Spanish Government Orders State of Emergency In Madrid Region As COVID-19 Cases Rise
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made the declaration to overcome objections by local officials to new lockdown rules. The restrictions "create chaos," said Isabel Díaz Ayuso, Madrid's president.
by Marisa Peñaloza
Oct 09, 2020
2 minutes
The Spanish government has declared a state of emergency in the Madrid region, making it possible to impose new anti-coronavirus lockdown restrictions, against the strong opposition of the local government.
Tensions have heightened between the center-left national government and the center-right regional government over how to fight the
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