Madrid

Capital of Spain

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Madrid is the capital and most-populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.3 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.5 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), surpassed only by Berlin, and its monocentric metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU, surpassed only by Paris. The municipality covers 604.3 km² (233.3 sq mi).

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Coronavirus pandemic: Madrid urgently requests more doctors amid spike in area Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:53Published 10 hours ago


Working class neighbourhoods hit hard by Madrid lockdown The bridge divides the Puente de Vallecas neighbourhood from the rest of Madrid looks like a proper frontier. Passports and visas aren't required, but police stand on both sides to check who comes and.. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:54Published 12 hours ago

Partial lockdowns return to Madrid New partial lockdown measures became effective on Monday in Madrid's working class district of Vallecas, the morning after residents took to the streets to call for better health provisions,.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:40Published 3 days ago

New restrictions issued in Madrid as COVID-19 cases in Spain increase by 14,000 Infections in Europe are now higher than they were at the peak of the pandemic in March. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:38Published 5 days ago

No fond farewell but Zidane praises 'spectacular' Bale impact VIDEO SHOWS: REAL MADRID PLAYERS TRAINING BEFORE THEIR FIRST LEAGUE MATCH AGAINST REAL SOCIEDAD, COMMENTS BY COACH ZINEDINE ZIDANE ON GARETH BALE RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: MADRID, SPAIN ( Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 01:54Published 5 days ago

Coronavirus pandemic: As virus spreads, Madrid region eyes new restrictions Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:31Published 6 days ago

Why is Spain transforming its Franco monument? The Spanish government's mission to put the country's controversial past under dictator General Francisco Franco is continuing, with a planned transformation of The Valley of the Fallen near Madrid... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:19Published 1 week ago

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Coronavirus: Madrid's tourism trade struggling as visitors stay away amid pandemic The COVID 19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on Madrid's tourism industry. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:36Published on August 6, 2020

Firefighters, troops battle forest fire outside Madrid Spanish firefighters and military emergency personnel battled blistering heat on Monday to control a wildfire in the Madrid region that had burned through the night. Edward Baran reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:54Published on August 3, 2020

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Indian police kill 4 suspected rapists; French strikes turn violent on second day Police in India are being accused of extrajudicial killings after fatally shooting four men suspected of raping, killing and burning a 27-year-old woman. Also, protests turned violent in France during.. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago
Lockdown dances for women at Madrid intellectual disabilities centre Adjusting to life under lockdown has been tough for the 52 residents of Madrid's Alas centre for women with intellectual disabilities, who often struggle to grasp abstract concepts and develop social.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Cocaine hotline: police bust elaborate Madrid drug ring Spanish police have dismantled an elaborate cocaine distribution ring in Madrid which had more than 2,000 customers, delivery time guarantees and a loyalty reward system, and adapted tactics to keep.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020

Parts of Madrid and Barcelona airports to reopen July 1: operator Aena Spanish airport operator Aena said on Monday it would reopen Terminal 1 of Madrid's Barajas airport on July 1 after three months of closure, while some terminals at Barcelona's El Prat will reopen.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
A sight for sore eyes: Madrid reopens its museums Madrid residents wearing face masks queued two meters apart to be among the first visitors back in the city's famed galleries on Saturday, as the Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen-Bornemisza museums.. Reuters - Published on June 6, 2020
Last dance for legendary Madrid flamenco joint, stung by coronavirus A Madrid flamenco bar that has played host to some of Spain's top performers, including an early-career set from Grammy-award winner Rosalia, is shutting down as audiences dwindle in the wake of the.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Little fear, lots of love as Madrid medics do home rounds amid pandemic With air kisses and palms clasped, elderly patients in Madrid greet medics who come to check them at home during the coronavirus pandemic despite the risks involved. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020

