Madrid has offered to hold the next United Nations climate talks, the leaders of Spain and Chile announced on Thursday.
Tag: Madrid (Spain)
Spain Rejects U.S. Request to Extradite Ex-Venezuelan Spy Chief
Spain’s national court ordered the release of Hugo Carvajal, who was detained in April on a drug-trafficking warrant issued by the United States.
Hail and Torrential Rain Turn Spanish Streets Into Rivers
The storm on Monday inundated areas on the outskirts of Madrid, transforming some streets into muddied torrents that swept away cars and dumpsters.
Judge Orders Madrid to Keep Fining Polluting Drivers
The ruling reversed the conservative mayor’s suspension of fines for older car models that enter the center of Madrid, saying the low-emissions zone was “essential” in order to improve the quality of air.
As Cities Limit Traffic Pollution, Madrid Reverses a Driving Ban
Drivers will no longer face fines for entering a designated downtown area, a reversal that many attribute to an increasingly polarized political environment in Spain.
The Frugal Leftist Who Shook Up Madrid
At 75, Mayor Manuela Carmena of Madrid, known as “grandmother,” has confounded doomsayers by almost halving the city’s debt in four years.
Venezuelan Ex-Spy Chief Arrested in Spain
Hugo Carvajal made a dramatic break with Venezuela’s government earlier this year, accusing officials there of drug trafficking. He may now have to answer for similar charges.
North Korea Calls Raid at Its Embassy in Spain a ‘Terrorist Attack’
After the break-in at its embassy in Madrid last month, North Korea said it was monitoring reports that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had been involved.
Break-In at North Korean Embassy: Spain Says Gang Stole Material and Offered It to F.B.I.
The strange story of the assault in Madrid last month got stranger, as a Spanish judge described a raid that he said was led by a Mexican living in the United States.
Madrid Dispatch: A Bar for Spain’s Radical Right, Run by a Chinese Immigrant
Franco died in 1975, but the dictator’s spirit lives on for a new generation at Bar Oliva in Madrid.