Spain launches its new €60-a-month public transport pass – here’s how it works
SPAIN has introduced a new nationwide public transport pass costing €60 a month, aimed at making travel cheaper for residents and encouraging people to rely
EXPLAINER: How has the war in Iran impacted wholesale energy prices in Spain – and what does it mean for my household bill?
WHOLESALE energy prices in Spain have skyrocketed by almost 700 per cent in just a week in response to the ongoing war in Iran, triggering
EXPLAINER: The do’s and don’ts of finding a removal service when moving abroad
After a pair of Olive Press readers lost €25,000 furniture to a bogus removal firm, these are the crucial checks every expat must make before
EXPLAINER: How British and American landlords in Spain finally have the same tax rights as EU neighbours
BRITISH and American property owners letting out homes in Andalucia and across Spain can finally breathe a sigh of relief. A landmark court ruling means
Dual nationality? What you need to know about travelling to the UK from Spain under new ETA rules
The issue has raised questions among those in Spain who have dual nationality. What passport should they travel on? And will they be denied entry
The seizure of 10 tonnes of cocaine from a rust-bucket ship reveals how the cartels resurrect ‘ghost ships’ to smuggle drugs into Spain
RUSTING against the dock in Santa Cruz de Tenerife sits the United S, a vessel that looks like it belongs in the scrapyard. Instead, it
EXPLAINER: Why Spain is obsessed with the lottery – and how it really works as this year’s winners are announced
EVERY December, televisions across Spain are tuned to the same hypnotic sound: schoolchildren singing out long strings of numbers in a chant that seems to
EXPLAINER: What is Spain’s new dog DNA scheme – and how will it catch owners on the Costa del Sol who don’t pick up after their mutt?
SPAIN is rolling out mandatory dog DNA registration across dozens of towns designed to catch naughty owners who leave their dog’s poop in the streets
The perils of ‘Bargain Blitz’ are huge in Spain as the ‘ciberdelincuentes’ multiply on Black Friday
BLACK Friday is Christmas come early for fraudsters. Every online scammer around the world is looking to make a fast buck at the expense of
EXPLAINER: Spain is finally planning to overhaul its backlogged residency and immigration system – all you need to know
LIFE could be about to get a lot easier for expats and prospective expats in Spain after the government announced it is rolling out a
EXPLAINER: Which queue should British residents with a TIE card join to enter Spain now that the EES is here?
CONFUSION continues to reign at Spain’s airports over which queue British residents should use as the EU’s new digital border system, the Entry/Exit System (EES),
What Spain’s ‘Tourism Strategy 2030’ really means — from a new tourist rental watchdog to billions for small businesses
SPAIN’s ‘golden goose’ tourism sector – which fuels one in eight jobs and more than a tenth of the economy – is about to face
EXPLAINER: What to do – and what NOT to do – if your car is caught up in a sudden flash flood as Storm Alice batters Spain
AS Storm Alice leaves behind a trail of destruction across eastern Spain and the Balearic Islands, shocking footage has shown cars floating through city streets,
EXPLAINER: Here’s how the new EES border system will work for Brits entering Spain and other EU countries from next month
BRITISH travellers will face fingerprinting, photos and binding questions at EU borders from October once the new Entry/Exit System (EES) comes into force on October
EXPLAINER: How to claim the new €1,200 tax deduction for renters in Andalucia (and who’s eligible)
RENTERS in Andalucia can now claim back a cool €1,200 on their annual tax bill – here’s how to do it. Who qualifies for €1,200?
EXPLAINER: Pensions, e-gates and youth mobility: What are the key takeaways from Spain and the UK’s historic agreement?
QUICKER airport queues, the chance of UK students rejoining Erasmus, and new guarantees on citizens’ rights – those are some of the headline promises from
EXPLAINED: Spain’s fake CV scandal – why politicians keep getting away with lying about their credentials
NUMEROUS resignations and résumé revisions have gripped Spanish politics this summer, exposing a systemic lack of oversight when it comes to verifying elected officials’ education
EXPLAINER: How will Trump’s controversial new EU trade deal impact Spain’s economy?
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
EXPLAINER: What are the many corruption scandals engulfing Spain’s Pedro Sanchez – and can he survive?
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has found himself trapped in the eternal cycle of Spanish politics. Rising to power in 2018 on a promise to
The 11 best Spanish language schools in Valencia
Looking for information on the best Spanish courses and programs in Valencia? According to Forbes, you’re making a great choice. Earlier this year, the magazine
EXPLAINER: What is Gibraltar’s McGrail inquiry and why is it important?
Gibraltar is once again gripped by the public inquiry that has pulled back the curtain on power and the powerful on the Rock. Take a
Who’s who in the Begoña Gomez case? All you need to know about the ‘influence peddling’ probe into wife of Spain’s PM
AS Madrid judge Juan Carlos Peinado charges ahead with his influence peddling case against the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Begoña Gomez, a growing
Exclusive: As cases of Mpox, West Nile virus and now SLOTH fever rise in Spain – how worried we should REALLY be? Health experts give their verdict
IN a risk assessment last week, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), called the increase of imported Mpox cases from African countries
Why is Spain’s economy the best performing in Europe? All you need to know after the IMF boosted its 2024 growth forecast to 2.4%
A REPORT published by the International Monetary Fund in June revealed staggering recent growth of the Spanish economy, far outpacing that of the overall Eurozone.
EXCLUSIVE: Inside the movement that wants to make Leon Spain’s 18th autonomous community, letting the independence genie out of the bottle as Granada watches closely
A LITTLE-KNOWN independence movement is trying to take root in Spain’s southern province of Granada. A rabble of rambunctious rebels are seeking to cleave the
First ever neanderthal with Down syndrome is discovered in Spain: Skull of ‘Tina’ reveals how the prehistoric community cared for the young girl
THE discovery of the remains of a Neanderthal girl dubbed ‘Tina’, in the Cova Negra site in Xativa, in Spain’s Valencia, has allowed scientists to