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'It's Europe's time': Spain's Pedro Sanchez says EU must 'assume responsibility for its defence and security'

‘Thieves live here!’: PSOE offices targeted in wave of anti-govt graffiti in Spain

GRAFFITI vandals have launched a wave of attacks on Socialist Party offices across Spain – branding leaders as ‘corrupt’, ‘traitors’ and worse – in an

24 Jun, 2025 @ 12:12

Andalucia·Lead

Patient dies after man sets fire to bed in psychiatric unit of Valencia hospital

Patient dies after man sets fire to bed in hospital psychiatric unit in Spain

A FEMALE patient died after a fire was deliberately started in the psychiatric wing of Valencia’s La Fe hospital on Monday. Two male patients escaped

24 Jun, 2025 @ 11:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

British motorcyclist dies after road sign collision near Benidorm

British motorcyclist dies after ploughing into road sign near Benidorm

A BRITISH motorcyclist died on Monday in the Marina Baixa region of Alicante Province. The Guardia Civil said the 51-year-old man was involved in an

23 Jun, 2025 @ 18:40

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

US stealth bombers call Spanish air traffic control as they return from bombing Iran

SEVEN exceptionally rare American B-2 Spirit stealth bombers made a surprise call to Sevilla Air Traffic Control on their way back from bombing Iran. The

23 Jun, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·National News·Other News

WATCH: Brazen thieves rummage through belongings on a Malaga beach – before being caught moments later

BEACH thieves in Malaga were forced to return phones and cash to two boys after being confronted by locals. Two men brazenly rummaged around items

23 Jun, 2025 @ 17:59

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Brussels fears Pedro Sanchez's plans to legalise half a million irregular migrants could push illegal migration throughout Europe

Spain secures exemption from NATO’s demands to spend 5% of GDP on defence

PRIME minister Pedro Sanchez claimed victory on Sunday after striking a last-minute deal with NATO that would allow Spain to remain a member of the

23 Jun, 2025 @ 17:58

Lead·Politics

'English-speaking' woman found semi-naked in park was sexually assaulted by three men in Valencia

‘English-speaking’ woman found semi-naked in Valencia park after group sex assault

AN ‘ENGLISH-SPEAKING’ woman has told police that was the victim of sexual assault involving three men in Valencia. The 21-year-old ‘non-Spaniard’ was discovered unconscious and

23 Jun, 2025 @ 17:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia

Smoothie operators: Cocaine base hidden in barrels of guava pulp discovered in Spain’s Valencia

IT sounded like the ultimate wellness hack for the high-flying elite – a smoothie that could fuel a finance bro’s 3am club cameo AND his

23 Jun, 2025 @ 16:47

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain drops out of foreign investment top 10 over ‘squatter problem and red tape’

HIGH taxes, squatters, and bureaucracy are some reasons touted as to why Spain has dropped out of a top 10 list for short-term foreign investments.

23 Jun, 2025 @ 15:48

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Robot dog called in to sniff out radioactivity at Spanish nuclear power plant

SPANISH boffins will have a new best friend as they decommission a nuclear power station – a robotic dog called Spot. Developed by Boston Dynamics,

23 Jun, 2025 @ 15:46

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·Other News

Will petrol prices go up in Spain if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz – as it has promised in wake of US attacks?

IRAN’S parliament has voted to block the Strait of Hormuz in a move that could drive a spike in oil prices similar to levels last

23 Jun, 2025 @ 15:40

Lead·Politics

Spanish authorities ramp up cutting-edge technology and international cooperation to outsmart drug traffickers

SPAIN’S war on Class-A drug smuggling has taken a high-tech leap. Traffickers, never short of cunning, have embraced drones, narco-submarines, and hidden tunnels, pushing law

23 Jun, 2025 @ 15:18

Crime & Law·Lead

REVIEW: CHOW, Marbella’s hottest new Asian restaurant, has all the luxury ingredients for success

WHEN the Metro group signed British chef Neil Witney to help curate the menu for their brand new pan-Asian restaurant CHOW, in Puerto Banus, they

23 Jun, 2025 @ 14:49

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored·Sponsored Review

REVEALED: The leading causes of death in Spain during 2024

TUMOURS were the leading cause of death in Spain in 2024- for the second successive year, accounting for 26.6% of fatalities. Figures compiled by the

23 Jun, 2025 @ 14:41

Health·Lead

Hitman who ‘murdered pimp rival’ in Peru is arrested in Madrid as feared South American gangs move into Spain

SPANISH police have arrested another hitman linked to the notoriously deadly Latin American gang Tren de Aragua. The suspect, a Venezuelan national, was picked up

23 Jun, 2025 @ 13:59

Crime & Law·Lead

Horses on ‘verge of dying’ recovering well after horrific neglect by owner in Valencia

AN ANIMAL abuse probe has been opened after seven horses on the verge of death were discovered at a stud farm in Oliva(Valencia) The Oliva

23 Jun, 2025 @ 13:17

Animals·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Calls in Spain to leave ‘criminal alliance’ NATO and cut military ties with the USA

A SPANISH Member of the European Parliament has ignited a debate on Spain’s military alliances by demanding that the country withdraw from NATO and sever

23 Jun, 2025 @ 13:17

Lead·National News·Politics

Police quickly find missing autistic son of distraught British tourists in Alicante

THE Policia Nacional helped a distraught British couple on holiday in Alicante City by finding their missing autistic son within minutes of him wandering off.

23 Jun, 2025 @ 12:13

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

British woman adrift for four days at sea is rescued in Spain’s Balearic Islands

A BRITISH woman who hired a boat in the Balearic Islands and ended up missing for four days, has been rescued. The 39-year-old Brit lives

23 Jun, 2025 @ 11:10

Balearic Islands·Lead

New DANA set to bring storms, hail and even TORNADOS to Spain this week – will the costas be affected?

SPAIN is bracing for a powerful DANA to tear through the country from the west, bringing storms, giant hailstones – and even the rare possibility

23 Jun, 2025 @ 08:54

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

EXCLUSIVE: CWM founder breaks silence to deny €35m fraud which devastated hundreds of expat retirees in Spain – and points the finger at bigger boys

THE Continental Wealth Management (CWM) scandal has been one of the most sordid to dog Spain’s expat community in recent years. It was a tale

22 Jun, 2025 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

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

22 Jun, 2025 @ 17:15

EXPLAINER·Lead·Politics

How crooks are stealing Spanish villas with forged powers of attorney and sinister late-night threats

The Olive Press has revealed the astonishing cases of two foreigners, a Swede and an American, who have had their Costa del Sol properties stolen

22 Jun, 2025 @ 16:22

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella·Property

The romance of Marbella: Explore the city’s vibrant history and rich culture

MARBELLA’S name has long conjured visions of a picture-perfect city of gleaming yachts, designer boutiques and luxury hotels… all with an endless stream of celebrity

22 Jun, 2025 @ 13:55

Andalucia·Lead·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Marbella’s flashy new 10,000 seater stadium takes another step forward

MARBELLA City Council and the Marbella FC Foundation have signed a 75-year public land concession for the development of the new football stadium. The stadium,

22 Jun, 2025 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Property·Sport

Inside the newly built villa on Spain’s Formentera that mixes sustainable design with island luxury

SAY hola to Le Cap – the sizzling new villa that’s giving Ibiza a run for its money. Tucked away on Formentera, this six-bed mansion

22 Jun, 2025 @ 12:03

Lead·Other News·Property

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