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Ever dreamt of moving to the Spanish capital? A new law makes it especially appealing — and easy — for non-EU freelancers and remote workers. Here’s what you need to know
Isabel Díaz Ayuso dismisses street protests as campaign tactics ahead of local elections in spring
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Several embassies receive explosive devices and animals parts in ‘campaign of terror and intimidation’
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Help shape a new FT Globetrotter guide to Spain’s capital
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A Madrid exhibition explores how the Kenyan-British artist has been inspired by the Spanish Old Master’s work
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System for units linked to emissions seen as critical to helping to curb temperature rise
The city endures after being buffeted by terrorism and the pandemic
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PP doubles vote in blow to Socialist central government
Electoral success for Isabel Díaz Ayuso in Spanish capital will have nationwide consequences
Émigrés watch as Spanish politicians invoke failures of regime in Caracas
Spanish gallery displays Titian and Rubens paintings to hint at life after Covid
Prime minister Sánchez at odds with Madrid regional chief over lockdowns and vaccine policy
Isabel Díaz Ayuso has been reluctant to impose tight restrictions on hospitality sector
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