Madrid, Seat for International Arbitration
Other Advantages
“The Region of Madrid is one of the wealthiest regions in Europe, with a very high quality of life.”
- In addition to the specific points mentioned, the Region of Madrid is one of the wealthiest regions in Europe, with a very high quality of life.
- The region is also an important decision-making centre, serving as the seat for the nation’s most important institutions and headquarters for the majority of principal Spanish and foreign firms present in our country.
- The concentration of banks and financial centres, together with the presence of Europe’s fourth most important Stock Exchange, have made Madrid the financial reference centre of Spain.
- Infrastructure development that has taken place over the last decade has provided the region with a highly sophisticated transport network that comprises inter-urban means of transport and complex international connection systems www.ctm-madrid.es.
- The location of the region within the European Union and the recent enlargement of Barajas airport position Madrid as one of the world’s most important air transport hubs. Particularly important to mention are the connections with Latin America, given that 30% of all direct flights from Europe to South America, and 41% of all flights to Central America, fly from Madrid.
- The Region of Madrid is a tourist destination of excellence which receives more visitors a year (8.6 million in 2006) than Egypt or Brazil.
- The region also offers a wide variety of hotels and leisure activities, which include an extensive range of cultural, gastronomic and sporting activities www.turismomadrid.es.