Stories from Madrid · Spain

Canada and Spain have signed an agreement to cooperate on artificial intelligence. The agreement said the importance of trusted international partnerships in shaping safe, responsible, and economically AI development.

The tenant union InquilinatoMad is staging a sit-in at the General Treasury of Social Security headquarters in Madrid. The march was supported by the Vox and PP parties. Vox carried a banner stating 'removing Sanchez is also a national priority'. Thousands of people gathered in Madrid to protest against the government, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

Actor Maxi Iglesias spoke about the bullying he experienced and the death of his father, expressing sadness over not being able to recall his father's voice.

The Spanish Ministry of Labor and Social Economy's Inspection of Labor is discussing chemical risks, asbestos, and new technologies.

Gonorrhea cases in Europe have increased by 303% since 2015, with Spain experiencing the most rise. Syphilis cases have also more than doubled during the same period.

Thousands of cleaners have begun an indefinite strike across Spain, demanding better wages and working conditions. The industrial action is impacting services in major cities.

A Spanish judge has ordered the freezing of accounts belonging to former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and his daughters.

Spain's Supreme Court has annulled the government's unified registry for tourist rentals.

A judge has authorized a "body search" of a secretary to former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero to obtain her mobile phone.

The incident occurred on Thursday, May 21, 2026.