, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Adam is a first-class graduate from the University of Sheffield, having done a year abroad in Madrid. Fluent in four languages, he grew up in the Czech Republic before moving to the UK at a young age. He is particularly passionate about video and TV journalism, having founded and produced his own university TV programme and completed a documentary final project on location in Madrid. Adam has worked across multiple platforms, including magazine journalism, investigative reporting, radio, print, and digital media.

Sanchez accused of ‘exploiting violence’ to stay in power following pro-Palestine protests at Vuelta cycling race

ALBERTO Nuñez Feijoo and Jose Maria Aznar met up today to deliver a joint attack on Pedro Sanchez, accusing the prime minister of using violence

19 Sep, 2025 @ 15:53

Lead·Other News·Politics

Malaga Airport’s massive €1.5bn expansion plans: No need to remove liquids or laptops from bags

PASSENGERS travelling through Malaga Airport will no longer need to remove liquids or laptops from their bags once its new €1.5 billion expansion plan is

19 Sep, 2025 @ 11:26

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Claims octopuses are leaving Spanish waters for UK shores are a ‘snowball of misinformation’

RECENT reports have suggested that octopuses are leaving the Spanish coast of Galicia because they cannot cope with rain and changes in water salinity. However,

18 Sep, 2025 @ 16:08

Environment·Galicia·Green·Lead·Nature·Other News

Fears bird flu outbreak is spreading into central Spain after dead birds turned up in popular tourist towns in Andalucia

NEW cases of bird flu have been spreading through central Spain after first being detected in popular city parks in Malaga and Sevilla. Fears of

18 Sep, 2025 @ 14:33

Andalucia·Environment·Green·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Sevilla

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 police catch narcos dumping drugs into the Strait of Gibraltar and seize almost seven tonnes

THE Guardia Civil has seized almost seven tonnes of hashish after stopping two drug shipments in the Strait of Gibraltar. The operation took place over

17 Sep, 2025 @ 15:13

Andalucia·Cadiz·Costa del Sol·crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

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

‘The Rock must not win while the Campo loses’: British ambassador grilled by Andalucian mayors on Gibraltar deal during whistlestop tour

THE British ambassador to Spain received a grilling from regional mayors yesterday over the uncertainty surrounding Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future during a tour of southern Spain.

16 Sep, 2025 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

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

Lead·Other News·Politics

A secret waterfall in Spain’s heartlands reached by a beautiful hiking is ideal for nature lovers

IN the heart of the UNESCO Global Geopark Las Loras, on the border between Palencia and Burgos, lies one of Spain’s most striking hidden gems:

15 Sep, 2025 @ 16:46

Lead·Nature·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Spain’s credit rating upgraded to A+ thanks to 2.6% GDP growth forecasts and ‘low exposure to Trump’s tariffs’

SPAIN’S economic outlook received a major boost this week after credit rating agency S&P upgraded the country’s sovereign debt rating to A+ with a stable

15 Sep, 2025 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

Fumigating is underway in southern Spain to combat mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus

AUTHORITIES in southern Spain have stepped up fumigation campaigns after mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus were detected in Cadiz province. They were found in Benalup-Casas

15 Sep, 2025 @ 14:43

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Green·Health·Lead·Nature·Other News

More than 8,000 tourist flats to be removed from Malaga province

THE Spanish government has announced that over 8,000 tourist flats in Malaga province will be removed from online platforms such as Airbnb and Booking. Prime

15 Sep, 2025 @ 14:21

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Property·Travel News

Danish expat army help Denmark stun Spain on Day 1 of Davis Cup Clash in Marbella

A PHALLANX of Danish expats cheered their tennis legends onto an extraordinary first day lead in a crucial Davis Cup tie in Marbella. They turned

14 Sep, 2025 @ 14:28

Lead·Sport

Messi opens new luxury hotel in Sotogrande which even boasts one of his eight Ballon d’Ors in the lobby

FOOTBALL superstar Lionel Messi has opened a new five-star hotel in Sotogrande, less than an hour from Malaga. The hotel, called MIM Sotogrande, sits right

13 Sep, 2025 @ 11:50

Andalucia·Cadiz·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Ryanair threatens to cut another million seats to Spain by next summer as airline goes all in against Spanish airports

RYANAIR has warned it could strip another one million seats from flights to Spain next summer if the country’s airport operator does not back down

12 Sep, 2025 @ 15:24

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News·Travel News

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

Galicia·Lead·Other News·Politics

Vueling accused of anti-semitism after group of Jewish children are removed from plane in Valencia

Vueling offers Spain’s airports 1.5 million new passenger seats in wake of Ryanair withdrawals

VUELING has announced a major boost to its winter schedule in Spain, adding 1.5 million seats across Santiago de Compostela and Tenerife Norte. The expansion

12 Sep, 2025 @ 11:39

Lead·National News·Other News·Travel News

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

Ryanair makes welcome changes to carry-on luggage size after bruising battle with Spain’s airports

RYANAIR has increased the size of its free carry-on bag for all passengers following a dispute with Spanish authorities. Effective from early September 2025, travellers

11 Sep, 2025 @ 11:18

Lead·Other News·Travel News

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

Lead·Other News·Politics·Travel News·Video

Radiohead return to Spain with four concerts in Madrid

BRITISH rock band Radiohead have announced they will perform in Spain for the first time in 22 years. Their first live show anywhere for seven

9 Sep, 2025 @ 14:22

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid·Other News

CARLITO AWAY? Will new World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz make it to play in the Davis Cup in Marbella this weekend?

IT is all set to be the hottest ticket for tennis fans when Spain and Denmark go head to head in the Davis Cup this

9 Sep, 2025 @ 14:12

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Sport

Three weekend hikes that start at the source of Spain’s mightiest rivers

FINDING the source of a river can make for an incredible hike, with an opportunity to disconnect and relax in the untouched nature. Spain’s river

9 Sep, 2025 @ 13:00

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel

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

Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

Spanish carmaker pins hopes on new €30k EV – modelled after Barcelona’s ‘edgiest’ neighbourhood

SPANISH carmaker Cupra has unveiled the Raval, a new small electric car it says will define the brand’s future. The model is named after El

8 Sep, 2025 @ 15:23

Barcelona·Lead·Other News·Technology

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