Madrid residents eager ahead of this week's reopening Residents of Madrid and Barcelona are eagerly anticipating the opening of parks, museums, churches and outdoor seating at bars this week, as Spain prepares to ease some of the strictest lockdown.. Reuters - Published on May 24, 2020
Far-right protests erupt in Spain against coronavirus lockdowns Thousands of cars and motor-bikes honking horns and waving Spanish flags drove in procession through Madrid on Saturday as part of a nationwide protest called by the far-right Vox party against the.. Reuters - Published on May 23, 2020
Spain allows outdoor dining again in Madrid and Barcelona Coronavirus lockdowns will be eased in Spain's capital Madrid and second city Barcelona from Monday to allow outdoor dining and gatherings of up to 10 people as infections have slowed sufficiently.. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020	Spain partly lifts lockdown in Madrid, allows terraces reopening Spanish authorities will lift part of the lockdown restrictions in Madrid on Monday after the pace of the coronavirus contagion in the region slowed down, the Madrid regional health department said on.. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020
Spain's king and economy minister at event over lockdown limit Spain's King Felipe gave a speech at a conference in Madrid on Monday attended by the economy minister and others in an audience over the size authorised for public events under the capital's strict.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020	Coronavirus epidemic could deal mortal blow to Spain's struggling bullfighting world Usually at this time of year Madrid's Las Ventas bullring is packed as matadors take on lethal half-tonne bulls in daily fights during the annual San Isidro festival. Reuters - Published on May 12, 2020
Some Spaniards to see lockdown eased as daily deaths fall again Spain registered its lowest daily number of coronavirus deaths on Sunday since mid-March and half of its population prepared for an easing of one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns, though not yet the.. Reuters - Published on May 10, 2020	Madrid and Barcelona will not move to next stage of Spain’s lockdown exit Madrid and Barcelona will not progress to the next phase of Spain's exit from one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns that will allow bars, restaurants and places of worship to reopen in some areas from.. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020
Beaches open in Barcelona as Spain decides on next steps of lockdown exit The Spanish government will decide on Friday in which regions bars, restaurants and places of worship will open under the next phase of a gradual exit from the coronavirus lockdown, although it looked.. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020	Spain steps gingerly towards normality, but Madrid and Barcelona may lag Spain was weighing up further steps on Thursday to bring life back to normal as the coronavirus epidemic ebbed, but the capital Madrid and the city of Barcelona could remain under tight restrictions.. Reuters - Published on May 7, 2020
Spanish nurse returns to frontline after bout with coronavirus Just a few months ago, coronavirus floated around unnoticed in the hospital near Madrid where Cristina Cadenas worked as nurse in the orthopaedics department. Reuters - Published on May 6, 2020	Michelin chef to deliver paella, veggie dishes to beat Spain lockdown slump Chef Rodrigo de la Calle's Michelin-starred El Invernadero is one of the top restaurants in Calle Ponzano, a stretch of more than 70 bars, eateries and tapas joints near Madrid's business district that.. Reuters - Published on May 5, 2020
Masks handed out to commuters as Spain takes steps towards reopening Red Cross workers handed out protective masks at Madrid's metro stations on Monday as Spain began a four-phase plan to reopen the country by the end of June, while the 24-hour death tally from.. Reuters - Published on May 4, 2020	Spaniards to stroll out of lockdown as temporary hospital, symbol of pandemic battle, closes Spain closed a giant temporary hospital in Madrid that had become a symbol of its fight against the coronavirus pandemic on Friday and people prepared to emerge from their homes for walks in the street.. Reuters - Published on May 1, 2020
Sweat, stress and hope: a 24-hour shift with Spain's first responders Doctor Cristina Fernandez stands in a residential Madrid stairway, both feet in a red plastic bag while a coworker gingerly peels off her personal protective equipment (PPE), taking care to only touch.. Reuters - Published on April 22, 2020	Spanish hotel owner turns resort over to refugees during coronavirus crisis In a complex of holiday bungalows to the east of Madrid, Venezuelan refugees and homeless people have replaced the tourists, business meetings and wedding parties that usually fill the premises. Reuters - Published on April 4, 2020
Feeding Spain's 'hero' medics for free, caterers and couriers team up Hugo Rodriguez runs a Madrid pizza business. But he's shut most of his outlets, and geared up the only one still open to feed doctors and nurses who are working round the clock to keep Spain's.. Reuters - Published on April 1, 2020	Madrid local government pledges action as nursing home deaths rise amid coronavirus outbreak Madrid's regional government said on Thursday it would put in place emergency measures to help nursing homes struggling with the coronavirus outbreak as deaths among their vulnerable population.. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020
Mounting coronavirus cases test Spain's health system, ice-rink morgue opens Spain reported its sharpest daily increase in coronavirus cases on Tuesday with infections rising among health workers, while funeral vans began arriving at Madrid's ice rink, hastily transformed into.. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020	First hearse arrives at Spain's makeshift ice-rink morgue as coronavirus toll mounts The first hearse arrived on Tuesday at Madrid's ice rink, hastily transformed into a makeshift mortuary as Spanish authorities scrambled to deal with a rising death toll from the coronavirus. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020
