Jordi Sevilla presides over the meeting

The Minister of Public Administrations has presented to Mayor Ruiz Gallardón, who chaired the municipal delegation, and to the regional vice-president, Ignacio González, who chaired the delegation of the Autonomous Community, the preliminary draft of the Special Regime for Madrid

Representatives of the Ministry of Public Administration

The representatives of the MAP (izqda. a DCHA.) Francisco García Donet, Minister’s Office; Ana Leiva, Secretary of State for Territorial Cooperation; Minister Jordi Sevilla; and Manuel Zafra, Director General for Local Cooperation

Representatives of City Council and Community

Attendees to the meeting (izqda. a DCHA.) Trinidad Jiménez, municipal spokesperson for the PSOE; Manuel Cobo, deputy mayor; mayor Ruiz Gallardón; and Ignacio González, vice-president of the Community of Madrid

Finish the meeting

After handing over the preliminary draft, the minister Jordi Sevilla to the municipal and regional representatives, they go to the press room to appear before the journalists

This is Minister Jordi Sevilla speaking

The Minister of Public Administrations has announced that the text, which regulates the Special Regime of Madrid as the capital of the State, will be studied by the Council of Ministers next Friday

Minister and Mayor

The draft law recognizes the special position of Madrid as the capital of the State and establishes a delimitation of clearer competences

Municipal representatives at the press conference

At the press conference, the municipal spokeswoman of the PSOE, Trinidad Jiménez, the deputy mayor, Manuel Cobo, and the mayor, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón, were present at the Madrid City Council.

Representatives of the Autonomous Community

The Vice-President of the Community, Ignacio González, and the Socialist spokesman, Rafael Simancas, were present at the press conference.

Minister surrounded by municipal and regional representatives

The draft law that regulates the Special Regime for Madrid as the capital of the State has found the support of the Local and Autonomous Administrations

The mayor speaks

Alberto Ruiz Gallardón highlighted the importance of this law for Madrid, as the capital of Spain and supported the text that will be studied by the next Council of Ministers

Vice-President of the Autonomous Community

Ignacio González has also shown the Autonomous Community’s support for the draft Special Regime Law for Madrid

Support also from the opposition

The opposition, both municipal and autonomous, has shown its support for the text that will be studied by the next Council of Ministers for Madrid. (In the image, Trinidad Jiménez, socialist municipal spokesman)