitas” or “Giggles” whose distinctive laugh, which first came to fame on Spanish TV, and

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Pilot Barcelona Concert Paves Way For Madrid Bulls & Summer Festivals

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, What's on in Madrid

Concerts, football matches and cultural events and festivals without social distancing could be back in time for the summer after

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Spain’s Nine UNESCO Creative Cities

April 27, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Art & Culture, spain news

The UNESCO Creative Cities Network,  (UCCN) which was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities where creativity

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Madrid Electoral Candidate Pablo Iglesias Receives Death Threat

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain politics

The former Deputy Prime Minister and current Unidas Podermos candidate in the Madrid regional elections, Pablo Iglesias is among several

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Madrid Cannibal Trial Hears Gruesome Details Of Mother´s Murdered Body

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain crime news

An alleged cannibal is on trial accused of strangling his own mother,  dismembering her body and putting it into lunchboxes which

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CaixaBank Announces Huge Post Merger Job Losses

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain news

Spain’s largest retail bank, CaixaBank, has announced one of the largest compulsary redundancy plans in the country’s recent corporate history.

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A League Of Their Own: Real & Atletico Confirm European Super League Participation

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Real Madrid

Both star Madrid teams, Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid have confirmed their participation in the proposed new European Super League.

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No PCR Entry Requirement To Spain With Vaccine Passport

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain travel

The much awaited Covid-19 vaccine passports, known as “Digital Green Certificates,” which will allow citizens from European Union countries to

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Diaz Ayuso Set To Double Seats But Short Of A Majority

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, madrid politics

Two weeks before the May 4th regional elections in Madrid, the latest polls suggest that that the right-wing Partido Popular

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Sanchez Hails “Generational Opportunity” As European Funding Set For Spain

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain economy, spain news

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced an ambitious modernisation plan to go in tandem with the European Union´s

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Easter Covid Hangover Starts To Bite But Vaccinations Up

April 14, 2021April 13, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid covid, SPAIN COVID NEWS

The latest government figures released this week for the Covid-19 infection rate shows a continuing rise across the country with Madrid significantly

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IMF Upgrades Spain Growth But Unemployment To Remain High

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spanish economy

The latest report by the International Monetary Fund ( IMF), the Spanish economy is forecast to grow by 6.4% in 2021,

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Spain Relaxes Face Mask Regulations After Outcry

April 11, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS

The Spanish government have clarified the new regulations concerning the wearing of face masks that had been announced last month.

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Spain Leads World With One Of Highest Percentage Of Female Politicians

April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spain politics

The latest figures from United Nations and Inter Parliamentary Union show that Spain is one of only 13 countries in

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New Law For Mandatory Wearing Of Face Masks In Public – Even At The Beach

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The Spanish government published yesterday, 30th March a new in the BOE Official Gazette making wearing face masks mandatory in

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Madrid´s Virtual Easter Week

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan

Madrid’s Easter 2021 will be a subdued affair thanks to Covid-19 but there will be still be a full week

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Spain Lifts UK Traveller Ban As Infection Rate Stabilises

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The Spanish government announced yesterday, March 23rd, that it is lifting the ban on incoming arrivals from the United Kingdom

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Spain Approves Euthanasia Law

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spain politics

The Spanish Parliament, voted yesterday to legalise euthanasia ensuring that the country becomes only the sixth in the world to

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Spain Tourism Hope As EU Plans Covid-Free Vaccine Travel Passes

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

Spain´s struggling tourist sector received a boost yesterday as the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen announced

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No Travel For Easter As Madrid Promotes “Home” Tourism

March 13, 2021March 13, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, madrid news, madrid travel, spain news

Spain’s Inter-Territorial Council of the National Health System (CISNS), the body that coordinates the country’s 17 autonomous regional health authorities

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OECD Forecasts Further Improvement In Spain´s 2021 Recovery

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Business, spain economy, spain news

The latest report by the OECD paints a rosier picture for the global economy with improved prospects for most of

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2021 Goya Awards Winners

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan goya awards, spain news

Debutante film maker, Pilar Palomero’s, “Schoolgirls” (“Las Niñas”), a coming-of-age story, has swept the board at the 35th annual Goya

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King Juan Carlos Pays Tax Bill Amid Speculation Of Homecoming

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan king juan carlos, spain news, spanish news

Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos I, is reported to have made a 4.4 million Euro tax payment amid renewed speculation

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Sanchez Announces 11 Billion Euro Bail Out

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced yesterday that the government will approve over the coming weeks an 11 billion

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Spain Covid Rate Falls Below Critical Threshold As UK Holiday Bookings Surge

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news, spain travel

The latest figures from the Spanish Ministry of Health show an accelerating decrease in the number of Covid-19 cases being reported.

