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Christmas comes early in Spain
TINY turkeys, trimmed-down Xmas puds, Rule of Six-sized boxes of crackers … Mini-mas, as COVID Christmas 2020 has pessimistically been coined, was shaping up...
Trump says Spain ‘having hard time’ with COVID-19 and US coped ‘much better’ with virus than EU
The president told a White House press briefing on Thursday that he is confident his country has 'surpassed the peak' of infections
Spain works to build bridges with Trump over tax and WHO disagreements
THE Spanish Government has announced plans to build bridges with Donald Trump over disagreements on key policies.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha Gonzalez Laya outlined...
Spain’s king and queen cancel state visit to USA in midst of coronavirus pandemic
SPAIN’S King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have postponed a state visit to the USA due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The royal couple were due...
Suffering farmers in Spain’s Andalucia to block busy highway with tractors in Valentine’s Day protest at Trump’s olive tariffs
During 2019, Spain’s olive export rate to America was slashed by almost 15,000 tonnes after the US imposed a 25% levy on the product
Spain withdraws troops from Baghdad after Iranian missiles strike Iraqi bases housing US soldiers
SPANISH soldiers have been withdrawn from Iraq amid mounting tensions between the US and Iran.
US beefs up military presence in tiny towns in Spain’s Andalucia after Trump’s drone killing of Iran General Soleimani
Dozens of large cargo aircraft have arrived in the largest deployment since the 2003 Gulf War
The EU calls out the US’s decision to impose new high tariffs on Spanish olives
THE European commission has slammed the new high tariffs imposed on Spanish olives by the US as ‘simply unacceptable’.
It comes as the US Department...
NO WAY JOSE: Spain refuses to increase military budget despite Donald Trump’s NATO threat
SPAIN'S new prime minister has rebuked Donald Trump’s threat to scale back US military support if European countries refuse to increase their military budgets.
During...
SPAIN V TRUMP: US president’s tariffs set to take toll on Andalucia manufacturers
The food and drink sector, including olive and olive oil manufacturers, and the aluminium and watch-making industries have all expressed grave concerns
Doomsday clock moves closer to midnight as nuclear war deemed more likely
THE Doomsday clock which represents the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe has just moved closer to midnight.
Started in 1947 by Chicago Atomic Scientists,...
Spain trumps US to become world’s second-most visited country
SPAIN has trumped the US to become the world's second-most visited country.
Speaking in Italy late last night, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said 82 million...
Spain to increase military spending by more than 80% after Trump blasts NATO members’ contributions
SPAIN has agreed to boost its military spending by more than 80% by 2024.
It comes after US president Donald Trump blasted NATO members for...
Sex, Trump and the BBC: The big divides between Brexit’s Leave and Remain voters
THE British public are more divided than ever.
And nowhere is this more apparent than in the Brexit debate, which has divided families and opinion...
Donald Trump says Catalunya independence ‘foolish’, repeatedly calls Spain prime minister Mariano Rajoy ‘president’
US President Donald Trump said yesterday that his country opposes Catalunya independence, calling the idea 'foolish.'
His comments came as Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy...
Remembering that time the US dropped nuclear bombs on Andalucia
AS the US and North Korea square up with their nuclear toys, Olive Press Mason Cox uncovers the incredible near miss that almost wiped...
Spain still fastest growing destination for package holidaying Brits as at least 270,000 MORE to arrive this summer
Its closest rival, up and coming Greece, paled in comparison
Spain the best at detecting fake news
SPANIARDS are among the best in the world at detecting fake news.
In a seven-nation study, it was found that 58% of Spain’s citizens...
Trump settles lawsuit against Spanish chef who refused to open restaurant over President’s comments on Mexicans
Celebrity chef Jose Andres decided not to open a restaurant in Trump's new International Hotel in Washington DC due to the president's comments on Mexicans
Spanish authorities arrest Russian computer spam kingpin for US election ‘hacking’
US authorities have not commented on whether Severa's work was used to aid Trump's campaign.
Spain’s economy ‘ruined for 50 years’ according to leading Spanish economist and Donald Trump advisor
The rant comes after Spain saw 13 consecutive quarters of growth in February
Spain fears Trump administration will renegotiate agreement to clean up Palomares site where US accidentally dropped four hydrogen bombs
The agreement could not be implicated due to Spain's crippling political deadlock
Economy minister claims Brexit and Trump votes are good news for Spain
The minister forecasted a 3.2% economic growth for Spain this year
Brexit chaos offers a cautionary tale for US election
Brexit reaction from a concerned American