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Donald Trump threatens 25% tariffs on the EU and says bloc is 'designed to screw the US'

Trump threatens EU with fresh tariffs despite claiming ‘they’re finally treating us nicely’

DONALD Trump has announced that the European Union will receive a tariff letter ‘in a couple of days’ threatening to reopen his trans-Atlantic trade war.

10 Jul, 2025 @ 09:58

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Here’s how Spain would be impacted if eight million immigrants were deported – and it isn’t pretty

SPAIN’S far-right party Vox was on the receiving end of a powerful backlash after it outlined a radical plan to deport all eight million immigrants

9 Jul, 2025 @ 12:30

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Valencia planning two huge parks to absorb future flood surges

By Brandon Cheevers THE Valencia government has announced the creation of two huge parks on the outskirts of the capital to mitigate the future effects

3 Jul, 2025 @ 18:15

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Spanish and British navies ‘learning to integrate’ as frigate captain reveals role in defending carrier

A SPANISH naval captain has revealed how his frigate is tasked with protecting Britain’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier from attack whilst sailing through

2 Jul, 2025 @ 18:30

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WATCH: Calls in Spain to leave ‘criminal alliance’ NATO and cut military ties with the USA

A SPANISH Member of the European Parliament has ignited a debate on Spain’s military alliances by demanding that the country withdraw from NATO and sever

23 Jun, 2025 @ 13:17

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Spain’s infamous summer colds – and how to avoid catching them

EVEN the word ‘cold’ gives the game away. We British people can’t shake the belief that the illness we know so well – blocked up

22 Jun, 2025 @ 11:20

Health·Lead·National News

Spain officially rejects NATO’s demand of spending 5% GDP on defence ‘to protect welfare state’

SPAIN has formally told NATO it will not commit to spending 5% of GDP on defence, with Pedro Sanchez warning the alliance that such demands

19 Jun, 2025 @ 15:45

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LIFE IN SPAIN: Why are expats called ‘guiris’? It seems a Spanish Queen liked Scottish soldiers

HAVE you ever heard the term, ‘guiris’? It’s a slang term, and it means us. Foreigners. Specifically, the anglo-saxon type of foreigner. Spanish people know

15 Jun, 2025 @ 15:10

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez refuses to speculate on cause of the unprecedented blackout and urges the public to behave ‘responsibly’

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has refused to rule out ‘any possibility’ for what was behind the massive nationwide power cut. Speaking at La Moncloa

28 Apr, 2025 @ 18:30

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Spain makes fresh plea for EU to do more to fight rising energy prices

Power starts to return to parts of Spain as national grid claims ‘exceptional and totally extraordinary’ blackout will take six to 10 hours to repair

SPAIN experienced a massive, nationwide power outage at around 12.30pm today. Reports came in from Madrid, Malaga, Sevilla, Bilbao and Cadiz and even Portugal, while

28 Apr, 2025 @ 13:06

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WHAT A PAIR OF MELONS!: Duo jailed after £1.5M of weed was found hidden in fruit lorry from Spain

TWO drug smugglers who tried to sneak more than £1.5 million worth of cannabis into Scotland disguised as a watermelon shipment from Spain have been

26 Apr, 2025 @ 12:15

National News

The Olive Press gets crafty: a new approach to our social media platforms sees 375% growth and the winners of our Tom Jones and David Walliams competitions

THE Olive Press social media platforms have spiked by 176% this year. The combined outlets of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube have never been performing

25 Apr, 2025 @ 12:38

National News

Woman on trial for causing Marbella scrub fires

A WOMAN stands accused of allegedly setting two fires in the Málaga municipality of Marbella. One of them forced the evacuation of homes in a

14 Apr, 2025 @ 17:26

National News

Bank boss warns of ‘high probability of recession in Spain’ due to Trump’s erratic tariffs

THE boss of Spanish bank Unicaja has warned of a likely recession both in Spain and globally, citing growing economic instability and unpredictable financial conditions

11 Apr, 2025 @ 13:30

National News

Will Spain’s hallowed Semana Santa be another washout? Storm Olivier brings orange alerts to Andalucia

AEMET, the Spanish meteorological office, is predicting “certain” rainfall, at least for the first few days of Holy Week. Semana Santa starts on Sunday 13

9 Apr, 2025 @ 13:30

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Spanish government grants nearly 300 million euros for renewables and tech projects

NEARLY 300 million euros in subsidies will be given to 34 green and renewable projects in Spain. The money will come from Spain’s Ministry for

1 Apr, 2025 @ 11:33

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WATCH: High-speed boat chase in Gibraltar: One suspected petrol smuggler arrested but his accomplices make dramatic escape

GIBRALTAR Customs officers arrested a suspected fuel smuggler following a dramatic high-speed chase near Catalan Bay late on Friday night. The suspect was found hiding

31 Mar, 2025 @ 19:30

National News

SPANISH STYLES: Mudejar architecture is a testament to cultural fusion

MUDEJAR architecture, a unique style that emerged in medieval Spain, serves as a stunning reminder of the country’s rich cultural tapestry. This style developed under

30 Mar, 2025 @ 11:27

National News

Experts warn Doñana rainfall may not be enough to sustain the park through ever rising temperatures.

DOÑANA National Park experts have warned recent rainfall may not be enough to stave off drought come summertime. Juanjo Carmona, WWF coordinator at Doñana, says

29 Mar, 2025 @ 11:00

National News

Zero weather alerts in Spain from Wednesday for the first time in WEEKS after onslaught of rain and storms

THERE are zero weather alerts in place for Spain on Wednesday. For the first time in weeks, no province, city or town is being warned

24 Mar, 2025 @ 11:43

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Flooding on the AP-4 motorway in Sevilla, Andalucia, this week

When will the miserable weather in Spain end? Experts deliver the GOOD news

THE wet and windy weather that has darkened the clouds of Spain for the past several weeks are finally coming to an end, experts have

23 Mar, 2025 @ 14:25

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Storm Martinho: Weather warnings for Andalucia, Valencia and Ibiza as fierce winds of up to 70km/hr batter Spain

A SERIES of weather alerts have been issued for large parts of Spain this weekend as Storm Martinho continues to be felt. State weather agency

22 Mar, 2025 @ 12:32

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Train strikes in Spain are called off after last-minute agreement is reached

A PLANNED nationwide railway strike that was poised to cause widespread disruption across Spain has been called off at the eleventh hour. A deal between

17 Mar, 2025 @ 12:00

National News

This Spanish region has highest life expectancy in all of the EU as Spain dominates the charts

SPAIN boasts the region with the highest life expectancy in all of the EU, according to the latest Eurostat data from 2023. People in the

14 Mar, 2025 @ 17:00

National News

Storm Jana latest in Spain: Man missing in Murcia, snow in Madrid and Costa del Sol on alert for rain

STORM Jana is still being felt across Spain today with multiple areas on alert for heavy rain and snow. In Murcia, authorities are desperately searching

9 Mar, 2025 @ 13:55

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