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Madrid fashion: Torretta, Ailanto, Arzuaga and Sarda On show at fashion week in Madrid, Roberto Torretta’s autumn-winter collection was themed around the ‘retro-future’. Seemingly a contradiction in terms, it… 03/02/2012
Annual blessing of pets in Madrid – nocomment Hundreds of people and their pets visited the parish of Saint Anton, patron saint of animals, in the Spanish capital Madrid for the annual blessing of their… 18/01/2012
Spanish judge who charged Pinochet appears in court – nocomment Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon who won fame with his attempt to extradite former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in the 1990s appeared in court in Madrid on… 18/01/2012
The Special One has nothing to prove Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho to reporters he has nothing more to prove ahead of his sides King’s Cup quarter-final first leg against arch rivals Barcelona… 18/01/2012
Manchester clubs struggle in the Champions League In Group A Napoli capitalised on home advantage as Cavani’s brace out did Manchester City. The home side took the lead, City equalised before Cavani’s… 23/11/2011
Twin pandas play at Madrid Zoo – nocomment Twin pandas Po and De De play inside their enclosure with their mum for the first time since they were born at the Madrid Zoo. 12/11/2011
Ronaldo rules for Real in the Champions League qualifiersIn Group A of the Champions League a first half hat-trick from striker Mario Gomez gave Bayern Munich the perfect start. It was a narrow 2-1 win in the end… 03/11/2011
5,000 sheep fill Madrid’s streets – nocomment Thousands of animals have passed through the centre of Madrid, marking an age old tradition. The so-called transhumance is an ancient custom in which sheep… 31/10/2011
Coldplay start world tour in Madrid Coldplay are going global to promote their latest album “Mylo Xyloto” with a world tour. They chose Madrid to kick things off with a spectacular premiere of… 28/10/2011
Champions League preview Manchester City host the Spaniards of Villarreal on Tuesday night as the Champions League resumes this week. Sergio Aguero returns from injury to spearhead… 18/10/2011
Mourinho warns of Real danger On the eve of their La Liga match with Racing Santander Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho warned his side could not afford any more slip ups if they are to… 21/09/2011
Eurobasket champions Spain arrive homeThousands of fans packed into Madrid’s Callao Square on Monday as Spain arrived home to a hero’s welcome after winning the Eurobasket title for the second… 20/09/2011
Pope Benedict XVI’s WYD final mass – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI held the final Mass of his visit to Spain for the Roman Catholic Church’s youth festival, attended by thousands of Catholic pilgrims at the… 22/08/2011
World Youth Day in Madrid – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI visited the famous monastery of El Escorial on his second day of his visit for the World Youth Day festival. 20/08/2011
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Spain – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Madrid for the Roman Catholic Church’s World Youth Day. 19/08/2011
Pope Benedict XVI shakes hands with Spain’s PM ZapateroPope Benedict XVI shakes hands with Spain’s Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero next to Spain’s King Juan Carlos after arriving at Madrid’s Barajas… 18/08/2011
Barca score a draw in Real’s heartlandArch-rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona took to the turf at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the Supercup, the season’s curtain raiser in Spain. The… 15/08/2011
Real Madrid v Barcelona a spicy season starter After last season’s tetchy encounters Real Madrid and Barcelona prepare to meet in Spain’s season opener, the two-legged Supercup. The first match takes… 14/08/2011
Madrid: the “Indignados” leave Puerta del SolDemonstrators at Madrid’s Puerta del Sol Square leave after 25 days of protests against Spain’s political system and the economic crisis. REUTERS/Susana Vera 13/06/2011
Madrid’s ‘Outraged’ dismantle Puerta del Sol camp – nocomment Demonstrators at Madrid’s Puerta del Sol Square take down tents and stands after 25 days of protests against Spain’s political system and the economic crisis. 12/06/2011
Police clear protesters at Madrid City Hall – nocomment Police dragged several screaming protesters away from Madrid City Hall where the demonstrators had gathered to voice their anger at the investiture of Mayor… 12/06/2011
Vegetables for free in Spain – nocomment Spanish farmers association COAG handed out tons of fruit and vegetables in Madrid to draw attention to their plight. 08/06/2011
Demonstrators camp out at Madrid’s Puerta del SolDemonstrators camp out at Madrid’s famous landmark Puerta del Sol during a protest against politicians, bankers and authorities’ handling of the economic… 20/05/2011
The Jose Mourinho showReal Madrid’s coach Jose Mourinho passes the ball through the legs of Real Madrid player Marcelo during the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final… 06/04/2011
Sheep fill the streets of Madrid in age-old customHundreds of animals have filled the centre of Madrid, marking an age old tradition. The so-called transhumance is an ancient custom in which sheep and… 31/10/2011
