[#Madrid]() [#SecurityAlert]() #PlazaDeEspaña #Guadarrama [#NationalPolice]() # Madrid security on high alert after bomb scares 13 November 2026 at 14:25 > Emergency services conducted controlled detonations in Plaza de España and Guadarrama following a series of false alarms across the region. Madrid's security services have been placed on high alert following a series of bomb scares across the region, culminating in a controlled detonation in the heart of the capital on Wednesday morning. National Police and Tedax explosives specialists cordoned off Plaza de España at approximately 08:30 after a trolley suitcase was abandoned in the area. While Samur-Protección Civil personnel attended as a preventive measure, the subsequent detonation revealed the luggage contained no dangerous materials. ## A night of disruption in the capital The incident in Plaza de España followed a tense Tuesday night for emergency services. A significant security operation was launched at the General Directorate of the Civil Guard on Guzmán el Bueno street after a bomb threat was received. Nearby residents were evacuated as specialists spent an hour scouring the site. The search was briefly expanded to Reina Victoria Avenue following a second threat on a parallel street, though both locations were eventually cleared of any explosive risk. ## Precautionary measures in Guadarrama The wave of alerts continued into Wednesday afternoon in Guadarrama, where the Civil Guard responded to reports of a suspicious backpack at the entrance of a Supercor supermarket. The resulting security perimeter forced the evacuation of the store and impacted several local institutions, including a hospital, an institute, a sports centre, and multiple schools. Tedax units and explosive detection dogs were deployed to the scene to inspect the item. As with the morning's incident in the city centre, a controlled preventive detonation was carried out, confirming the backpack was harmless. A second suspicious object discovered in the town around 20:00 was also ruled out as a risk by authorities. ## Related news #SevilleNews [#SecurityAlert]() #AvenidaDeLaConstitucion #SpainPolice #SevilleCathedral 12 November 2026 at 15:35 ## [Seville city centre cordoned off over bomb threat]() > Police evacuate Avenida de la Constitución and Seville Cathedral area after a suspicious suitcase was found near a tram stop on Thursday. [#Madrid]() #GranVia #HotelDevelopment #HeritageRestoration #UrbanPlanning 12 November 2026 at 14:08 ## [Madrid approves Gran Vía 40 hotel conversion]() > Madrid City Council grants initial approval to transform the historic 1926 building at Gran Vía 40 into an exclusive luxury hotel. #SpainElections2026 [#PP]() [#Feijóo]() [#SpanishPolitics]() [#Madrid]() 10 November 2026 at 13:07 ## [Feijóo unveils PP manifesto for 2026 election]() > Alberto Núñez Feijóo pledges one million homes and judicial reforms in a four-pillar plan to recover Spain ahead of the November 29 vote. [#Madrid]() #Travel #CondeNastTraveller #SpainTourism #PradoMuseum 5 November 2026 at 17:03 ## [Madrid named among world's best cities for 2026]() > Madrid ranks 17th in the Condé Nast Traveller Reader's Choice Awards, attracting a record 6.6 million foreign visitors so far this year. #SpainElections2026 [#GeneralElection]() [#Madrid]() #Seville #PollingStations 4 November 2026 at 13:12 ## [Spanish councils draw polling station members]() > City councils complete lotteries to select citizens for the November 29 general elections, with notifications due by November 7. #MurciaAirport #Ryanair [#SecurityAlert]() #Aena #AviationNews 3 November 2026 at 11:31 ## [Bomb threat triggers Murcia airport emergency]() > A Ryanair flight from Manchester made an emergency landing in Murcia on Tuesday after a bomb threat sparked a major security operation. [#Spain]() #BankHoliday [#AllSaintsDay]() [#Madrid]() [#Andalusia]() 1 November 2026 at 11:17 ## [Spain confirms public holiday shifts for late 2026]() > Nine Spanish regions move the All Saints bank holiday to Monday 2 November, creating a long weekend for millions across the country. [#Spain]() #Blocus [#Madrid]() [#Barcelona]() [#Security]() 30 October 2026 at 15:19 ## [Spain deploys police to counter urban sabotage]() > Authorities launch a major security operation in Madrid and Barcelona following 130 arrests linked to 'Blocus' urban sabotage calls. [#Madrid]() [#Education]() #Scholarships #Baccalaureate #Students 28 October 2026 at 20:18 ## [Madrid awards 17,400 Baccalaureate scholarships]() > The Community of Madrid invests 43.5 million euros in grants for students at private and charter schools for the 2026-2027 academic year. [#Madrid]() #ChristmasCamps #WorkLifeBalance #MadridCamp [#Education]() 27 October 2026 at 10:13 ## [Madrid opens 2,250 Christmas camp spots]() > Madrid City Council launches holiday camp registration to support working families and social inclusion during the 2026 Christmas break.