José Luis Martínez-Almeida
Spanish politician
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- 18h ago
Madrid closes Sol Metro station over ammonia in Puerta del Sol encampment
The Community of Madrid ordered the Sol Metro station shut on Friday, 16 October, citing ammonia readings and unsanitary conditions linked to the housing protest camp in Puerta del Sol. City and regional officials are now trading blame with the central government's delegate in Madrid.
- 2d ago
Madrid cuts its IBI property tax to the 0.4% legal minimum from 2027
Madrid's IBI property tax will fall to 0.4% in 2027, the lowest rate Spanish law allows, which leaves no room for further cuts. Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida made the announcement after the city's governing board approved the 2027 fiscal ordinances.
- 6d ago
Feijóo opens PP pre-campaign in Madrid, promising 'serene but forceful' change before 29 November
About 2,000 people, according to the PP, packed Ifema on Saturday as Alberto Núñez Feijóo opened the party's campaign for the 29 November general election, held 50 days later.
- Oct 9
PP files police complaint against Más Madrid's Bergerot over 'no peace' remark
Madrid's PP filed a complaint with the Policía Nacional after Más Madrid spokesperson Manuela Bergerot said there would be no peace on Madrid's streets following the death of an 87-year-old woman evicted from her home.
- Oct 6
Madrid begins construction of 13.7-kilometre Gran Vía del Sureste green corridor
The Madrid City Council has started construction on a 560-metre initial section of the Gran Vía del Sureste in Ensanche de Vallecas, reconfiguring a planned motorway into a green boulevard.
- Oct 6
Jon Rahm withdraws from Open de Espana in Madrid ahead of fourth child's birth
The three-time champion was removed from the Madrid entry list on Tuesday as he remains in the United States with his family, deferring his remaining European tour appearances to events in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
- Oct 5
Madrid opens 7.3 million euro Benedicto XVI Park with pump track and butterfly oasis in San Blas
The Madrid City Council invested 7.3 million euros to transform a five-hectare former wasteland beside the Metropolitano Stadium into a green space featuring sports facilities, children's play areas, and a biodiversity refuge.
- Oct 2
Madrid hands over 5,000th public rental home since 2019 at Cañaveral 8 project
Madrid Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida delivered the keys to 96 affordable rental apartments in the Cañaveral 8 development on Friday, reaching 5,000 municipal units delivered since taking office in 2019.
- Oct 1
Woody Allen unveils 51st film project ahead of six-week shoot in Madrid
Director Woody Allen will start filming his 51st movie on 5 October across Madrid and Aranjuez, backed by 1.5 million euros in regional sponsorship.
- Sep 25
Ayuso and Sánchez clash over Madrid eviction and 10,000-strong housing protest
Madrid Regional President Isabel Díaz Ayuso accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of inciting unrest following an eviction in Retiro and a 10,000-person protest in Chamberí.
- Jul 1
Madrid mayor unblocks Campamento development, adding 10,700 homes to city's southwest
José Luis Martínez-Almeida, the mayor of Madrid, used his last State of the City debate before the 2027 elections to announce the definitive unblocking of Operación Campamento, a sprawling urban development that will bring 10,700 homes to the city’s southwest, after decades of bureaucratic deadlock.
- Jun 28
Madrid to add 99 AI-equipped ambulances and build a fortified emergency hub in Hortaleza
Madrid’s mayor will announce on Tuesday a major expansion of the city’s emergency services, including 99 new ambulances with AI-powered diagnostic tools and a heavily protected coordination centre in Hortaleza.
- Jun 28
Madrid opens tender to revamp Parque de Atracciones after six decades without erasing its history
Madrid’s city council is launching a public competition for a new concession to modernize the Parque de Atracciones, add rides, improve accessibility and energy efficiency, while safeguarding the park’s historical essence and its 1927 wooden carousel.
- Jun 21
Madrid cleaning complaints fall 67% since 2019, but citizen notices surge 40% in 2026
The Madrid city council says formal complaints about street cleaning have dropped by two-thirds since 2019, while the opposition points to a 40% rise in citizen notices this year, exposing a battle over how to measure the city's cleanliness.
- Jun 16
Madrid's Madring circuit completed, set to host Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix in September 2026
The newly completed Madring circuit in Madrid, with its distinctive 24-degree banked 'Monumental' corner, will stage the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix from 11 to 13 September, bringing top-tier motorsport back to the capital after 45 years.
- Jun 15
Almeida set to expand Madrid majority as left fragments, PP-commissioned poll shows
A GAD3 survey commissioned by the PP projects 30 seats for Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida in the 2027 Madrid municipal elections, up from 29, while Más Madrid and PSOE each drop one councillor, and Vox gains one to reach six.
- May 30
Queen Letizia Opens Madrid Book Fair with Literary Confessions, Gifts, and a Nod to Striking Teachers
Queen Letizia of Spain inaugurated the 85th Madrid Book Fair in El Retiro Park, receiving a bouquet of flowers and a trove of books while revealing she read Knut Hamsun's 'Hunger' at 17 and loved it, unaware of his Nazi sympathies.