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Madrid Bank Employee Charged With Defrauding Customers

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid crime, madrid news

Spanish National Police officers have arrested a bank employee in Madrid for identity theft and defrauding customers of over 300,000

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Outrage At Nazi Homage Ceremony In Madrid

February 16, 2021February 17, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain news

The Madrid regional public prosecutor is investigating anti-semitic speech hate crimes made during a commemoration ceremony in honour of the

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Spanish Home Sales Plummeted Nearly 18% In 2020

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Business, property, spain news

The Spanish National Institute ( INE) released figures today, Monday 15th February showing that house sales  plummeted by 17.7% in

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Curfew Set To Ease As Madrid Nightlife Itches To Return

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid covid, madrid news, SPAIN COVID NEWS

The Madrid regional government has confirmed that the present restrictions on bars and restaurants is being eased this week. The

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Guide To Spain Latest Covid Restrictions For All Regions

February 15, 2021March 2, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan covid restrictions, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The Spanish government´s state of alarm decree was approved by Parliament to run for a six month period until the

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Spain Extends Travel Ban As Cases Continue Downward Trend

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The Spanish Cabinet has approved the extension to the restrictions on direct flights and passenger vessels between the United Kingdom

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Madrid – A Tale Of Two Covids As Police Raid In Vallecas But Jet-Set Rock On

February 8, 2021February 9, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan casino de madrid, living in madrid, madrid news, SPAIN COVID NEWS

Madrid´s finest have had a busy weekend conducting raids and manning check-points to ensure compliance with the state of alarm

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11th Ruta de Cocido Madrileño

February 7, 2021February 8, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan cocido, Cooking, Food, spain cooking, What's on in Madrid, What's on Madrid

If you say “Madrid” you say COCIDO MADRILEÑO! You can’t live or visit Madrid without tasting its most traditional dish:

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Ministry Of Health Confirms Downward Trend Across Spain

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid covid, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The Spanish Ministry of Health´s  latest Covid infection rate figures for the 14-day cumulative number of coronavirus cases per 100,000

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Mas Pais Proposes Four Day Week

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spain politics, working

The left wing party, Mas Pais has introduced a bill to the Spanish Parliament for a pilot programme to reduce

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Rafael In The Palace Exhibition

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Art & Culture, Culture, living in madrid, royal palace, visiting madrid, What's on in Madrid, What's on Madrid

To mark the 5th centenary of his death, Madrid’s Royal Palace plays host to a remarkable temporary exhibition to pay

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2020 Figures Show Pandemic Unemployment Toll

January 28, 2021January 29, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan

Figures released by the National Institute for Statistics (INE) for the quarterly workforce survey (EPA) show the Spanish economy shedding  622,600 jobs

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Guide To Navigating A Madrid Restaurant In Spanish

January 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan learn spanish

Madrid has a great selection of restaurants for all palates and all budgets – but how do you go about

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35th Annual Goya Film Awards Nominations Announced

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan film spain, goya awards, spain cinema, spain news, What's on Madrid

The nominations for the Spanish film industry’s coverted Goya Awards have been announced for 2021. The gala ceremony will be

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Spain´s Covid Infection Rate Reaches New High As Madrid Tightens Curfew

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan Madrid, madrid covid, madrid news, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The Spanish Government has reported a record high of 38,869 new coronavirus cases in a single day, which is the

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Spanish Tourism Sector Eyes Recovery After Abyss Of 2020

January 5, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news, spain tourism

Statistics released by the National Statistics Institute’s (INE) show a catastrophic fall in tourist numbers coming to Spain in 2020.

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Madrid To Welcome The Three Kings With Laser Light Display

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan madrid christmas, three kings

The three kings are preparing to arrive in the capital – no parade this year but plenty of magic, music

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The Day Of The Innocents – Beware The Pranksters Today

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan

As every 28th December, today Spain celebrates the Day of the Innocents – a day which like it´s Anglo Saxon

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Spanish Wine Tops The World Rankings

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spanish wine

The Spanish wine industry has had a nice end of year present in the form of the annual Wine Spectator

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“El Gordo” – A Brief Guide To The World’s Most Celebrated Lottery

December 22, 2020December 22, 2021 Madrid Metropolitan christmas spain, el gordo, madrid christmas, spain news, suerte

EL GORDO – Today the Spanish Christmas Lottery will award nearly 2.4 billion Euros in prize money. As the 2020

