Madrid News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Videos emerge of Madrid boiler room call centre punishing immigrant workers with cruel pies to the face

VIDEOS seized by Policia Nacional show employees being targeted after failing to meet strict daily sales targets, in scenes described by authorities as degrading and

10 Apr, 2026 @ 13:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with promises about signing up for top La Liga clubs

Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with lies about joining top La Liga clubs

A MAN has been arrested in Madrid for defrauding young South American footballers of up to €3,000 each with bogus promises of placing them in

10 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Sport

Ram-raid gang struck at jewellery stores in Spain- using stolen cars and netting items worth €1m

POLICE have busted a ram-raid gang that used high-power cars to smash into 27 jewellery store shop-fronts across Spain in five months. Authorities said that

8 Apr, 2026 @ 13:00

Castellon·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Revealed: Foreign investment in Spain collapsed by one-fifth in 2025 – with squatting and excessive bureaucracy to blame

FOREIGN investment in Spain dropped by 21.8 per cent in 2025, marking the lowest figure since 2021. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plummeted to €30.8 billion,

7 Apr, 2026 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid

LIFE IN SPAIN: Buckets, ballet and bullfighters – how this week in history changed the country we know and love

ON 6 April 1606, the Spanish capital moved from Valladolid in Castilla y Leon to Madrid. Madrid has always had one outstanding asset in its

7 Apr, 2026 @ 11:15

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Spanish police finally arrest man who hid for a year after stabbing ex-partner on Valentine’s Day in Madrid

OFFICERS from the Policia Nacional has arrested a man in Sesena, Toledo, who had been on the run for over a year after viciously attacking

6 Apr, 2026 @ 13:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Climbing banned in Madrid park until August to protect birds of prey during breeding season

ROCK-CLIMBING in the Sierra de Guadarrama national park is set to be banned until August as authorities scramble to safeguard the area’s wildlife during breeding

3 Apr, 2026 @ 15:45

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Nature

Spain’s property crisis bites: Home owners now spend over a third of income on housing – rising to more than 60% in Madrid and Barcelona

HOME owners in Spain are now spending over a third of income on housing as the housing crisis continues. This year housing prices are set

1 Apr, 2026 @ 11:30

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Lead·Madrid·Property

Police make five arrests in Madrid after homeless man is seriously injured in brutal assault over trivial €15 debt

FIVE people have been arrested for assaulting and kidnapping a homeless man in Leganes, Madrid, over a measly €15 debt. Among the suspects are a

31 Mar, 2026 @ 18:20

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

SPAIN’s best English-speaking city isn’t Madrid or Barcelona, but a coastal hotspot topping the rankings thanks to its immersive approach to language learning. When it

31 Mar, 2026 @ 17:26

Barcelona·Galicia·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Valencia

EXPLAINER: How the ancient spectacle of Spain’s sacred Semana Santa traditions are celebrated in the different cities and regions

SEMANA Santa, Spain’s holy week, is an incredible celebration of pagentry and ancient tradition rarely seen around the world these days. The seven-day extravaganza transforms

28 Mar, 2026 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Barcelona·Catalunya·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Marbella·Sevilla

Whenever, wherever? Bitter row erupts in Madrid over planned concert residency at ‘Shakira Stadium’

A BITTER political row has broken out in Madrid over a series of planned late summer concerts by international superstar artist Shakira. The Colombian singer

28 Mar, 2026 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

WATCH: Former Spanish MP is violently arrested in Madrid after refusing to answer inquiries from ‘racist’ plain-clothes police

A SENEGAL-BORN former MP was arrested in Madrid following an ‘altercation’ with police, authorities have said – in a case that has set off a

27 Mar, 2026 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spain stands ready to build up to 2.4 million new homes to ease housing crisis, government claims

A PLAN to build 2.4 million new homes in Spain has identified 1,069 urban areas for development according to the Secretary of State for Housing

25 Mar, 2026 @ 11:21

Lead·Madrid·National News·Property

Revealed: Foreign nationals now make up the majority of daily arrests by Spanish police

FOREIGN nationals account for 51 per cent of daily arrests in Spain, according to new police data. Internal police figures obtained by The Objective show

23 Mar, 2026 @ 13:50

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Five youngsters arrested in Madrid after 14-year-old boy is seriously injured in park stabbing

FIVE teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were arrested last night following a stabbing in a park in Madrid’s Chamartin district. The victim, a 14-year-old boy,

23 Mar, 2026 @ 11:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Read all about it: The Olive Press begins its march on the capital Madrid – and Barcelona too!

