, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Karissa is a US expat from Florida who joins The Olive Press after moving abroad in 2019 to study international journalism in Stockholm. With over four years of professional writing experience across editorial, travel, legal, and comedy, she’s drawn to stories that matter — and the adventures that come with them. Now based in Nueva Andalucía, she covers Costa del Sol and wider Andalucía region. Reach her at karissa@theolivepress.es

Spain’s biggest narco kingpins living free in Dubai are ‘begging to return home’ as Middle East war intensifies

FUGITIVE crime bosses linked to Spain are scrambling to cut deals with authorities as rising regional instability rattles the long-standing safe haven of the UAE.

20 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead

Striking teachers, doctors and farmers block AP-7 motorway in Catalunya amid furious row over pay and conditions

THE AP-7 motorway was cut off for almost three hours on Thursday as hundreds of striking teachers, doctors and farmers staged a joint-protest over pay

20 Mar, 2026 @ 08:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Education·Lead

WATCH: Skiers get a fright as mother bear and two cubs run across Spanish slope after awaking from winter hibernation

SKIERS in Catalunya captured a group of three bears running across the slopes, indicating an unusually early end to hibernation. Skiers were in for an

19 Mar, 2026 @ 10:25

Animals·Catalunya·Lead

Spaniards abroad: Four Spanish graffiti artists are locked up in Poland for vandalising metro

FOUR Spanish tourists were arrested in Poland and are now facing two months of pre-trial detention after getting caught vandalising a local metro. A group

18 Mar, 2026 @ 16:50

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead

New luxury camping resort with pools, a spa and sports facilities planned for eastern Costa del Sol

OUTDOOR enthusiasts in Andalucia will soon have a new destination to escape to. Pull out your tents and prepare for Spain’s newest ‘pitch’ for outdoorsy

18 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Nature·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

WATCH: Outrage as Barcelona Marathon runners refuse to stop for an ambulance

CHAOS unfolded at the Barcelona Marathon this weekend as a number of runners failed to make way for an ambulance responding to an emergency. A

18 Mar, 2026 @ 10:24

Barcelona·Lead·Sport

Violent Romanian criminal, 45, is deported from Spain after five-year reign of terror in Costa del Sol town

A REPEAT criminal offender has been kicked out of the country after years of causing havoc in Torre del Mar with aggressive behaviour and car

17 Mar, 2026 @ 16:45

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

British couple’s kidnap attempt is foiled as they ‘tried to force a 61-year-old woman into a car’ in Mallorca

A PLAN to snatch and grab an elderly woman fell short after the victim’s struggle caused a quick response to aid her and arrest the

17 Mar, 2026 @ 10:25

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Rise of far-right halted in local elections in Castilla y Leon

THE surge of Spain’s far-right has stalled after regional elections in Castilla y Leon, where Vox failed to reach the support many polls had predicted.

17 Mar, 2026 @ 10:09

Lead·Politics

Motorists beware: Spain steps up ITV inspections as average car is now 14.5 years old

EXPATS and tourists driving in Spain are being warned to check their vehicles and paperwork carefully as authorities set up ITV inspections amid concerns over

15 Mar, 2026 @ 09:00

Lead·Travel News

Spain’s birth rate collapsed to 1.1 in 2024 – at which the population would be virtually wiped out in just four generations

SPAIN has recorded one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, according to newly released figures, highlighting concerns about the country’s long-term demographic decline. New

14 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·National News

Two members of violent luxury watch robbery gang operating in Spain are arrested and jailed in the UK

Knife found in man’s skull after he confronted thief stealing his car in Malaga beachfront enclave

A MAN is fighting for his life after a brutal confrontation ended with a knife blade embedded in his skull in a normally quiet Malaga

9 Mar, 2026 @ 12:19

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Obesity surges among young people in Spain as HALF the country is now overweight

SPAIN’s obesity crisis is increasingly affecting younger generations, with rates among 18-24 year-olds rising by more than 40% in recent years. New analysis linked to