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Spain Mulls Banning UK Flights After Virus Mutation Spread Fear

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan madrid covid, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The Spanish government has expressed deep concern over the coronavirus mutation discovered in Britain but has so far resisted  banning

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Spain’s Vaccine Rollout To Start On Boxing Day

December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan madrid covid, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news, vaccine

The Spanish Minister Of Health, Salvador Illa has announced that the country will  begin it’s vaccine roll out programme on

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Sanchez & Regions Muse Hardening Of Christmas Measures

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan christmas spain, madrid covid, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

Speaking this week to the Spanish Congress of Deputies, the Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, raised the spectre of toughening the

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Police Arrest Spanish DELE Identity Swap Exam Sitters

December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain crime news, spain news

National Police have swooped on examination centres throughout Spain being used for official Spanish language qualification exams to check for

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Sanchez Pledges 2.5 Million Vulnerable People To Be Vaccinated By February

December 6, 2020December 6, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan madrid covid, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez has announced that the government´s Covid-19 vaccine programme will be rolled out in three

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Tremors From The Past – Former Spanish Generals Call For Culling

December 5, 2020December 6, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan spain news, spain politics

On the eve of Spain’s Constitution Day which commemorates the restoration of democracy after 40 years of dictatorship, Spain´s military

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Spain Prepares For Stay At Home Christmas

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan madrid christmas, madrid news, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The Spanish government´s message this year is ” Stay Home” after the central health ministry met with regional leaders at

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Madrid Wins World’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2020

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan madrid travel, madrid whats on, spain news, visitors madrid, What's on Madrid

The city of Madrid has won the World’s Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2020 Award for the second year in

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Madrid Reduces Lockdown Zones As Spain Rates Continue To Fall

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan living in madrid, madrid covid, madrid news, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The Madrid regional government has announced a further reduction in the number of the regions’s “basic health areas” that are

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It Will Be Lonely This Christmas As Gatherings Restricted And No Three Kings

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, SPAIN COVID NEWS, spain news

The Spanish government is set to publish it’s guidelines for controlling social gatherings over the Christmas period. This is expected

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British Couple Raffle Off Their Tenerife Villa

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan reader offers, spain news

A British couple from Tyne and Wear are raffling off their €430,000 Tenerife home for just €2.80 a ticket. Gina

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BBVA And Sabadell Banks In “Possible Merger” Talks

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan Business, madrid news, spain economy, spain news

Following the announcement in the United States of the sale of Spanish bank  BBVA’s US retail operations it has also

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Spain Pfizer’s Coronavirus Vaccine To Be Rolled Out In January

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan SPAIN COVID, spain news

The Spanish Minister of Health Salvador Illa said today that he hopes that the newly released Covid-19 vaccine made by

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Spanish Economy Rebounds By 16% But The Future Remains Uncertain  

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan Business, madrid news, spain news

The Spanish economy experienced higher than expected growth in the third quarter at 16.7%. The fastest expansion on record. The

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Spain Covid Surge Continues But Madrid´s Rate Slackens

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan

The Spanish Ministry of Health have released the latest recorded cases of Covid-19 in the country. The figures for cases

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British Ambassador’s Halloween Fundraising Pumpkin Surprise

November 2, 2020November 3, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan madrid covid, spain news, What's on Madrid

The British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, who is also the Patron of the Madrid based British Benevolent Fund has

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Spanish Parliament Approves State Of Alarm

November 1, 2020November 3, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan madrid covid, spain news

The Spanish government on Thursday secured congressional approval for a six-month extension to the state of alarm declared last week to contain

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Irish Mobster John Gilligan Arrested & Awaiting Extradition

October 24, 2020October 25, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan spain crime news, spain news

Convicted drug trafficker John Gilligan has been arrested in Spain following a police raid which included the seizure of drugs,

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Spain Bets On EU Cash & Tech Investment For Recovery Programme

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan Business, madrid news, spain news

The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has enveiled the government’s plan for the post pandemic recovery for the economy. The

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Madrid Lockdown – What You Need To Know

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan

The Spanish Health Ministry has published the measures which will be introduced for all designated areas to combat the Covid-19

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1st British Scouts Annual General Meeting 2020

September 29, 2020October 2, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan madrid family and kids, madrid residents, madrid whats on

The 1st British Scouts Madrid Troop will be holding it´s AGM online via zoom on 6 October at 20.00. If

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Madrid Mulls Further Restrictions And “Urgently” Seeks Army Help

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Madrid Metropolitan madrid news, spain news

The Madrid regional government is looking to introduce further restrictions and measures to combat the worsening covid spread in the

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