'Madrid Central' protest: Thousands oppose suspension of anti-pollution plan
Thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Madrid on Saturday to oppose the newly elected conservative mayor's decision to reverse car pollution restrictions, BBC reports.
The People's Party-run city hall has provoked an outcry by suspending a ban on most petrol and diesel cars in Madrid's centre.
The policy aimed to ensure the city complied with the EU's clean air rules.
Fines were levied on drivers who broke the rules.
But PP mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida, who took office on 15 June, has shelved the scheme, introduced last November by Madrid's former left-wing mayor.
The new mayor has been backed by other parties, including centrist Ciudadanos and the far-right VOX. They oppose the plan, known as "Madrid Central".
In heatwave conditions, demonstrators thronged the streets of the Spanish capital on Saturday, calling on the mayor to reinstate the ban.
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