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February 2014


Ex-PM fights back after criticism of his language skills thumbnail

Ex-PM fights back after criticism of his language skills

By on February 28, 2014

Former Spanish PM insists leaders shouldn’t be penalised for a lack of English


Spanish boiler rooms shut down in biggest ever anti-fraud operation thumbnail

Spanish boiler rooms shut down in biggest ever anti-fraud operation

By on February 28, 2014

Criminal fraudsters in Marbella arrested for conning millions of euros out of victims


Spain takes a ‘step backwards’ in curbing powers of judges thumbnail

Spain takes a ‘step backwards’ in curbing powers of judges

By on February 28, 2014

Spanish MPs curb the powers of judges to pursue foreign human rights cases


African migrants carry out massive storm of Spanish enclave Melilla thumbnail

African migrants carry out massive storm of Spanish enclave Melilla

By on February 28, 2014

More than 200 Sub-Saharan migrants have scaled border fences into Melilla


The Script to headline Gibraltar Music Festival thumbnail

The Script to headline Gibraltar Music Festival

By on February 28, 2014

Hall of Fame band to headline Gibraltar Music Festival


Javier Bardem regrets ‘lover’ comment as diplomatic conflict rages thumbnail

Javier Bardem regrets ‘lover’ comment as diplomatic conflict rages

By on February 28, 2014

Thousands protest in Rabat as Moroccan diplomats demand an explanation


Spain and UK join forces to bring fugitives to justice thumbnail

Spain and UK join forces to bring fugitives to justice

By on February 28, 2014

The two nations have agreed to work together to capture fugitives and send them home to be brought to justice


Med diet prevents dementia thumbnail

Med diet prevents dementia

By on February 27, 2014

Diet rich in nuts and olive oil is a great way to prevent brain illness


Expat artist enjoys sweet smell of success thumbnail

Expat artist enjoys sweet smell of success

By on February 27, 2014

After 18 years on the Costa del Sol, Nancy Holt finally unveils her first solo art exhibition


Spanish pensioners first to re-enter Altamira caves thumbnail

Spanish pensioners first to re-enter Altamira caves

By on February 27, 2014

Cantabria caves briefly re-open after eleven years


Spanish Dakar rally lorry stopped with 1.4 ton drug haul thumbnail

Spanish Dakar rally lorry stopped with 1.4 ton drug haul

By on February 27, 2014

Epsilon team director, David Oliveras, detained with four team members over drug-smuggling


Spain’s GDP growth falls below expectations thumbnail

Spain’s GDP growth falls below expectations

By on February 27, 2014

New figures show growth, but below expectations


E-cigarettes: Widely banned in Spain but booming in UK thumbnail

E-cigarettes: Widely banned in Spain but booming in UK

By on February 27, 2014

Research reveals the UK market for e-cigarettes has increased rapidly over the past year


More than 50 people arrested in country-wide investment scam investigation thumbnail

More than 50 people arrested in country-wide investment scam investigation

By on February 26, 2014

Suspects held in Malaga, Madrid and Barcelona


Anarchists to be remembered at Benalup Carnival by visit of Carla Mintz thumbnail

Anarchists to be remembered at Benalup Carnival by visit of Carla Mintz

By on February 26, 2014

The daughter of Jerome Mintz, who wrote The Anarchists of Casas Viejas will attend the annual carnival


Spanish border guards banned from firing rubber bullets thumbnail

Spanish border guards banned from firing rubber bullets

By on February 26, 2014

Melilla and Ceuta have seen mass migration attempts from Morocco in recent weeks


Malaga hospital sets record for kidney transplants thumbnail

Malaga hospital sets record for kidney transplants

By on February 26, 2014

Malaga Provincial Hospital earns its title as Andalucia’s leading hospital for organ donation


Tax cuts and job creation incentives to boost economic recovery thumbnail

Tax cuts and job creation incentives to boost economic recovery

By on February 26, 2014

Prime minister positive on the economy, but says unemployment will continue to plague the country


VIDEO: Music world mourns loss of Andalucian music maestro Paco de Lucia thumbnail

