Lead News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Raft of new property taxes to hit foreign buyers and tourist flat landlords to ease Spain’s housing crisis

A SWEEPING package of property tax hikes targeting overseas investors and holiday rental operators is set to be fast-tracked through the Spanish parliament this month.

5 Jun, 2025 @ 09:07

Lead·Property

PICTURED: Brit, 24, who plunged from balcony of Marbella’s Hard Rock hotel ‘in coma and fighting for his life’

YOUNG Brit holidaymaker Harry Watts fell from the balcony of his room in the Hard Rock hotel in Marbella while partying last week. The 24-year-old

4 Jun, 2025 @ 19:00

Lead·Marbella

Gay killer gets 25 years in jail with four murder trials still pending in Spain

‘Gay Killer’ gets 25 years in jail with four other murders still to be resolved in Spain

A MAN branded as the ‘Gay Killer’ who is suspected of killing five men in Bilbao following dating app hook-ups, has been jailed for 25-and-a-half

4 Jun, 2025 @ 18:30

Basque Country·Crime & Law·Lead

Two out of three adults under 34 still live with their parents as Spain breeds an entire generation of poor people

Aid for young renters in Mallorca: €250 offered to combat housing crisis

YOUNG people will soon be able to apply for aid of up to 250 euros for renting apartments and rooms in Mallorca. The second round

4 Jun, 2025 @ 17:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Only third of young Spaniards are Catholic as religious rates plummet in Spain

FIVE decades ago, 90 percent of Spanish people said they were Catholic. This figure has now dropped to 55 percent. The decline in people following

4 Jun, 2025 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

IN PICS: Bowling alleys, five Ferraris and a British owner: Inside Spain’s most expensive villa

A British tycoon’s Marbella mansion has hit the market for a staggering €70 million, making it the most expensive house for sale in Spain. The

4 Jun, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Marbella·Property

Shock for Spain’s Costa del Sol as 30% of British tourists say they won’t be going back

THREE out of ten British tourists have said that they will not return to Spain’s Costa del Sol after having visited, according to a report

4 Jun, 2025 @ 15:30

Costa del Sol·Lead

Delivery company Glovo smacked with €329m fine for anti-competitive ‘cartel practices’

FOOD delivery firm Glovo and its parent company, Delivery Hero, have been fined €329 million by the European Commission for operating a cartel. They carved

4 Jun, 2025 @ 14:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Angry passenger head-butted and broke teeth of female Ryanair worker during excess luggage dispute at airport in Spain

Travel chaos in Spain as hundreds of travellers left stranded at Mallorca airport

A wave of flight delays and cancellations has thrown travel plans into chaos at Palma de Mallorca Airport, as severe thunderstorms in Northern Europe triggered

4 Jun, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·Mallorca

WATCH: Calima returns to southern Spain to create spectacular red sunset – but were forest fires in Canada to blame?

RESIDENTS across Spain were left mesmerised yesterday evening as a spectacular red sun dominated the skyline. The striking phenomenon, which was visible from various points

4 Jun, 2025 @ 13:26

Andalucia·Lead·Other News

Spain comes back to beat England 2-1 in the Women’s Nations League

SPAIN’S national women’s team defeated England in a match that qualified the women’s team for the Nations League semi-finals. The Tuesday game, held in Barcelona

4 Jun, 2025 @ 13:16

Lead

Spain strengthens its stand against Israel with cancellation of €285m arms purchase

SPAIN has scrapped a €285 million deal for anti-tank missile systems that were to be made in Madrid by a subsidiary of an Israeli company.

4 Jun, 2025 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Costa del Sol desalination plant takes another giant step to further ease drought pressure

THE Marbella desalination plant finished its second expansion phase on May 31, with a production capacity of 20 cubic hectometres per year. Although it can’t

4 Jun, 2025 @ 12:30

Lead·Marbella

Beach regeneration project almost finished but without promised walkway on Spain's Costa Blanca

Marbella will finally get its breakwaters to save its iconic beaches

GREEN light for the breakwater project in Marbella as the central government approves the environmental works. The coastal project is expected to stabilise the coastline

4 Jun, 2025 @ 11:30

Lead·Marbella

Spain facing ‘historic’ hay fever season after rainy spring

MARCH’S abundant rainfall has led to a spring with a lot of pollen, which will lead to many allergies. Since the beginning of May, there

4 Jun, 2025 @ 10:49

Lead·National News

BREAKING: Motorcyclist killed in collision near Malaga: Six-kilometre tailbacks cripple morning commute

Motorcyclist dies in collision with car on MA-20 as traffic diversions cause havoc around Teatinos A motorcyclist has died following a collision with a car

4 Jun, 2025 @ 10:48

Lead·Malaga

How has Gibraltar come out of nowhere to break cruise ship records – and unnerve the Spanish competition?

