A winter storm lashed much of Spain for a third day, leaving 200,000 people without electricity, schools closed and roads blocked by snow as it killed four people.
Tag: Madrid (Spain)
Former Judge Says Cuba’s Judiciary Is Rigged Against Dissidents
Edel González Jiménez says he is not a defector, but a firm believer in the Cuban system who wants to see it reformed.
Spain Bars Catalan Leader From Public Office for 18 Months
A Barcelona court ruled that Quim Torra, the president of the Catalonia region, cannot hold office, after he refused to remove yellow ribbons that signal support of jailed separatist leaders.
On Day to End Violence Against Women, Spain’s Far Right Champions Men
Fresh from a strong showing at the polls, members of the ultranationalist Vox party have called for the repeal of a law that protects women from violence.
Spain Agrees to Host Key Climate Talks After Chile Pulls Out
Madrid has offered to hold the next United Nations climate talks, the leaders of Spain and Chile announced on Thursday.
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.