THE attack on the capital and its important regional rival Barcelona has begun. Copies of the Olive Press’ new national newspaper are starting to get

22 Mar, 2026 @ 18:15

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·National News

Ukraine signs deal with Spanish defence company to build air defence missiles after Pedro Sanchez makes €1 billion investment pledge

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Madrid on Wednesday with Spain announcing a new €1 billion military aid package. Alongside financial

19 Mar, 2026 @ 12:00

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Serbian kidnap-and-torture bid foiled as Canadian crypto-millionaire is pepper-sprayed and bundled into van while leaving trendy Madrid restaurant

A CANADIAN cryptocurrency millionaire was bundled into a van on one of Madrid’s most exclusive streets in a brazen kidnap attempt. The victim was leaving

18 Mar, 2026 @ 10:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Madrid boasts the highest life expectancy of any region in Europe – residents of Spain’s capital now live well into their 80s

MADRID residents live longer than those of any other region in Europe, new research has shown. The average lifespan in the Community of Madrid hit

17 Mar, 2026 @ 16:08

Health·Lead·Madrid

Spain’s King Felipe admits ‘great deal of abuse’ took place during colonial conquest of Mexico – but falls short of full apology

KING Felipe VI of Spain has admitted that a ‘great deal of abuse’ was committed by his nation during its conquest of the Americas. Calls

17 Mar, 2026 @ 12:15

Lead·Madrid

US embassy warns its citizens to avoid Spain’s upcoming protests over ‘recent events in the Middle East’

THE US Embassy in Madrid has urged American citizens to steer clear of upcoming demonstrations in Spain over conflicts in the Middle East. They warned

13 Mar, 2026 @ 15:30

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid

Madrid train bombings: Self-proclaimed British ‘spy’ says he warned Spanish spooks of impending terror attack – and now they are looking to silence him to cover up their error

A GRANDFATHER who insists he is a ‘former spy’ has told The Olive Press he is ready to drop ‘bombshell’ evidence proving his claims as

11 Mar, 2026 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Rival marches hit Madrid and Barcelona as trans row splits feminist movement on International Women’s Day

COMPETING marches have split Spain’s feminist movement for the second year running, with two separate demonstrations hitting both Madrid and Barcelona on International Women’s Day.

8 Mar, 2026 @ 14:21

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Madrid welcomes a new massage parlour – of course The Olive Press went to try it out

OUTSIDE, Madrid’s noise is unrelenting. Café chatter swells as tourists surge past in dense waves, car engines droning beneath it all. Yet inside ZenVida, a

8 Mar, 2026 @ 12:00

Health·Lead·Madrid

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

Madrid

Videos emerge of Madrid boiler room call centre punishing immigrant workers with cruel pies to the face

Bogus football agent charged young players €3k each to fly to Spain with lies about joining top La Liga clubs

Ram-raid gang struck at jewellery stores in Spain- using stolen cars and netting items worth €1m

Revealed: Foreign investment in Spain collapsed by one-fifth in 2025 – with squatting and excessive bureaucracy to blame

LIFE IN SPAIN: Buckets, ballet and bullfighters – how this week in history changed the country we know and love

WATCH: Spanish police finally arrest man who hid for a year after stabbing ex-partner on Valentine’s Day in Madrid

Climbing banned in Madrid park until August to protect birds of prey during breeding season

Spain’s property crisis bites: Home owners now spend over a third of income on housing – rising to more than 60% in Madrid and Barcelona

Police make five arrests in Madrid after homeless man is seriously injured in brutal assault over trivial €15 debt

Revealed: The city in Spain where English is spoken best – and it’s not the obvious choice

EXPLAINER: How the ancient spectacle of Spain’s sacred Semana Santa traditions are celebrated in the different cities and regions

Whenever, wherever? Bitter row erupts in Madrid over planned concert residency at ‘Shakira Stadium’

WATCH: Former Spanish MP is violently arrested in Madrid after refusing to answer inquiries from ‘racist’ plain-clothes police

Spain stands ready to build up to 2.4 million new homes to ease housing crisis, government claims

Revealed: Foreign nationals now make up the majority of daily arrests by Spanish police

Five youngsters arrested in Madrid after 14-year-old boy is seriously injured in park stabbing

Read all about it: The Olive Press begins its march on the capital Madrid – and Barcelona too!

Ukraine signs deal with Spanish defence company to build air defence missiles after Pedro Sanchez makes €1 billion investment pledge

Serbian kidnap-and-torture bid foiled as Canadian crypto-millionaire is pepper-sprayed and bundled into van while leaving trendy Madrid restaurant

Madrid boasts the highest life expectancy of any region in Europe – residents of Spain’s capital now live well into their 80s

Spain’s King Felipe admits ‘great deal of abuse’ took place during colonial conquest of Mexico – but falls short of full apology

US embassy warns its citizens to avoid Spain’s upcoming protests over ‘recent events in the Middle East’

Madrid train bombings: Self-proclaimed British ‘spy’ says he warned Spanish spooks of impending terror attack – and now they are looking to silence him to cover up their error

Rival marches hit Madrid and Barcelona as trans row splits feminist movement on International Women’s Day

Madrid welcomes a new massage parlour – of course The Olive Press went to try it out

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

Man, 30, dies after rockfall while climbing in Spain’s picturesque Montserrat mountain range

Paddington Bear’s favourite Sevilla orange marmalade forced into name change after Brussels reclaims the title

Young woman still in critical condition after Spain’s Adamuz rail disaster gives birth to healthy baby in Malaga hospital

Two young university students praised for returning wallet they found on Malaga street stuffed with €1,300 in cash

Four seasons in one day: Weather warnings for heavy rain, storms, snow and wind across Spain – but some regions will bask in glorious sunshine

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