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Dimitris has a BA in History from the University of Leeds and an MA in Journalism (Sports) from the University of Lincoln.
He joined the Olive Press team as a journalist in January 2020.

Andalucian Government invests €22.5 million in promotional campaigns to attract tourists, featuring Hollywood star, Antonio Banderas

THE Junta de Andalucia has announced that it will invest €22.5 million in promotional campaigns to attract tourists this summer.

5 Jun, 2020 @ 19:42

Lead·Travel News

BREAKING: Spain only registers one coronavirus related death in last 24 hours, but Health Ministry figures still continue not to add up

SPAIN has registered only one coronavirus related death in the past 24 hours, but the figures reported still continue to leave questions unanswered.

5 Jun, 2020 @ 18:49

Health·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Entirety of Andalucia, including Malaga and Granada will pass into Phase 3 on Monday

THE entire region of Andalucia will pass into Phase 3 on Monday, including Malaga and Granada, it has been announced.

5 Jun, 2020 @ 16:00

Granada·Lead·Malaga

Gareth Bale not keen to return to Premier League, likely to finish career at Real Madrid

xGARETH Bale will likely finish his career at Real Madrid, his agent Jonathan Barnett has said.

5 Jun, 2020 @ 15:11

Lead·Madrid·Sport

Spain among top 5 EU countries for recycling clothes

SPAIN is in the top five of EU countries for most Google searches regarding recycling clothes, it has been announced.

5 Jun, 2020 @ 14:32

Environment·Lead

Name and picture of German man suspected of kidnapping Madeleine McCann released

THE German man suspected of kidnapping Madeleine McCann has been named and his picture has been released for the first time.

4 Jun, 2020 @ 19:08

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spanish Government goes back on decision to open land borders with France and Portugal on June 22

SPAIN’S Government has gone back on its statement that land borders with France and Portugal will open on June 22, but has instead clarified that

4 Jun, 2020 @ 17:59

Lead·National News·Travel News

Atletico Madrid star and Spanish international, Diego Costa sentenced to six months in prison for tax fraud, but will avoid jail term

DIEGO Costa has been sentenced to six months in prison for tax fraud, but will avoid a jail term.

4 Jun, 2020 @ 14:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Sport

Domestic abuse calls increase by more than 40% in Spain during the state of alarm, compared to same period last year

CALLS to 016 in Spain have increased by more than 40% during the state of alarm, compared to the same period last year.

4 Jun, 2020 @ 14:22

Crime & Law·Lead

Spanish football will resume a day early, with the second half of an abandoned match due to offensive chants

FOOTBALL in Spain is due to resume a day early, with the second half of an abandoned match, it has been announced.

4 Jun, 2020 @ 13:23

Lead·Sport

Spain is the number one country worldwide for most hotel reservations this summer

SPAIN has the most summer hotel reservations worldwide.

3 Jun, 2020 @ 19:48

Lead·Travel News

BREAKING: Spain registers first coronavirus related death in three days, but figures don’t seem to be matching

SPAIN has registered its first coronavirus related death in three days.

3 Jun, 2020 @ 18:51

Health·Lead·National News

Spain’s Government intends to maintain ERTE scheme until end of 2020, while thousands still haven’t received a payment

THE Spanish Government has indicated that it intends to maintain the ERTE scheme until the end of the year.

3 Jun, 2020 @ 16:11

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Excess deaths in Spain soared by 48,000 from March 14 to May 24, compared to same period in 2019

DEATHS in Spain have increased by 48,000 from the period of mid March until the end of May, compared to the same period in 2019.

3 Jun, 2020 @ 15:34

Health·Lead·National News

Spanish Government approves draft law introducing tax on plastic waste, expected to raise €724 million

THE Government has approved a draft law introducing a tax on plastic waste.

3 Jun, 2020 @ 14:36

Environment·Lead·National News

BREAKING: Second consecutive day Spain sees zero coronavirus deaths

SPAIN hasn’t registered any coronavirus related deaths for the second consecutive day.

2 Jun, 2020 @ 18:55

Health·Lead·National News

Fear of coronavirus responsible for low turnout at 8-M Women’s Rights rally, according to Spain’s Equality Minister Irene Montero

IRENE Montero has been caught off camera blaming fear of the coronavirus as the reason why the 8-M march didn’t have as many people as

2 Jun, 2020 @ 18:15

Lead·Politics

Hotels in Spain’s Malaga reopen their doors to guests this week

HOTELS throughout Malaga province have started reopening their doors to guests this week.

