Madrid

A woman wearing a protective face mask runs in Madrid Rio park, during the hours allowed for individual exercise.

Madrid residents are restless for green space during city park closures

COVID-19

Madrid has kept its parks closed to stop large gatherings, but citizens are increasingly angry with the lack of green space in a city where most residents live in small apartments. One lawyer is even suing the city to “take back” the parks.

El Palace Hotel in the sunlight in Barcelona

Under lockdown in Spain, hotels transform into field hospitals

COVID-19
Spanish police drag man in Catalonia

Spain ‘deeply regrets’ police treatment of Catalans

Conflict
The Real Madrid team pose for a team photo in August 1, 2013.

Spain’s effort to brand itself is burning its soccer clubs

Global Politics

Damning Documents Mire Spain’s Top Leaders in Corruption Scandal

Moody’s Downgrades Spanish Banks

Global Politics

Moody’s ratings agency have downgraded Spanish banks on Friday, as talk mounts of a financial meltdown in Europe. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

The World

Why Spain’s Unemployed Are Heading For Germany

Global Politics

Spain’s best and brightest are leaving the country for German, where jobs are better paid and easier to come by. The Spanish government says this is just a temporary blip, but some worry Spain could lose an entire generation.

Spain’s Top Football Teams Face Off

Tensions are high in Spain during El Clásico, a football match between the country’s top teams, from Madrid and Barcelona. The teams will play each other in Madrid this evening, for the third time in just a few days. Sarah Rainsford, the BBC’s Madrid correspondent, talks with us about why the rivalry between the two […]