- Jul 1
Madrid mayor unblocks Campamento development, adding 10,700 homes to city's southwest
José Luis Martínez-Almeida, the mayor of Madrid, used his last State of the City debate before the 2027 elections to announce the definitive unblocking of Operación Campamento, a sprawling urban development that will bring 10,700 homes to the city’s southwest, after decades of bureaucratic deadlock.
- Jun 28
Madrid opens tender to revamp Parque de Atracciones after six decades without erasing its history
Madrid’s city council is launching a public competition for a new concession to modernize the Parque de Atracciones, add rides, improve accessibility and energy efficiency, while safeguarding the park’s historical essence and its 1927 wooden carousel.
- Jun 21
Madrid cleaning complaints fall 67% since 2019, but citizen notices surge 40% in 2026
The Madrid city council says formal complaints about street cleaning have dropped by two-thirds since 2019, while the opposition points to a 40% rise in citizen notices this year, exposing a battle over how to measure the city's cleanliness.
- Jun 16
Madrid's Madring circuit completed, set to host Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in September 2026
The newly completed Madring circuit in Madrid, with its distinctive 24-degree banked 'Monumental' corner, will stage the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix from 11 to 13 September, bringing top-tier motorsport back to the capital after 45 years.
- Jun 15
Almeida set to expand Madrid majority as left fragments, PP-commissioned poll shows
A GAD3 survey commissioned by the PP projects 30 seats for Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida in the 2027 Madrid municipal elections, up from 29, while Más Madrid and PSOE each drop one councillor, and Vox gains one to reach six.
- May 30
Queen Letizia Opens Madrid Book Fair with Literary Confessions, Gifts, and a Nod to Striking Teachers
Queen Letizia of Spain inaugurated the 85th Madrid Book Fair in El Retiro Park, receiving a bouquet of flowers and a trove of books while revealing she read Knut Hamsun's 'Hunger' at 17 and loved it, unaware of his Nazi sympathies.