Madrid teachers march against longer hoursSchool teachers in Madrid are staging a two day strike against alleged government defunding of the state education system. The capital’s regional government… 05/10/2011
Teachers march through the centre of MadridTens of thousands of teachers have marched through central Madrid, in protest at government plans to make them work longer hours. It was the first day of a… 21/09/2011
Madrid’s teachers take to the streetsThousands of teachers packed central Madrid on Wednesday to protest at the Conservative local administration’s spending cuts. They marched to the local… 15/09/2011
Prayers for the persecuted as Pope pursues Madrid visitThe Pope’s second day in Spain ended with a Way of the Cross procession through central Madrid. He listened to prayers dedicated to the suffering of different… 20/08/2011
Symbolic El Escorial visit for Pope BenedictOn day two of Pope Benedict’s visit to Spain the pontiff left Madrid, boarding the pope-mobile for the journey to El Escorial – a vast palace and monastery… 19/08/2011
Madrid protesters fail to mount anti-Pope demosProtesters unhappy with the Pope’s visit to Spain were out in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol square on Thursday evening. Furious at the cost of hosting the Pontiff… 19/08/2011
Recap of Pope’s 1st day in SpainPope Benedict XVI began his four day visit to Spain on Thursday by denouncing the principle of “profits before people”. The 84 year old pontiff was welcomed… 19/08/2011
Put people ahead of profits says PopeArriving in economically hard hit Spain, Pope Benedict XVI has denounced the profit-at-all-costs mentality that he says is behind Europe’s current economic… 18/08/2011
Pope arrives in Madrid for World Youth DayPope Benedict XVI arrived in Madrid on Thursday for a four-day visit. His plane touched down just before noon local time at the city’s main airport, where… 18/08/2011
Madrid police arrest eight in anti-Pope protestsSpanish police said on Thursday that they arrested eight demonstrators after violent clashes with protesters opposed to a visit by Pope Benedict XVI. Eleven… 18/08/2011
Protesters clash with police in MadridAs night on fell on Wednesday in Madrid, tension rose between the thousands of protesters who had been marching against the Pope’s visit, and the… 18/08/2011
Anti-Pope visit protesters fill Madrid’s streetsA fake ‘Popemobile’ with a devil’s head set next to the driver led a phalanx of demonstrators through the streets of Madrid as thousands turned out to protest… 17/08/2011
Priests to forgive abortion at Pope youth festivalThere is set to be a big exercise in forgiveness by the Roman Catholic church at its World Youth Day festival in Madrid where 200 white portable confessional… 17/08/2011
Criticism mounts of Pope’s visit to SpainThe Pope Benedict’s forthcoming visit to Madrid for a Roman Catholic youth festival has sparked mounting controversy over the cost. Opponents, among them… 17/08/2011
Madrid protests on eve of Pope’s arrivalThousands of people have attended a religious mass in central Madrid for the start of the Roman Catholic “World Youth Day” festival. And lavish… 17/08/2011
Pope faces pilgrims and detractorsPope Benedict faces a mixed reception in Spain where youngsters have been arriving to see him take part in the Roman Catholic church’s World Youth Day… 16/08/2011
Madrid prepares for World Youth Festival despite criticismAs many as one million young people from all over the world are arriving in the Spanish city of Madrid for the World Youth Day Festival. Most of them will… 15/08/2011
Protesters reclaim symbolic Madrid squareTens of thousands of Spanish demonstrators from the “Indignado” movement have marched back into Puerto del Sol in the centre of Madrid. Police had… 06/08/2011
Spain’s “Indignants” return to protest in MadridThousands of young people have walked from all over Spain to protest in the capital. For many it was a return march after occupying Madrid’s central Sol… 25/07/2011
Spain’s ‘indignants’ rally in MadridSeveral hundred Spaniards angry about the economic crisis have converged on Madrid after spending four weeks marching to the capital from their… 24/07/2011
Madrid mansion gives up its secretsPolice in Spain have seized 25 million euros in cash during an operation against drug traffickers. After 16 hours of searching officers found the money… 19/07/2011
“The Outraged” dismantle their camp in MadridAfter occupying one of Madrid’s main squares for four weeks, demonstrators have begun voluntarily dismantling their tents. They call themselves “The… 12/06/2011
Anti-corruption protest taken to Madrid’s City HallHundreds of people have blockaded the streets around Madrid’s City Hall, as the new mayor was sworn in inside. The participants said it was a rallying call… 11/06/2011
Spain takes to the street against austeritySpaniards protested for a seventh consecutive day on Saturday against high employment and austerity measures, ignoring a ban on rallies on the eve of local… 21/05/2011
Spain’s plazas rock to the sound of protestTens of thousands of Spaniards have defied a government ban to voice their fury over unemployment and the apparent indifference of mainstream politicians as… 20/05/2011
