Manuela Carmena
Spanish judge and politician, mayor of Madrid
Photo: Ahora Madrid, David Arenal, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
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- Oct 23
Spain asks two platforms to pull 8,318 tourist flat ads posing as seasonal rentals
The consumer affairs ministry says the listings accept bookings under 31 days, below the minimum set by a decree approved on 6 October. Of the flagged adverts, 6,772 are in the Community of Madrid.
- 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.