The Local Spain 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 Spain scores biggest drop in road deaths in EU Road deaths more than halved in European Union in the decade from 2001 to 2012 with Spain being the continent's greatest improver, figures released on Tuesday show. https://www.thelocal.es/20140429/spain-greatest-improver-on-road-deaths Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:29:00 +0200 spain-greatest-improver-on-road-deaths Madrid's €550m 'road to ruin' tops fiasco list The builders of a 9.4km (5.8 mile) toll road designed to absorb the bulk of the traffic between Madrid and Barajas airport have declared a debt of €550 million ($744 million) as a result of runaway construction costs and the unforeseen preference of motorists for using the free road that runs alongside. https://www.thelocal.es/20140131/madrids-550m-road-to-ruin-tops-fiasco-list Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:18:00 +0100 madrids-550m-road-to-ruin-tops-fiasco-list Agency gives gas on speed limit reforms People will be able to drive faster on some of Spain's motorways if a new draft law by Spain's traffic authority gets the go-ahead. https://www.thelocal.es/20130307/agency-gives-gas-on-speed-limit-reforms Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:46:00 +0100 agency-gives-gas-on-speed-limit-reforms