With nearly 95% of students passing their final exams this week, Madrid's higher education institutions are preparing for their busiest admission season in over a decade.
As universities across London, Berlin and Paris struggle with pandemic recovery, Spain's capital is racing ahead with tech investment—yet tuition costs remain a barrier for working-class families.
City council's affordable housing mandate could reshape entire districts, but implementation challenges loom for residents already stretched by rising costs.
Community leaders and shopkeepers across the capital's neighbourhoods speak out about deteriorating public safety and the emergency response crisis gripping the city.
New housing initiatives and policy shifts in Spain's capital reveal a shifting approach to integration as migrant communities navigate changing political currents.
After months of protests, the City Council this week rejected plans for a controversial extension to the historic eatery, marking a rare victory for community activism in Madrid's rapidly changing central districts.
As rental prices in the capital soar past €1,200 per month for modest apartments, city planners are weighing Madrid's lagging mixed-use development strategy against the aggressive interventions reshaping housing markets in Berlin, Barcelona, and Amsterdam.
As rental prices soar across neighbourhoods like Lavapiés and Usera, migrant communities speak out about exclusion, belonging, and the future of the city's multicultural identity.
As Spain's capital grapples with rental costs that have surged 40% in five years, city officials are experimenting with mixed-tenure developments—yet experts say the approach remains timid compared to European peers tackling identical pressures.
