Ara in English - José Luis Martínez-Almeida

The PP mayors, against Sánchez: "They have taken 1.3 billion from us to dedicate to defense"

Ivan Sànchez Clivillé — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:18:54 +0000

"Sánchez has taken 1,300 million euros from your financing to dedicate it to defense". The Deputy Secretary of Autonomous and Local Coordination of the PP, Elías Bendodo, has fueled the indignation of the local world against the Spanish government by taking advantage of the gathering of mayors that the popular ones have organized this Tuesday in Barcelona. Last Tuesday, the Council of Ministers approved the transfer of credit of 1,300 million euros destined for Defense, without specifying where the money would come from. The PP points out, as some media outlets have already done, that they will do so from allocations that should go to the local world.

Almeida accuses Rosalía of endangering people's safety.

ARA — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:35:05 +0000

The mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, continues to express his displeasure over Rosalía's impromptu event this Monday in the Spanish capital's Callao Square. This Wednesday, Almeida stated that the singer's appearance in the city center "endangered the physical integrity of the people" who attended. Speaking to the media, Almeida explained that "riot police had to be deployed to prevent pedestrians from constantly crossing from one side of Gran Via to the other." "Things can be done differently," he reiterated.

Antoni Bassas' analysis: "Junqueras shifts Esquerra's discourse toward right-wing issues."

Antoni Bassas — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:20:32 +0000

Before talking about Esquerra, let's address the din coming from Madrid. In the end, Pro-Palestinian protests forced the suspension of the final stage of the Vuelta., with 56 kilometers left in the race.