Madrid
Why do people from Madrid have a reputation for being arrogant?
One of the most common stereotypes in Spain is that people from the capital think they’re better than everybody else.
'We are the future': European far right makes show of force in Madrid
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and France's Marine Le Pen headlined a rally in Madrid on Saturday by Europe's biggest far-right bloc, buoyed by Donald Trump's return to power and calling for "a 180-degree pivot".
Madrid mulls opening restaurants earlier to adapt to tourists
Madrid’s regional president wants bars and restaurants in the Spanish capital to open earlier for lunch and dinner to cater to foreign tourists and their eating habits.
'63C in Plaza Mayor': Greenpeace calls for return of Madrid's trees
Greenpeace has used thermal cameras to capture the unliveable temperatures in some of the most iconic spots of Spain's capital, highlighting the "imperative need" to plant more shade-giving and cooling trees in Madrid.
'Gentrified out of existence': Madrid protest adds weight to Spain's anti-tourism wave
Spain's anti-mass tourism wave arrived in Madrid on Saturday when locals took to the streets of the working-class Lavapiés area to protest against rent speculation and other policies turning their 'barrio' into a "museum neighbourhood".
Why Madrid is struggling with its explosion of illegal holiday lets
If you’re going on a trip to Madrid and have booked a tourist apartment rather than a hotel, chances are that you’ve reserved one of the circa 25,000 illegal holiday lets in the Spanish capital. In fact, only one in 25 is reportedly legit.
Could the Madrid to Lisbon night train make a return?
Members of the Spanish government’s new junior coalition partner Sumar have called for the sleeper train that once connected Madrid with Lisbon before it was halted during the Covid-19 pandemic to make a return.
Why do people in Madrid live longer than anywhere else in the EU?
New EU data has revealed that the residents of Madrid live longer than people in any other region of the EU. So what's Madrileños' secret?
Madrid bans e-scooters on all public transport
Regional authorities in Madrid have banned electric scooters on all types of public transport including buses (EMT), metro and light rail, following the recent explosion of one of these mobility devices in the capital's underground.