2 Jun, 2020 @ 14:45

Lead·Malaga·Property·Travel News

Motor Racing Formula One World Championship Spanish Grand Prix Race Day Barcelona Spain

Formula 1 season will begin without fans on July 5, with Spanish Grand Prix on August 16 in Barcelona

THE Formula 1 2020 season will begin on July 5, following its delay due to the coronavirus crisis, it has been announced.

2 Jun, 2020 @ 14:01

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

British Embassy in Spain urges expats to obtain their residencia as soon as possible

THE British Embassy in Spain has urged expats to sort out their residencia as soon as possible.

2 Jun, 2020 @ 13:10

Lead·Politics

Air Europa to resume national flights throughout Spain on June 22 and international flights on July 15

AIR Europa has announced that it will resume national flights on June 22 and international ones on July 15.

1 Jun, 2020 @ 17:47

Lead·Travel News

PSOE politician in Andalucia apologises for his comments comparing Basque nationalist party Bildu and Spain’s Guardia Civil, regarding terrorism

A DEPUTY Mayor in Jaen province has had to apologise for his comments comparing the Basque nationalist party Bildu and the Guardia Civil, in regards

1 Jun, 2020 @ 16:51

Jaen·Lead·Politics

Teenager on Spain’s Costa Blanca files denuncia against his father who beat him because he wanted to become a musician and not attend university

A MAN has been denounced in Murcia for beating his son because he wanted to become a musician and not go to university.

1 Jun, 2020 @ 15:11

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s Top 6 most popular Airbnb listings

MOST of Spain is now in Phase 2 of the de-escalation measures and has started seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

1 Jun, 2020 @ 14:28

Asturias·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Spain will withdraw all troops from main Iraqi base by end of July

SPAIN will withdraw all its troops from its main Iraqi base this summer, it has been announced.

1 Jun, 2020 @ 13:10

Lead·National News

Spanish police rescue man who fell down 20 metre well in Catalunya

A MAN has been rescued by the police after he fell into a well in Catalunya.

31 May, 2020 @ 17:21

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Andalucian Government invests €22.5 million in promotional campaigns to attract tourists, featuring Hollywood star, Antonio Banderas

BREAKING: Spain only registers one coronavirus related death in last 24 hours, but Health Ministry figures still continue not to add up

BREAKING: Entirety of Andalucia, including Malaga and Granada will pass into Phase 3 on Monday

Gareth Bale not keen to return to Premier League, likely to finish career at Real Madrid

Spain among top 5 EU countries for recycling clothes

Name and picture of German man suspected of kidnapping Madeleine McCann released

Spanish Government goes back on decision to open land borders with France and Portugal on June 22

Atletico Madrid star and Spanish international, Diego Costa sentenced to six months in prison for tax fraud, but will avoid jail term

Domestic abuse calls increase by more than 40% in Spain during the state of alarm, compared to same period last year

Spanish football will resume a day early, with the second half of an abandoned match due to offensive chants

Spain is the number one country worldwide for most hotel reservations this summer

BREAKING: Spain registers first coronavirus related death in three days, but figures don’t seem to be matching

Spain’s Government intends to maintain ERTE scheme until end of 2020, while thousands still haven’t received a payment

Excess deaths in Spain soared by 48,000 from March 14 to May 24, compared to same period in 2019

Spanish Government approves draft law introducing tax on plastic waste, expected to raise €724 million

BREAKING: Second consecutive day Spain sees zero coronavirus deaths

Fear of coronavirus responsible for low turnout at 8-M Women’s Rights rally, according to Spain’s Equality Minister Irene Montero

Hotels in Spain’s Malaga reopen their doors to guests this week

Formula 1 season will begin without fans on July 5, with Spanish Grand Prix on August 16 in Barcelona

British Embassy in Spain urges expats to obtain their residencia as soon as possible

Air Europa to resume national flights throughout Spain on June 22 and international flights on July 15

PSOE politician in Andalucia apologises for his comments comparing Basque nationalist party Bildu and Spain’s Guardia Civil, regarding terrorism

Teenager on Spain’s Costa Blanca files denuncia against his father who beat him because he wanted to become a musician and not attend university

Spain’s Top 6 most popular Airbnb listings

Spain will withdraw all troops from main Iraqi base by end of July

Spanish police rescue man who fell down 20 metre well in Catalunya

Giant whale shark spotted in Strait of Gibraltar as warm-water tropical fish are increasingly making Spanish waters their home

The Costa Blanca is facing some of the steepest price rises in Spain -how is inflation hitting food, energy and housing in the area?

Huge police operation as ‘dangerous’ French fugitive is arrested on the Costa del Sol

Gibraltar-bound British Airways flight from London diverts to Malaga due to ‘smoke in the cabin’

Dutchman who beat his own mother to death in Estepona is sentenced

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