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Delays of up to 90 minutes at Madrid-Barajas airport due to security staff strike

Airlines urged passengers to arrive earlier at Madrid-Barajas, and the strike faces legal hurdles as its second day continues creating havoc.

Illustration: The departure area of Barajas Adolfo Suarez International Airport, photographed in 2022.
Cycling - Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21 - Madrid to Madrid - Spain - September 8, 2024 A rider of Team dsm-Firmenich PostNL rides past people with flags and banners in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict during the last stage of Spain

Spain's PM praises pro-Palestinian protesters as Vuelta race nears end

Drone view of the Puerta de Alcala monument in Madrid, Spain, September 9, 2025.

Explosion in Madrid injures 21, cause remains unknown

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Spain’s best-kept culinary secret: The city that makes Madrid look outdated


Dressed as bleeding effigies of Bibi, Trump, 10,000 pro-Palestine protesters rally in Madrid 

This came just two days before the European Jewish Association Annual Conference, which began in Madrid on Monday.

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in the streets of Madrid.

Madrid woman arrested after allegedly selling her baby for €2000

The 37-year-old mother had reportedly lost custody of six children before selling her baby.

 Baby (Illustrative)

Diners left feeling ill after ‘duck’ at Chinese restaurant was actually a street pigeon

Authorities also found over 300kg of rotting meat.

 Street pigeon served to diners as duck.

Archaeologists uncover Charles III's lost canal amid Madrid's Metro expansion

Archaeological excavation reveals 30 meters of 18th-century canal used for transporting goods.

 Archaeologists uncover Charles III's lost canal amid Madrid's Metro expansion.

Good news for flyers to America: Spanish airline boosts flights to Israel

Air Europa added a Tuesday flight, now offering daily flights except Saturday. The increase ensures convenient connections to Central and South America before Israelis travel for Passover and summer.

An Air Europa plane

Royal Post Office in Madrid lit up in honor of Bibas children

Sharren Haskel, Israel's deputy minister of foreign affairs, thanked Diaz Ayuso for the "solidarity in these heartbreaking times." 

 Royal Post Office in Madrid lit up in honor of Bibas children

Spanish party leader attempts to prevent Israeli team and fans from entering Madrid

“We do not want the fans to glorify genocide,” said the Organization Secretary, Pablo Fernández, in a press conference.

 Newly elected Podemos´party secretary-general Ione Belarra gives a speech during a party assembly in Alcorcon, near Madrid on June 13, 2021.

Palestinian protest scheduled during Maccabi Tel Aviv game in Madrid on Tuesday

These protests illustrate an increasing trend toward utilizing high-profile cultural engagements and sporting events to advance political causes.

  MARKUS HOWARD (left) and Baskonia beat Tamir Blatt and Maccabi Tel Aviv this week to send the yellow-and-blue’s Euroleague record to a disappointing 4-12

Missing baggage? Alert lifted after missing radioactive package found at Madrid airport

Spain's Nuclear Safety Council reported the package containing four encapsulated selenium-75 sources was located in the cargo terminal.

 Spain's Nuclear Safety Council reported the package containing four encapsulated selenium-75 sources was located in the cargo terminal. Madrid-Barajas International Airport.

Spanish 'Let's Go Bomb Tel Aviv' song draws ire from Jewish group

The song, which was released in 2021, is available on the hardcore punk band Unite's Spotify and Youtube channels.

Scene from Madrid club featuring the band Accidentes.

Not only in Barcelona: Madrid's move against the tourists

Madrid follows Barcelona's lead in cracking down on tourists, halting new tourist apartment licenses to combat over-tourism - heavy fines for illegal rentals.