A rebound in the European economy is forecast for 2019
Elaborating economic premises is not an easy task, especially if the object of analysis involves a compendium of countries such as those that make up
Vox leader calls for Trump-like border wall to stop migrants reaching Spain
Abascal also accused NGOs of collaborating with the ‘mafia’ to rescue people from the African coast for ‘human trade’
How Spanish gypsies are merging with mainstream society after 600 years of persecution
DURING the 1990s, I lived amidst a large Roma community in La Latina, Madrid, close to the gypsy flea market. My next-door neighbours were the
An idyllic cottage by the lake in Andalucia gave Giles Brown a bit more than he bargained for
'Lock your doors and windows', advised the Guardia Civil, 'there are desperate Italians on the loose'
Irish hitman James Quinn WILL serve 22-year sentence after losing appeal to overturn conviction for Gary Hutch murder on Spain’s Costa del Sol
According to the judges, the baseball cap found inside the car had ‘without a doubt’ been worn by Quinn
Expats pay tribute to Marbella businessman ‘linked to TOWIE stars and Mohamed Al-Fayed’ after he was brutally gunned down on doorstep
Brits who knew Marco say they are baffled by the murder and fear it has taken Costa del Sol violence to a 'new level'
WATCH: ‘Narco terrorists’ BOMB Marbella carwash and are then arrested in Sweden
POLICE have arrested three Swedish men who set off two bombs in Marbella and Benahavis. Spain’s Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional worked with the Swedish
REVEALED: What’s really behind the surge in ‘narco terrorism’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol as record €100 million cash and 40 tonnes of drugs seized
Udyco has cost the illegal drug trafficking economy €100 million in 2018
SHOOTING: Victim of Marbella assassination revealed as ‘foreign’ as more details emerge
The incident is believed to have taken place on a residential street in the Sierra Blanca area
Man slaughtered while he sipped beer and ate sushi on Spain’s Cost del Sol identified as Dutch narco and expert bombmaker
The dead Dutchman was in a conflict with the Netherlands most wanted criminal Ridouan Taghi, who has ordered around 20 deaths to protect his €100
How the Olive Press has survived 300 issues – and is continuing to grow
Publisher Jon Clarke on the massive range of stories the Olive Press has tackled as it grew from a tiny office in Ronda to covering
50,000 Migrants are waiting to storm Spain from Morocco
It comes after migrants over ran the Ceuta border this week
LOCA FOR COCA: Cocaine entering Europe via Spain’s Andalucia at ‘unprecedented’ rate as cop admits ‘we will never beat drug traffickers’
Most of the drug is being shipped from Colombia, the source of 68% of the world’s coca crops
Spain among biggest buyers of illegally trafficked animals
The WWF have called on the Spanish government to prioritise the issue and launched the campaign ‘Stop Species Trafficking’
New squatting rules in Spain drastically speed up the eviction process
THE Senate has approved specific measures against illegal occupiers of private property. Under the new bill, squatters will be served with an eviction notice and
Guardia Civil officers attacked with bottles and clubs by gang of 40 in Andalucia drug-trafficking hotspot
The nine officers were off-duty at the time of the violent incident which is believed to be in 'retaliation' to the recent crackdown of drug
Cursach witness speaks out: “It’s like a horror movie”
A PROTECTED witness in the Tolo Cursach case has told the press that cooperating with the authorities has ‘destroyed his life’. ‘Witness 29’ has given
Squatter eviction firm boasts of ‘93% success rate’ in Spain
A COMPANY specialising in seizing homes back from squatters has handed three Mallorcan homes back to their owners in just six months. The company Desokupa
Julio Iglesias set to sell palatial pad on Costa del Sol for a staggering €145M
The magnificent finca is the size of almost 55 football pitches and boasts two enormous wineries
Reuse, not recycle
Yesterday I broke my chisel for my Bosch that I have been using to cut the rock to create more space in our bedroom… Which
Chasing corruption: Tracking Spain’s nine biggest corruption cases in 2018
In 2017, Spain claimed 41st position in the global rankings of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), sharing the slot with Brunei and Costa Rica with
BREAKING POINT: Andalucia struggling to cope with migrant overload as numbers TRIPLE in one year
ALMOST 15,000 migrants have been rescued off Andalucia’s coasts so far this year. According to the maritime rescue service, the figure (14,577), is three times
From court to caught: the rags to riches story of Mallorca’s ‘King of the Night’ Tolo Cursach
How a young tennis fan turned into a notorios island figure facing decades in prison
EXCLUSIVE: Hotel Sisu boss slams Marbella mayor for ‘persecuting’ his British business after being forced to lay off FIFTY local staff
A BRITISH businessman has been forced to lay off 50 staff after he had his music licence suspended. The owner of Sisu hotel – which
Shedding some light on Spanish secret societies
Secret societies work covertly to achieve a hidden agenda where secrecy is a sanctuary and a source of power, writes Jack Gaioni
EXCLUSIVE: Jose Bernal OUT as Angeles Muñoz returns as Marbella mayor, many fear return to ‘era of darkness’
SOURCES close to Angeles Muñoz have told the Olive Press she has returned to her position as mayor of Marbella. It comes after the Partido