Spain lifts national wildfire emergency in Madrid and Ávila
Both regional governments asked for the downgrade, though crews are still fighting active blazes in Zamora, Castellón and León.
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Vacant posts and unmanaged scrub set the size of Spain’s worst fire
Prevention spending in Spain has fallen by half since 2009 while suppression held steady, and the Council's answer in June was a recommendation that binds nobody.
Ávila fire becomes largest ever recorded in Spain as EU aircraft join the fight
Some 50,000 hectares have burnt in Ávila province alone, with almost 90,000 people evacuated or confined across three provinces of central Spain.
Up to two million pack Madrid to hail Spain’s world champions
A second extra-time winner, 16 years after the first, earned Spain the World Cup, and Madrid turned out en masse for the returning team.
Spain prepares to welcome World Cup winners in Madrid
More than one million supporters are expected to line the streets of the capital as the national team celebrates the country's second world title.
OpenAI picks Madrid for first Spanish office as government hails AI rules
The company behind ChatGPT said the new hub would open in the second half of 2026.
More than 1.2 million attend Pope Leo XIV mass in Madrid
Police sealed off the Paseo de la Castellana as the Corpus Christi mass drew a crowd far beyond forecasts on the first papal visit to Spain in 15 years.
Spain mobilises 15,000 police for Pope Leo XIV’s visit
The critical phase of the special security plan would be activated from midnight on June 6 and run until the visit ends on June 12.
Thousands rally in Madrid calling for PM Sanchez to resign
Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets in Madrid yesterday, waving Spanish flags and chanting "Sánchez, resign!" in a mass protest.