VIDEO: Music world mourns loss of Andalucian music maestro Paco de Lucia

By on February 26, 2014

Flamenco guitarist dies in Mexico of a heart attack aged 66


Spanish football teams beat Le Monde newspaper thumbnail

Spanish football teams beat Le Monde newspaper

By on February 26, 2014

French newspaper loses appeal following article linking football teams to a notorious doping doctor


Primark confirms commitment to Spain thumbnail

Primark confirms commitment to Spain

By on February 25, 2014

Despite closing two stores, the retailer plans expansion during 2014


Spanish PM says Catalan independence vote ‘is not legal’ thumbnail

Spanish PM says Catalan independence vote ‘is not legal’

By on February 25, 2014

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says Catalan independence referendum cannot take place


Spanish Government bans party donations from companies thumbnail

Spanish Government bans party donations from companies

By on February 25, 2014

The government is pushing plans for more transparent party funding in light of the Barcenas case


What a Twit!  Woman becomes Spain’s first to be convicted of using social media to provoke hatred thumbnail

What a Twit! Woman becomes Spain’s first to be convicted of using social media to provoke hatred

By on February 25, 2014

21-year-old student convicted of inciting terrorism on Twitter


D-Day for Spain’s most controversial hotel thumbnail

D-Day for Spain’s most controversial hotel

By on February 25, 2014

After six years of legal wrangling Almeria’s El Algarrobico Hotel might be set for demolition. Exclusive by Jon Clarke in Carboneras


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Blogs »

Lawyers suing lawyers thumbnail

Lawyers suing lawyers

March 8, 2014

Our regular Olive Press legal column by lawyer Antonio Flores


Lead2, National News »

WhatsApp and Facebook’s big night out in Barcelona thumbnail

WhatsApp and Facebook’s big night out in Barcelona

March 8, 2014

Jan Koum celebrated his app’s birthday with Mark Zuckerberg and singer Psy

Andalucia, Lead, Malaga »

Niza Car Hire returns deposits after Olive Press report thumbnail

Niza Car Hire returns deposits after Olive Press report

March 8, 2014

Deposits are finally being returned to customers following the Olive Press’s exclusive investigation last issue

Property »

Spanish investors use London’s booming property market to protect savings thumbnail

Spanish investors use London’s booming property market to protect savings

March 7, 2014

New research reveals correlation between Spanish and British housing markets

Andalucia, Lead »

Truth of Spanish gender-violence revealed in ground-breaking survey thumbnail

Truth of Spanish gender-violence revealed in ground-breaking survey

March 7, 2014

Disturbing stats and spate of Andalucian domestic murders casts a dark shadow over International Women’s Day

Gibraltar, Lead2 »

Gibraltar government launches investigation into bullying accusations thumbnail

Gibraltar government launches investigation into bullying accusations

March 7, 2014

A civil servant accused of bullying a group of graduates


“The best English newspaper in southern Spain,” according to the Rough Guide. The Olive Press is the English language newspaper for Andalucia. Local news from Costa del Sol and inland Andalucia plus national news from around Spain. A campaigning, community newspaper, the Olive Press represents the huge and growing expatriate community in southern Spain – 200,000 copies distributed monthly (120,000 digitally) with an estimated readership, including the website, of more than 500,000 people a month.

From The Archives »

Jet new

April 5, 2012 | News in Brief

Budget airline Jet2.com has introduced a new route between Malaga and Glasgow, with another route between Malaga and the East Midlands planned for June.

Giles Brown – Loud & Clear

April 18, 2013 | Blogs, Giles Brown's Loud and Clear

Bingo! – OP columnist Giles Brown achieves a full house with the Spanish police

Spain’s population falls as foreigners flee eurozone crisis

April 23, 2013 | Lead, National News

Spain is experiencing a mass exodus of immigrants due to economic hardship

Amateur singers get chance of a lifetime on the Costa del Sol

July 10, 2012 | Andalucia, Lead2, Malaga

Breakfast show hosts have launched a talent show for undiscovered talent

Energy evacuations in Algeria

January 23, 2013 | Lead2, National News

Spanish energy firm, Cepsa, have removed workers from Algeria following the capture of hostages