Manuel Viejo

The American filmmaker will receive the newly-created award in September, but local historians point out that he has little or no connection to the Spanish capital

While some are bouncing back from the coronavirus crisis, thousands of families continue to rely on neighborhood associations and other charities for their survival

The decision comes as Valencia relaxes its coronavirus measures and Madrid sets a midnight closing time for some outdoor dining areas

The sign attacking unaccompanied migrant minors was put up as part of the party’s effort to secure votes at the Madrid regional election

When Ciudadanos turned on the Popular Party in southeastern Murcia, it was not expecting a chain reaction spreading all the way to Andalusia and Castilla y León

A strong smell of gas was detected in the building before the incident. An electrician called to inspect the boilers was killed in the explosion

The cause of the incident on Toledo street, at a spot near a school and a senior care home, is still unknown but the city’s mayor said the evidence pointed to a gas explosion

While other regions are considering tougher measures for the holiday season, Isabel Díaz Ayuso says there will no additional rules on shops or the hostelry sector

Building sales linked to religious foundations in Madrid are currently under investigation by anti-corruption prosecutors, and have also sparked action by a Vatican lawyer

Mobility will be restricted in the region between the 4th and 13th to prevent mass transit during two back-to-back holidays

Only Extremadura, Galicia and the Canary Islands are not considering the measure for now, with Madrid opting to limit the perimetral confinements to the shortest time frame possible

The regional government may restrict access to and from the territory in a bid to prevent contagions, but has not specified when or for how long

Under the new measures, effective once the state of alarm expires on Saturday afternoon, meetings between midnight and 6am will be limited to people from the same household

Sources from the regional government said they would want it in place from midnight to 6am, so that bars and restaurants could continue with their activity, but outdoor drinking and parties in private residences could be avoided

Health Minister Salvador Illa today confirmed the possibility was being studied, but stressed it would require the support of the regions and opposition parties such as the PP

The central administration is seeking an agreement on Covid-19 restrictions with all of the regions before the emergency measure expires on Saturday

The ongoing battles between the two administrations continued last night, with regional premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso of the PP claiming Madrileños are being ‘held hostage’ by new coronavirus confinements

The region is the worst affected in Europe, but these five municipalities have yet to record a single confirmed case thanks largely to their remote location and the discipline of locals

The Health Ministry on Thursday published new regulations in the Official State Gazette that will see the capital and nine other municipalities in the region confined, something regional premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso has been fighting to avoid

The two sides have agreed that coronavirus criteria will be uniform for all cities in Spain with more than 100,000 inhabitants

Health Minister Salvador Illa warns that “much tougher measures” will be needed if action is not taken soon

The Socialist Party administration of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is seeking a way to intervene in the region, which has the worst infection rates in Europe

The regional leader also wants to introduce an experimental 'Covid-19 passport' to prove immunity

As the country gets ready to lift the state of alarm, health authorities placed the overall number of victims at 28,313, up from the figure of 27,136 that had been provided for the last 12 days

Residents of the upscale Madrid district of Salamanca have been demonstrating against the government for allegedly curtailing their freedoms