Spanish protest turns into sit-in in Madrid SquareIn Spain, thousands of young people have spent another night on the streets. Anti-government protests at the weekend seem to have turned into a spontaneous… 19/05/2011
Young Spaniards rally in election boycott callThousands of young Spaniards angry over high unemployment have defied a ban to demonstrate in Madrid and other cities, calling for a boycott of the political… 19/05/2011
Clashes mar austerity rallies in SpainPolice in Madrid made several arrests late Sunday night after a peaceful protest against government austerity measures ended in violent clashes. Although… 16/05/2011
Barca book place in final after Real’s Nou Camp flopBarcelona secured their place in the Champions League final after a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid in the semi-final second leg at the Nou Camp. The game… 03/05/2011
Spanish giants set for Champions League crunch matchReal Madrid have a mountain to climb in tonight’s Champions League semi-final second leg match against FC Barcelona in the Nou Camp. Not only will Madrid… 03/05/2011
Messi’s late brilliance downs Madrid in first legLionel Messi scored twice in the final 15 minutes to earn Barcelona a two nil win over arch rivals Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final first… 28/04/2011
Spaniards march against ETASeveral thousand Spaniards have taken part in a rally in Madrid calling for an end to the armed Basque separatist group, ETA. They were also demanding… 10/04/2011
Antonio Banderas zooms in on photographySpanish actor and director Antonio Banderas has added another string to his bow – photography. His first exhibition has just opened at the Cervantes Institute… 15/11/2010
MTV Europe Music Awards dominated by US artistsThe Spanish capital Madrid played host to this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards. Drawing some of the hottest stars of the moment, the event was dominated by … 09/11/2010
Mario Testino exhibitionThe Thyssen Museum in Madrid has opened a new exhibition of work by Peruvian photographer Mario Testino. The collection of 54 photographs spotlights two… 28/09/2010
Art and design in Spain and PortugalSpanish artist Antoni Miralda is the subject of a retrospective at the Palacio Velazquez in Madrid. And in Lisbon a design exhibition called Revolution 99 09… 01/07/2010
Taking the frills out of flamencoAt just 26, Rocio Molina has become one of the most important Spanish flamenco dancers and choreographers of the moment. Dressed in a black two piece – no… 01/06/2010
Sixth anniversary of deadly Madrid train bombingsBearing floral tributes, some boarded Madrid’s commuter trains this morning to remember the events of six years ago when the city was touched by… 11/03/2010
Spain marks Madrid train bombings – six years onIt was no ordinary journey to work for many in Madrid today. Thoughts turned to the rush-hour bombings exactly six years ago that killed nearly 200 people and… 11/03/2010
Madrid train attacks rememberedSix years ago today a series of coordinated bombings on Madrid’s commuter rail system killed 191 people and wounded more than 1,800 others. It was the worst… 11/03/2010
French impressionists go to MadridSome of the finest works by Monet, Degas, Renoir and other French impressionist artists have been brought together in Madrid for an exhibition organised by… 02/02/2010
Tourism industry looks ahead after annus horribilisThe global tourism industry is preferring to look to the future after a dismal 2009. That was the sentiment at the International Tourism Fair, which has… 25/01/2010
World’s tourism industry looks to new horizonsThe movers and the shakers of the world’s tourism industry have been gathering in Madrid as the sector attempts to put behind a dismal 2009 and look ahead to… 22/01/2010
Spain takes reins of EU presidencyThe 1st of January has also ushered in the Spanish presidency of the EU and there was an impressive light show in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol to mark the moment… 01/01/2010
Spain marks 2010 as it takes up the EU presidencyThe clock in Madrid’s famous Puerta del Sol formed the focal point as Spain welcomed in 2010. Thousands turned out for the the traditional eating of the… 01/01/2010
Passengers fury as budget airline goes bustAir Comet passengers, due to fly out from Madrid bound for Lima, blockaded access to Barajas airport to protest against the grounding of the no-frills… 22/12/2009
Spanish budget airline goes bustSpanish no-frills airline Air Comet is to cease operations after a British judge ordered its fleet to be impounded. Around 200 passengers bound for Latin… 22/12/2009
Falling for Spain’s autumnal arts showTheatre, dance, music and even circus, Spain’s Festival of Autumn will showcase the range of performing arts. 02/11/2009
Madrid exhibition focuses on eroticismThe history of eroticism in western art is the theme of a two-part exhibition just opening in Madrid. Tears of Eros is named after the work of Georges… 20/10/2009
Cibeles Madrid Fashion WeekCibeles Madrid Fashion Week is underway, albeit slightly overshadowed by her big sister in London. This up-and-coming event is of growing importance to the… 22/09/2009
Graciela Iturbide and Julio Pomar retrospectivesMexican phtographer Graciela Iturbide is showing a major retrospective of her work, entitled “Dreams and Death” as part of the “PhotoEspagna 2009” event in… 19/06/2009
