Spanish cities: Madrid

Madrid is the capital of Spain (since 1562) and also the capital of the autonomous community of Madrid. It lies at the geographical centre of the Iberian peninsula. The metropolitan area of Madrid (city and all cities satellites) has about 5 million people. The city of Madrid has a population of approximately 3.2 million inhabitants [...]

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The largest Spanish property developer collapses

Fears about the extent of the economic problems facing Spain intensified yesterday when the country’s largest property developer filed for bankruptcy.
Martinsa-Fadesa, whose interests span apartment buildings, hotels and golf courses, said that it had been unable to secure a €150 million loan from the banks and creditors that hold its €5 billion of debt.
The move [...]

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Spanish cities: Barcelona

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain. It is set on the north-eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula and the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Barcelona is the capital of the province of Catalonia. It sits with Tarragona 98 km south of it and Girona 100 km north of it. The city is inhabited [...]

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