- 6d ago
Man, around 25, hit by car and stabbed in Madrid's Usera district
Police are investigating an attack on Marcelo Usera street in the early hours of 4 November. The man was taken to hospital in serious but conscious condition with five wounds, none of them penetrating.
- Nov 2
Ayuso awards Chile's president José Antonio Kast Madrid's International Medal
Isabel Díaz Ayuso presented the medal at the Real Casa de Correos on Monday, 2 November, while Kast was in Madrid for the XXX Ibero-American Summit. Vox leader Santiago Abascal met him the same day.
- Oct 26
Madrid teachers' indefinite strike enters third week as PP blocks Assembly hearing
Madrid's public school teachers entered the third week of their indefinite strike on Tuesday, 27 October, with the regional government putting participation at 5.1%. The Assembly's education committee has rejected a hearing for a strike representative.
- Oct 24
Thousands march in Madrid demanding pensions tied to real inflation ahead of 29 November vote
Organizers and the Government Delegation disagree on the crowd, with 50,000 versus 25,000 people. Protesters also demanded a 6% rise in pensions for 2027 and a minimum pension equal to the SMI.
- Oct 20
Waymo prepares robotaxi service in Madrid, aiming for first riders in 2027
Alphabet's Waymo says its Jaguar I-PACE test cars will soon circulate in the Community of Madrid, with fully driverless rides planned in the capital, Alcobendas and Getafe in 2027.
- Oct 19
Madrid teachers march demanding talks on seventh day of indefinite strike
Thousands of public-school teachers marched from Atocha to the Madrid education department on Thursday, 22 October, asking councillor Mercedes Zarzalejo to open negotiations. The protest fell on the seventh day of an indefinite strike.
- Oct 16
Madrid's Sol Metro station reopens after two-day closure linked to protest camp hygiene
Madrid's regional government shut the Sol Metro station on Friday, 16 October, citing unsafe conditions from the housing protest camp in Puerta del Sol. The station reopened at 23:00 on Saturday, 17 October, after laboratory analysis confirmed that safety and health conditions had been restored.
- Oct 7
Madrid President Isabel Díaz Ayuso to Publish First Memoir Íntimo on 2 December
Editorial Planeta will release Isabel Díaz Ayuso's first book, titled Íntimo, on 2 December 2026, documenting the Madrid regional president's personal life and political career.
- Oct 7
Gas explosion in Valdemoro apartment building kills three dogs and leaves no human injuries
A gas blast at Avenida de los Reyes Católicos 24 in Valdemoro damaged three floors of a residential block and prompted the evacuation of residents.
- Oct 5
Madrid cuts property transfer and stamp taxes for home buyers under 40
The Community of Madrid will lower property transfer and stamp duty rates for buyers under 40, delivering an estimated 116 million euros in annual savings across second-hand and new home purchases.
- Oct 1
Woody Allen unveils 51st film project ahead of six-week shoot in Madrid
Director Woody Allen will start filming his 51st movie on 5 October across Madrid and Aranjuez, backed by 1.5 million euros in regional sponsorship.
- Oct 1
Iker Jiménez defends Horizonte coverage after clash over pixelated landlord interview
Cuatro presenter Iker Jiménez dismissed criticism from competing television hosts after broadcasting an interview with a pixelated co-owner of the property company involved in an 87-year-old woman's eviction in Madrid.
- Sep 30
Madrid approves 2027 work calendar with 14 holidays and reinstates Saint Joseph's Day
The Community of Madrid approved its 2027 official work calendar on Wednesday, setting 12 regional holidays that restore Saint Joseph's Day on 19 March and shift the Assumption holiday to Monday, 16 August.
- Jul 30
Ceuta court expels 12 migrants as tunnel fire reveals subterranean camp and Morocco arrests 10
A Spanish court ordered five-year expulsions for 12 Moroccan nationals following assaults on soldiers, hours after a blaze in sealed military tunnels near the university campus uncovered dozens living underground.
