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Despite an unprecedented lockdown imposed on 14 March, both deaths and infections have continued to mount

Spain seeks NATO help as virus death toll nears 2,700

European shares shed their earlier gains today despite another dramatic round of monetary stimulus by the European Central Bank

World stocks turn lower again despite ECB measures

Business / 19 Mar

All banned vehicles will be allowed to enter the city 10 times a year

Barcelona bans older cars to tackle air pollution

The talks are expected to continue until tomorrow

Deadlock reported at UN climate talks in Madrid

Environment / 13 Dec 19

Richard Bruton says Ireland is implementing Climate Action Plan

Ireland determined to play its part on climate - Bruton

Environment / 11 Dec 19

Greta Thunberg set sail from Virginia on 13 November

Greta Thunberg sails in for climate summit

Environment / 03 Dec 19

Sheep farmers pay a nominal charge in symbolic acknowledgement of a 1418 agreement

Thousands of sheep pass through central Madrid

News Lens / 21 Oct 19

The two women are described as being 1.75m (5'8) tall, with dark eyes and dark wavy hair

Search under way for Carlow woman missing in Madrid

Europe / 14 May 19

Protest organisers put the turnout at 120,000 while police gave a figure of 18,000

Thousands protest in Madrid over Catalan leaders' trial

World / 16 Mar 19

Protesters wave Spanish flags during a demonstration against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Colon Square, Madrid

Protest over Spanish PM's talks with Catalan parties

Europe / 10 Feb 19

People attend a demonstration called by the far-right party VOX against Catalan separatists

Thousands demonstrate in Madrid for Spanish unity

World / 01 Dec 18

Madrid hopes to catch up with other European capitals that are already imposing traffic restrictions to improve air quality

Madrid restricts traffic in city to combat pollution

World / 30 Nov 18

Opponents of Franco have called for his remains to be removed from the mausoleum

Spanish politicians approve move to exhume Franco

Spain / 13 Sep 18

Carles Puigdemont faces arrest and possibly decades in jail if he returns to Spain

Catalan MPs elect separatist as parliamentary speaker

Catalonia / 17 Jan 18

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is ready to invoke article 155 over Catalonia's bid for independence

Leaders at odds as Catalan deadline approaches

Europe / 18 Oct 17

Paintings were stolen from the home of a friend of Francis Bacon

Spanish police recover three stolen Bacon paintings

Europe / 20 Jul 17

Smoke rises after the Greek F-16 aircraft crashed at Los Llanos air base in Albacete, eastern Spain

Ten killed as Greek fighter plane crashes in Spain

News / 26 Jan 15

It was the third time in five days that protesters have taken to the steets of the Spanish capital

Thousands protest in Spain & Portugal over cuts

News / 30 Sep 12

Critical Spanish budget aims to offset crisis

News / 27 Sep 12

Protesters were surrounded by barricades, police trucks and more than 1,500 police in riot gear

Rubber bullets fired during Madrid protests

News / 26 Sep 12

Five hour glitch at Spanish stock exchange

Five hour blackout on Spanish market

Business / 06 Aug 12

Suspicious wires found on Madrid-bound plane

News / 13 Jul 12

Fitch downgrades credit rating on 8 Spain regions

Business / 31 May 12

Madrid share prices drop to nine-year closing low

Business / 30 May 12

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