Ben joined the Olive Press in January 2024 after a four-month stint teaching English in Paraguay. He loves the adrenaline rush of a breaking news story and the tireless work required to uncover an eye-opening exclusive. He is currently based in Barcelona from where he covers the city, the wider Catalunya region, and the north of Spain. Send tips to ben@theolivepress.es
FOUR months since President Trump unleashed a tariff blitz that sent shockwaves through the global economy and upended decades of trade diplomacy, the US and
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HANNAH Hampton and Chloe Kelly were the heroines of the hour as England retained their European Championship title with a thrilling penalty shootout victory over
MARCUS Rashford has become the latest British football star to move to Spain after the 27-year-old completed a season-long loan move to Catalan giants Barcelona.
TOP Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar has come out to bat for embattled prime minister Pedro Sanchez, describing allegations of rampant corruption in government ranks
SPAIN’S Policia Nacional have successfully recovered a rare artwork from a leading Catalan artist – sixteen years since the painting was snatched from a Barcelona
THE secrets of the Franco dictatorship will soon be brought to light as Spain’s government pushes ahead with long-delayed reforms to the Official Secrets Law.
A SUNLIT terrace in Marbella was the unlikely rendezvous point for two Hollywood legends as Malaga-born Antonio Banderas and American A-lister Robert De Niro united
SHOCKING new figures have shone a light on Spain’s cost-of-living crisis with over one-in-three Spaniards admitting they cannot afford to go on holiday. According to