GIBRALTAR has been celebrating a record April for cruise ship calls that has put the wind up its Spanish neighbours. As the Olive Press reported

4 Jun, 2025 @ 09:40

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Gibraltar has ‘vital’ role in the UK’s new ‘warfighting’ defence review – despite concerns over lack of combat ships using its port

GIBRALTAR is set to host a lot more British nuclear submarines after the UK committed to building one every 18 months. It is part of

3 Jun, 2025 @ 20:25

Gibraltar·Lead

‘We live in a world where crime knows no borders’: Costa del Sol town demands more police to combat mafia wars

THE mayor of Fuengirola has asked for more police units and assistance from the federal government, following a shooting in a bar on the promenade

3 Jun, 2025 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Expert warns ‘it’s a disgrace that squatting is great business’ as scourge rises 7% in Spain

SQUATTING continues to rise all over Spain, with a 7% increase in all cases last year. The most shocking thing is perhaps the fact that

3 Jun, 2025 @ 17:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Malaga is creating over 10,000 jobs a month to become Spain’s fourth fastest growing province

MALAGA has reached a new employment record, with more than 745,000 people now employed. This comes as 36,000 new jobs have been created over the

3 Jun, 2025 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Fires Scorch Spain And France During European Heat Wave

Firefighters in Andalucia warn of ‘one of the most dangerous seasons in decades’

ANDALUCIA’S firefighters warn they are helplessly underprepared to face what could be one of the most dangerous forest fire seasons seen in decades. The Infoca

3 Jun, 2025 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Lead

Spain’s Telefonica investigates major hack of Movistar customer records

A CYBERHACKER named ‘Dedale’ has accessed Movistar’s customer record base which has 22 million names and details. Movistar’s parent company, the Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica,

3 Jun, 2025 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Technology

Spain's jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU's highest

Spain’s jobless total dips below 2.5m for first time since 2008

SPAIN’S unemployment total has fallen below 2.5 million for the first time since the height of the financial crisis. Figures released on Tuesday by the

3 Jun, 2025 @ 14:15

Lead·National News

New rules in effect for wild San Juan festivities in Marbella this month

MEASURES are going to be in place to allow for safe festivities during the night of San Juan in Marbella, which will take place on

3 Jun, 2025 @ 12:35

Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Portuguese police search once again for Madeleine McCann with German help

A team of German detectives briefs bosses of Portugal’s Policia Judiaria as the first of up to two dozen searches begin for missing Madeleine McCann

3 Jun, 2025 @ 12:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Video

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Raft of new property taxes to hit foreign buyers and tourist flat landlords to ease Spain’s housing crisis

PICTURED: Brit, 24, who plunged from balcony of Marbella’s Hard Rock hotel ‘in coma and fighting for his life’

‘Gay Killer’ gets 25 years in jail with four other murders still to be resolved in Spain

Aid for young renters in Mallorca: €250 offered to combat housing crisis

Only third of young Spaniards are Catholic as religious rates plummet in Spain

IN PICS: Bowling alleys, five Ferraris and a British owner: Inside Spain’s most expensive villa

Shock for Spain’s Costa del Sol as 30% of British tourists say they won’t be going back

Delivery company Glovo smacked with €329m fine for anti-competitive ‘cartel practices’

Travel chaos in Spain as hundreds of travellers left stranded at Mallorca airport

WATCH: Calima returns to southern Spain to create spectacular red sunset – but were forest fires in Canada to blame?

Spain comes back to beat England 2-1 in the Women’s Nations League

Spain strengthens its stand against Israel with cancellation of €285m arms purchase

Costa del Sol desalination plant takes another giant step to further ease drought pressure

Marbella will finally get its breakwaters to save its iconic beaches

Spain facing ‘historic’ hay fever season after rainy spring

BREAKING: Motorcyclist killed in collision near Malaga: Six-kilometre tailbacks cripple morning commute

How has Gibraltar come out of nowhere to break cruise ship records – and unnerve the Spanish competition?

Gibraltar has ‘vital’ role in the UK’s new ‘warfighting’ defence review – despite concerns over lack of combat ships using its port

‘We live in a world where crime knows no borders’: Costa del Sol town demands more police to combat mafia wars

Expert warns ‘it’s a disgrace that squatting is great business’ as scourge rises 7% in Spain

Malaga is creating over 10,000 jobs a month to become Spain’s fourth fastest growing province

Firefighters in Andalucia warn of ‘one of the most dangerous seasons in decades’

Spain’s Telefonica investigates major hack of Movistar customer records

Spain’s jobless total dips below 2.5m for first time since 2008

New rules in effect for wild San Juan festivities in Marbella this month

WATCH: Portuguese police search once again for Madeleine McCann with German help

EXCL: Notorious Costa Blanca advisor leaves expats with fines and debt after failing to pass on tens of thousands in tax payments

Marbella mayor’s son fights court order to seize villa in €230,000 Mocromafia money laundering probe

Free special sunglasses are being handed out in Malaga ahead of next month’s solar eclipse

Filling up a car in Spain to cost €5-€10 more within weeks as Middle East oil crisis reignites

Three bodies wash up on beaches along the Costa del Sol wearing wetsuits and flippers

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