Madrid region performs U-turn and says it will obey Covid lockdown rules
by Sam Jones in Madrid from on (#58P0G)
Self-governing Spanish region warned by central government that new measures are legally binding
The regional government of Madrid, the area of Spain hardest hit by the second wave of the coronavirus, has said it will obey new lockdown restrictions imposed by the central government but plans to appeal against them in court.
Efforts to tackle the spread of the virus in and around the capital have been hindered by political intransigence as the Madrid region engages in a standoff with the central government.
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