and in Madrid, I have witnessed some of the worst ATC in Europe, from some of the most highly paid. Clearance to push back when another aircraft is behind us, holding position on taxiway to let ANY spanish aircraft ahead, ATC transmitting deconfliction instructions on the ground and in the air in Spanish so the UK registered aircraft can only guess at what is happening.
Of course there are the Iberia and Air Nostrum that charge around and disregard anyone else, but thats for the ground miss report!!
When flying, turns away of 90 degrees to allow spanish aircraft over/undertake. So frustrating but sadly you grow to accept that this is the Spanish way.
Is it true Spanish ATC people dont get checked/tested once they have qualified?