https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed If you're a Spanish tax resident based in Madrid, there are several deductions you may be able to apply for on your annual return. Find out what they are and if you're eligible. https://www.thelocal.es/20260430/listed-the-spanish-tax-deductions-for-people-living-in-madrid Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:45:25 +0200 listed-the-spanish-tax-deductions-for-people-living-in-madrid Looking for a break from the hustle and bustle of the Spanish capital? These 11 nearby destinations offer everything from history to gastronomy and nature, as well as being reachable on public transport from Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20190529/the-10-best-day-trips-from-madrid Wed, 29 May 2019 16:56:10 +0200 the-10-best-day-trips-from-madrid Spain's capital has emerged as a coveted global luxury housing destination as Latin American and US investors fuel a real estate boom, seduced by competitive prices and high living standards. https://www.thelocal.es/20260123/oasis-of-stability-madrid-becomes-luxury-housing-haven-for-foreigners Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:32:09 +0100 oasis-of-stability-madrid-becomes-luxury-housing-haven-for-foreigners Sparklers ignited a minor fire at a Madrid restaurant over the weekend, the owner said Wednesday, less than two weeks after a deadly blaze at a Swiss bar also linked to pyrotechnics. https://www.thelocal.es/20260115/sparklers-start-fire-at-restaurant-in-spain-after-swiss-blaze Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:54:15 +0100 sparklers-start-fire-at-restaurant-in-spain-after-swiss-blaze An explosion gutted a residential building in Madrid on Friday, killing an elderly woman and injuring nine other people, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.es/20260110/madrid-building-explosion-kills-one-injures-nine Sat, 10 Jan 2026 17:56:36 +0100 madrid-building-explosion-kills-one-injures-nine Spain's capital has launched a new public transport card aimed specifically at tourists which allows for unlimited travel for a certain amount of time, starting from €10. https://www.thelocal.es/20251217/how-madrids-new-e10-transport-card-for-tourists-works Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:11:27 +0100 how-madrids-new-e10-transport-card-for-tourists-works Madrid's major airport is the first in Spain to introduce new biometric border checks as part of the European Entry and Exit System (EES), which will be phased in across the country in the coming months. https://www.thelocal.es/20251013/madrids-barajas-airport-rolls-out-new-ees-border-checks Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:11:58 +0200 madrids-barajas-airport-rolls-out-new-ees-border-checks Spanish emergency services have found four bodies buried in the rubble after a building under construction collapsed in central Madrid Tuesday, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.es/20251007/what-we-know-about-the-building-collapse-in-madrid Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:35:51 +0200 what-we-know-about-the-building-collapse-in-madrid Another group of workers at Spain’s busiest airport is threatening stoppages after a three-day strike by security control staff that caused huge waits and many passengers to miss flights appeared to die down on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20250917/more-staff-at-madrid-airport-threaten-to-strike-after-days-of-holdups Wed, 17 Sep 2025 17:24:41 +0200 more-staff-at-madrid-airport-threaten-to-strike-after-days-of-holdups Spanish firefighters found a dead man on Sunday as they combed through the wreckage of a Madrid bar destroyed by an explosion that left 25 people injured, two seriously. https://www.thelocal.es/20250914/madrid-bar-explosion-injures-25 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 09:02:27 +0200 madrid-bar-explosion-injures-25 One of the most common stereotypes in Spain is that people from the capital think they’re better than everybody else. https://www.thelocal.es/20240827/why-do-people-from-madrid-have-a-reputation-for-being-arrogant Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:45:06 +0200 why-do-people-from-madrid-have-a-reputation-for-being-arrogant Spanish firefighters on Friday were bringing under control a forest fire near Madrid that had cloaked the capital in a huge cloud of acrid smoke. https://www.thelocal.es/20250718/firefighters-bring-fire-near-madrid-under-control Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:58:01 +0200 firefighters-bring-fire-near-madrid-under-control A giant cloud of acrid smoke caused by a forest fire enveloped Madrid on Thursday in a summer expected to spark increasingly fierce blazes in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20250717/giant-cloud-of-forest-fire-smoke-smothers-madrid Thu, 17 Jul 2025 23:33:13 +0200 giant-cloud-of-forest-fire-smoke-smothers-madrid “Aquí no hay playa” (Here there is no beach) the 80s song by Los Refrescos famously said of Madrid, but in fact this is not entirely true. Madrid may not have a coastline, but it does have several beaches where you can cool down and take a dip. https://www.thelocal.es/20230728/seven-madrid-beaches-to-enjoy-this-summer-yes-they-exist Fri, 28 Jul 2023 16:20:05 +0200 seven-madrid-beaches-to-enjoy-this-summer-yes-they-exist A surge in arrivals combined with low staff numbers and a computer failure caused hundreds of international travellers to miss their flights on Wednesday due to huge holdups at passport control at Madrid's Barajas airport. https://www.thelocal.es/20250703/travel-chaos-at-spains-main-airport-causes-political-blame-game Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:09:17 +0200 travel-chaos-at-spains-main-airport-causes-political-blame-game Traditional, locally-owned shops and businesses in Madrid are closing at a worrying rate, with over 7,000 disappearing from the high street in the last year alone. The Spanish capital is losing the essence of its 'barrios' to rampant gentrification. https://www.thelocal.es/20250701/family-run-businesses-close-at-alarming-rate-in-spains-capital Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:10:46 +0200 family-run-businesses-close-at-alarming-rate-in-spains-capital The summer heat is coming, and if you find yourself in the Spanish capital, you'll want to take every opportunity you can to get yourself to cooler climes. Here are seven places where you can keep cool when it's scorching in Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20250606/seven-places-to-escape-the-heat-in-madrid Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:06:38 +0200 seven-places-to-escape-the-heat-in-madrid Madrid city council has approved new plans to better regulate tourist flats in the Spanish capital and separate residential and holiday let buildings. Here is a breakdown of the new rules. https://www.thelocal.es/20250523/how-madrid-plans-to-split-city-in-two-to-regulate-holiday-lets Fri, 23 May 2025 10:57:20 +0200 how-madrid-plans-to-split-city-in-two-to-regulate-holiday-lets For people from the Spanish capital, May 15th is one of the biggest and most important days in the calendar. And with good reason. https://www.thelocal.es/20190513/san-isidro-fiesta-how-to-enjoy-it-like-a-true-madrileo Mon, 13 May 2019 11:48:43 +0200 san-isidro-fiesta-how-to-enjoy-it-like-a-true-madrileo While all of Spain usually enjoys a holiday on May 1st, madrileños also get a day off on May 2nd. Here's the fascinating story behind this day of celebration in the Spanish capital, and what it has to do with Napoleon. https://www.thelocal.es/20190430/what-is-dos-de-mayo-and-why-does-madrid-celebrate-it Tue, 30 Apr 2019 15:29:59 +0200 what-is-dos-de-mayo-and-why-does-madrid-celebrate-it