Madrid to use ice rink as morgue for coronavirus victims A Madrid ice rink is to be used as a makeshift morgue for coronavirus victims, as the number of cases in the capital rose to 10,575 and 1,263 deaths, city authorities said on Monday. Reuters - Published on March 23, 2020	Spain to treat thousands of coronavirus patients in conference hall as toll tops 1,000 Spanish authorities said on Friday they would turn a Madrid conference center into a giant makeshift military hospital for thousands of coronavirus patients, as Europe's second-worst outbreak claimed.. Reuters - Published on March 20, 2020
Madrid prosecutors probe case of 17 coronavirus deaths in single nursing home Madrid prosecutors have opened an investigation into a complaint by a patients' rights association over a string of coronavirus-related deaths at a nursing home, a spokesman for the prosecutors' office.. Reuters - Published on March 18, 2020	Spanish streets deserted as government plans to extend state of emergency Madrid's streets were eerily quiet on Monday as Spaniards spent their first working day under a state of emergency which a minister said will need to be extended beyond the two weeks initially.. Reuters - Published on March 16, 2020
Guatemala reports first coronavirus death, an elderly man back from Spain Guatemala has registered its first fatality from coronavirus infection, an elderly man who had recently visited Madrid, Health Minister Hugo Monroy said on Sunday, in one of the first deaths from the.. Reuters - Published on March 15, 2020	As Spain clamps down on coronavirus, archbishop celebrates YouTube mass The tones of Madrid's archbishop rang through an echoey and empty Almudena cathedral on Sunday evening, as he gave his first digital-only Sunday service due to coronavirus. Reuters - Published on March 15, 2020
'Stay home,' Madrid authorities tell residents as coronavirus cases jump Authorities in Madrid urged people to stay home, the southern city of Seville announced the cancellation of hugely popular Holy Week celebrations and shops in several regions shut down on Saturday as.. Reuters - Published on March 14, 2020	Madrid region orders shutdown of bars, shops except supermarkets, chemists: reports All restaurants, bars and shops in Madrid will need to close over the coronavirus epidemic, with only supermarkets and pharmacies allowed to remain open, Spanish media said on Friday. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020
China sends medical aid to Spain and Italy A consignment of medical supplies sent by China to help Italy and Spain contain the coronavirus has arrived in Europe, the Chinese embassy in Madrid said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on March 12, 2020	'It caused a mass panic': travelers in Europe rush to get back to U.S. after Trump order Bleary-eyed and stressed, U.S. and European travelers at Madrid's Barajas airport scrambled to board the last flights back to the United States before a 30-day suspension intended to curb the spread of.. Reuters - Published on March 12, 2020
Spain shuts Prado, other Madrid museums due to coronavirus All of Madrid's state-run museums, including the Prado, the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza, will be closed to the public due to the coronavirus epidemic that has hit the Spanish capital,.. Reuters - Published on March 11, 2020	Today in History for March 11th Highlights of Today in History: Bomb attack on Madrid's commuter trains; Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic found dead; Mikhail Gorbachev becomes leader of Soviet Union; General Douglas.. USATODAY.com - Published on March 11, 2020
Spain bans events with more than 1,000 people in coronavirus risk zones Spain's government has banned all public events with an attendance of more than 1,000 people in Madrid, two areas in the Basque Country and La Rioja in an effort to contain the spread of the.. Reuters - Published on March 10, 2020	'It's a pain in the neck,' Madrid parents say as schools shut over coronavirus Parents across the Madrid region scrambled for ways to cope with a two-week shutdown of schools starting Wednesday in the hope of stemming the spread of coronavirus, while authorities prepared to carry.. Reuters - Published on March 10, 2020
Santander moves 60 staff to different location in Madrid due to coronavirus Spain's Santander has moved around 60 employees from its trading floor at its group headquarters on the outskirts of Madrid to a different location in the capital as part of its contingency plans.. Reuters - Published on March 9, 2020	Madrid region suspends classes in all schools, universities Spain's Health Minister Salvador Illa confirmed on Monday that the region of Madrid would suspend all school and university activity for two weeks from Wednesday as the authorities raised the level of.. Reuters - Published on March 9, 2020
Schools shut in Madrid region and Basque capital over coronavirus Kindergartens, schools and universities in the Madrid region will close for two weeks from Wednesday as a precaution against coronavirus, officials said on Monday, as the disease spread further around.. Reuters - Published on March 9, 2020	Madrid region to close all schools over coronavirus concerns: report All schools in the region of Madrid are to be shut over coronavirus concerns, Spain's Cadena Ser radio reported on Monday. Reuters - Published on March 9, 2020
Spanish coronavirus victim lived at infected Madrid nursing home A 99-year old woman who became Spain's third coronavirus death was a resident at a Madrid nursing home where at least nine people have been diagnosed with the infection, local health authorities said.. Reuters - Published on March 5, 2020	Eleven coronavirus cases reported at Madrid nursing home Ten residents of a Madrid nursing home and a health worker have tested positive for coronavirus, the region's social affairs authority said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on March 5, 2020

Madrid

Capital of Spain

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