2003   Spanish authorities stop a plot by the ETA to bomb Chamartín Station in Madrid, Spain

2004   Millions of Spanish citizens take to the streets in Spain to protest the March 11 terrorist attacks in Madrid.

2004   Socialist candidate José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero defeats incumbent conservative government led by José María Aznar in parliamentary elections in Spain. Many blame the upset on the Madrid train bombings on March 11.

2005   Fire destroys the Windsor Tower in Madrid, Spain. The building is later demolished after a partial collapse caused by fire damage.