6 minutes agoMassive Anti-Road Car Proposal in Madrid
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Thousands of protesters have flooded the streets of Spain's capital to challenge Madrid's new conservative president's decision to lift restrictions on car flow. The protest has been prompted by the People's Party's decision to suspend the ban on the flow of most oil and gasoline cars across downtown Madrid. [...]
The protest has been prompted by the People's Party's decision to suspend the ban on the flow of most oil and gasoline cars across downtown Madrid. This policy had come into force to meet European Union standards for air quality.
However, the new chairman, Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, who was elected to this position on June 15th, has placed this plan in his drawer, which was introduced last November by the former leftist mayor of Madrid City.
The new chairman has received support from several other parties, including the centrist's “Ciodanos” and the far-right party, “VOX” They have rejected the plan submitted by the previous chairman, known as “Medrid Central”.
We have to protect the planet from our countries and smaller levels. The first thing is the centre of Madrid”, said actress Laura Martin, who was attending this protest. She fears the new chairman will ease regulations dealing with environmental protection, writes “BBC”
