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Customer service workers across Spain will be required to know Catalan to ‘respect linguistic rights of Catalunya’

LARGE companies in Spain will soon have to offer customer service in Catalan and other co-official languages when requested. The change comes after political party

17 Sep, 2025 @ 16:17

Catalunya·Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

Spanish professor who heads up Russian cyber terrorism cell named in Europe’s most wanted list

A SPANISH academic once welcomed as an expert on terrorism and extremism has now been branded a cyberterrorist and placed on Europe’s “most wanted” list.

17 Sep, 2025 @ 12:19

crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez calls for Israel to be banned from sporting competitions – and doubles down on ‘admiration’ for Vuelta protesters

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has doubled down on his support for the thousands of pro-Palestine protesters who forced the cancellation of the final stage

16 Sep, 2025 @ 21:18

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Spain boosts international profile by hosting crunch trade talks between China and US in Madrid

SPAIN cemented its position at the heart of international affairs earlier this week as its capital city played host to crunch talks between China and

16 Sep, 2025 @ 16:37

Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spain abandons plans to buy over €6b of US-made F-35 fighter jets - and will now look for European alternatives

Spain prepared to send fighter jets and refuelling tanker to NATO’s eastern flank after Russian incursions

SPAIN is ready to step up its role in NATO’s air defence, with plans to send two Eurofighter jets and a refuelling aircraft to bolster

16 Sep, 2025 @ 12:24

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‘A disgrace to Spain’: Pedro Sanchez under fire for praising pro-Palestine protesters who halted Vuelta a España finale and injured 22 police

THE violent scenes that forced the cancellation of the grand finale of the Vuelta a España have triggered a bitter political row in Spain after

15 Sep, 2025 @ 13:23

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Chaos in Madrid as rampaging pro-Palestine protesters injure 22 police and force cancellation of final day of Vuelta a España race

THE greatest fears of the organisers of the Vuelta a España came true on Sunday as the grand finale of the gruelling, three-week-long cycle race

15 Sep, 2025 @ 11:50

Lead·Madrid·Politics·Sport

US demands the EU stop buying Russian oil in exchange for sanctions tightening – but why is Spain still importing Putin’s gas?

SPAIN’S role in importing Russian gas has come under the spotlight once again after Washington issued a blunt ultimatum to the EU to stop buying

14 Sep, 2025 @ 12:58

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Thousands take to the streets to celebrate Catalonia’s national day – but turnout hits record low as youth support for independence plummets

THOUSANDS took to the streets across Catalunya on Thursday to celebrate the region’s national day, known as La Diada, but the estimated total turnout was

12 Sep, 2025 @ 15:59

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Pedro Sanchez attends christening of new Spanish frigate – ‘the first of five’ – as Spain boosts its military credibility

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has hailed Spain as an “open, prosperous and industrial nation” while attending the launch of the Spanish Navy’s new frigate *Bonifaz*

12 Sep, 2025 @ 13:37

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EU-Gibraltar agreement to usher in era of new prices – ‘Somethings will be more expensive, others cheaper’ as Rock celebrates National Day

FABIAN Picardo has warned that the incoming new agreement with the EU will see prices changes in Gibraltar – ‘but there will always be a

11 Sep, 2025 @ 15:17

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Spain threatens to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participate

A LEADING government minister has warned that Spain could withdraw from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to participate. Speaking to TVE,

11 Sep, 2025 @ 13:07

Entertainment·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Congress rejects government proposal to reduce working week to 37.5 hours in blow to PM Pedro Sanchez

PEDRO Sanchez’s fragile minority government has been dealt yet another blow after plans to reduce the working week from 40 to 37.5 hours were rejected

11 Sep, 2025 @ 12:28

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Washington accuses Spain of ’emboldening terrorists’ with Israeli weapons embargo

THE United States has launched a scathing attack on Spain’s decision to block weapons shipments to Israel, accusing Madrid of ‘emboldening terrorists’ in a missive

10 Sep, 2025 @ 16:37

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US military bases in Andalucia to be used for sending arms to Israel despite Pedro Sanchez’s weapons embargo

MILITARY bases on the Spanish mainland may still be used to send weapons to Israel despite the Spanish government’s recent decision to impose a weapons

10 Sep, 2025 @ 12:48

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Pro-Palestine protesters threaten grand finale of Vuelta a España cycle race in Madrid after causing havoc in previous stages

THE director of the Vuelta a España, Spain’s equivalent of the Tour de France, has reiterated his determination to finish the race in Madrid on

10 Sep, 2025 @ 12:04

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WATCH: The Olive Press’s inaugural weekly news roundup – all the biggest stories, on video

This week we saw Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez call Israel’s operation in Gaza a genocide, as he announced an arms embargo on Israel, prompting Netanyahu

9 Sep, 2025 @ 15:33

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New polling shows Spain’s far-right Vox party has surged in popularity over the course of the summer

SPAIN’S far-right Vox party has reached its strongest polling figures since the 2023 general election, according to new data published by El Pais and Cadena

9 Sep, 2025 @ 11:18

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Spanish citizen among six dead after gunmen storm bus in Jerusalem

A SPANISH citizen was among the six people murdered in Monday’s terrorist attack in east Jerusalem, the Spanish government have confirmed. Gunmen stormed a bus

8 Sep, 2025 @ 19:45

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Masked assault on Madrid immigrant centre blamed on mysterious new neo-Nazi group with links to the Kremlin – and a British fascist magazine

THREE young immigrants who were beaten up in a vicious assault were targeted by masked attackers thought to be linked to a neo-Nazi group with

8 Sep, 2025 @ 17:30

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spanish foreign minister in favour of expelling Israeli team from Spain’s famous Vuelta a España cycling race

SPAIN’S foreign minister, Jose Manuel Albares, has said he would support removing the Israel Premier Tech team from the Vuelta a España, after they became

8 Sep, 2025 @ 12:34

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Spain’s Pedro Sanchez calls Gaza offensive ‘genocide’ and announces formal embargo on all weapons to Israel

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has described Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as a genocide and announced a formal embargo on all weapons to the

8 Sep, 2025 @ 11:49

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EXPLAINER: Pensions, e-gates and youth mobility: What are the key takeaways from Spain and the UK’s historic agreement?

QUICKER airport queues, the chance of UK students rejoining Erasmus, and new guarantees on citizens’ rights – those are some of the headline promises from

6 Sep, 2025 @ 08:00

EXPLAINER·Lead·Politics·Travel News

Marbella favourite Conor McGregor announces he’s running for President of Ireland – and has Musk’s backing

CONTROVERSIAL fighter Conor McGregor has announced he is running for President of Ireland – and has the backing of the world’s richest man Elon Musk.

5 Sep, 2025 @ 14:00

Celebrity·Lead·Marbella·Politics

Poorer Andalucia leads charge against €83bn debt relief for wealthy Catalunya as Spain’s historical internal wounds reopen

SPAIN’S age-old regional tensions have once again reared their head as historically poorer Andalucia leads a rebellion against plans to forgive the debt of wealthier

3 Sep, 2025 @ 15:00

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President Pedro Sanchez and Sir Keir Starmer, Chris Ratcliffe:EPA

UK’s Keir Starmer and Spain’s Pedro Sanchez meet in London today as Gibraltar deal paves way to sign historic partnership

BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez are meeting in London today to sign the first major bilateral agreement between the two

3 Sep, 2025 @ 10:43

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