# Madrid government under pressure over €6.3m penthouse bought as temporary ‘office’

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-30 05:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/30/president-penthouse-madrid-government-63m-euros-temporary-office-isabel-diaz-ayuso

> Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s Madrid regional government is facing demands to explain its €6.3m purchase of a residential penthouse supposedly intended as temporary workspace during renovations. Planning rules bar office use. Ayuso called the reports a smear and said she knew nothing about the purchase; the flat will be sold and a Madrid judge is investigating complaints.