08:29
First thing in the morning, the Ministry of the Interior activated the “critical phase” of the security ‘operation Eirene’ in the so-called ‘ground zero’ of the summit, Ifema. Although the delegations will not begin work until tomorrow, Wednesday, hundreds of agents are already deployed around the fairgrounds, in addition to drones, 98 police dogs and 60 agents on horseback. The random controls of vehicles in the northeast area of the capital are very intense, as this reporter has been able to verify ‘in situ’. President Pedro Sánchez and the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, will travel to these facilities throughout the day to supervise the final preparations for the Atlantic meeting.
08:25
All are great figures in the mammoth NATO appointment: 10,000 policemen just to protect the authorities, 80 caravans (the US brings its own), activated in Ifema the extension equivalent to five soccer fields and a cost that will be around 50 million . The mayor of Madrid expects a return for the city, one way or another, of 150.
08:2408:20
Free buses and reinforcements in Metro
Between these three days (June 28, 29 and 30) the buses of all the EMT lines will be free to use except for the Airport Express). Specifically, the service will be free of charge between 0:00 on Tuesday, June 28 and 23:59 on Thursday, June 30.
In addition, Metro lines 1, 5, 6 and 10 will be reinforced with more trains. In addition, it will be evaluated if it is also necessary to do so on lines 4 and 9.
08:17Shuttle to IFEMA
For this reason, from the Mar de Cristal station to the North gate of IFEMA, the City Council has enabled a shuttle (bus) without intermediate stops between June 28 and 30. The schedule of this shuttle is from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on June 28 and 30, while it will be operational 24 hours a day on Wednesday, June 29.
08:15
Madrid dawns armored, but, for the moment, without circulatory problems and many free parking spaces in areas usually full of vehicles. It seems that the insistent calls by the authorities to telework and use public transport have had their effect.
08:14
NATO shields Madrid with Spanish citizens concerned about the war in Ukraine, according to the CIS. A large majority – 70% – has been supporting the shipment of arms to the Zelensky resistance. The possibility of a military intervention gathers less support and this has been shortening as the conflict progresses.
08:13
The Feria de Madrid Metro stop is closed
Given that the summit takes place at the Feria de Madrid (IFEMA), the Feria de Madrid line 8 stop will be closed from June 28 to 30, both inclusive. Photo; Eph
08:10parking restrictions
In addition, in the vicinity of 40 hotels in the city of Madrid, it will not be possible to park in the regulated parking areas, since a security perimeter between 300 meters and 500 meters will be established, as confirmed by the consistory.
08:09
Alternative to enter Madrid from the A-2
If you cannot opt for public transport or telework, if you want to access Madrid from the A-2, the only alternative itinerary on high-capacity expressways is to take the Radial R-2 to then take the M-50 towards Madrid, as highlighted by Traffic.
08:07Possible cut slopes
On the interactive map of the DGT, you can check the real time the state of the roads and the cuts and restrictions. In addition, applications such as Google Maps or Waze also show this information on a given itinerary. Thus, before taking the car, it is advisable to check the route and whether or not it is affected by these restrictions.
08:03A-2 (Autovía del Nordeste Madrid – Barcelona): between kilometers 0 and 27,200 (exit 100).
M-11 (Access highway to Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport).
Ring road M-40, in the section between the A-2 and the M-11.
However, the DGT points out that cuts may occur at other points and that these restrictions will cause retentions in the rest of the access roads to the city.
08:03Road closures: A-2, M-11 and M-40
As far as roads are concerned, and also during those hours (09:00 – 10:00 / 17:00 – 18:00) and during those three days, traffic will be closed on several roads.
07:55Blocked streets in the city of Madrid
From today until Thursday, between 09:00 and 10:00 and between 17:00 and 18:00, there will be total or partial blackouts in the following streets:
Paseo de la Castellana
Gran Via
Recoletos Walk
Avenue of America
Columbus Square
Goya Street
Ruiz Jimenez Roundabout
Bilbao Roundabout
07:52
Good morning and welcome to the broadcast of the NATO Summit in Madrid that will take place between this Tuesday and next Thursday, June 30.
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