8 Mar, 2026 @ 09:30

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Murcia·Valencia

Revealed: Spain’s most dangerous neighbourhoods – do you live near one? Barcelona’s El Raval ranks high

DRUG trafficking, gang shootouts and gun possession galore. Spain – unfortunately – is home to a string of neighbourhoods where crime is part of daily

7 Mar, 2026 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·crime·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Murcia·Sevilla

The battle of the festivals: How Madrid and Barcelona have conquered the summer music scene – and are now going head-to-head

SPAIN has been winning the summer festival war for decades. But this year the biggest battle will be fought between which city takes the Limp

7 Mar, 2026 @ 14:40

Barcelona·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

The internet’s meme army rallies around Spain in its battle with Trump – here are some of the funniest

SOCIAL media users have rushed to Spain’s defence after fiery clashes between Spain’s Prime Minister and the US President over the escalating conflict with Iran.

6 Mar, 2026 @ 16:07

International Affairs·Lead·Other News·Politics

Costa del Sol struck by two more earthquakes – the first just off the coast from Mijas

TWO mild earthquakes were recorded in Spain’s southern coastal region, though no damage or injuries were reported. Andalucia was rocked by two low-magnitude earthquakes on

6 Mar, 2026 @ 11:28

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Weather

Cruel ‘tyre scam’ warning for Costa del Sol: Expat has handbag, cash and documents snatched from her car

EXPATS are warned to be on the alert after a resident in Calahonda fell victim to an elaborate ‘flat tyre’ scam. What appeared to be

6 Mar, 2026 @ 10:32

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

‘Tsunami of evictions’ looms in Spain as protections for tenants who can’t pay rent are scrapped over squatter fears

SPAIN could face a wave of evictions numbering in the thousands after parliament once again rejected the extension of a key housing protection introduced during

5 Mar, 2026 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Property·Valencia

Gold Cup hero to headline Cheltenham preview night in Gibraltar ahead of the big festival

RACING fans in Gibraltar will get a rare chance to hear from one of jump racing’s biggest names next week as Richard Johnson heads to

26 Feb, 2026 @ 08:00

Entertainment·Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Locals at war with upmarket polo club and its aristocratic owner for ‘plundering water’ and ‘driving his Mini Cooper at horse riders’ on Spain’s Costa de la Luz

A NEW battle of Trafalgar is brewing between the aristocratic owner of an exclusive polo club and locals who insist his property is illegally syphoning

23 Feb, 2026 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Environment·Green·Lead

The Olive Press slips inside Spain’s ski property hotspots: from Sierra Nevada to the Pyrenees

WHILE Spain is best known for beachside living, demand for property in the country’s ski resorts is quietly rising. From luxury chalets in the Pyrenees

22 Feb, 2026 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Basque Country·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Property·Sport·Travel News

Spain’s tax return filing period starts in April: Use this handy online calculator to figure out how much you should get back – or pay up

SPAIN’s 2025 income tax filing period opens on April 8, with residents able to estimate refunds or payments in advance using a free online simulator

22 Feb, 2026 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Could Spain’s biggest volcano be about to erupt? All you need to know after Mount Teide is rocked by more than 1,400 mini-earthquakes in less than a day

FEARS are mounting that Spain’s tallest volcano could be about to erupt after Mount Teide was rocked by more than 1,400 tremors in just a

20 Feb, 2026 @ 15:15

Canary Islands·Environment·Green·Lead·Tenerife

Goodbye to Cadiz’s prize catch? The iconic bluefin tuna could be leaving Spanish waters – and you can guess why

CLIMATE change is pushing Atlantic bluefin tuna northward, threatening historic breeding grounds and putting one of Spain’s most valuable seafood industries at risk. Bluefin tuna,

20 Feb, 2026 @ 08:15

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Food & Drink·Green·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Incredible tale of hacker, 20, who booked a room in Madrid’s Ritz hotel for just 1 cent a day and racked up €20,000 bills – but then made the most rookie mistake in the book

AN aspiring DJ thought he hacked his way into the high life by staying at exclusive hotels for one cent a night, only to then

19 Feb, 2026 @ 14:13

crime·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Tenerife

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