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What is the Beckham Law in Spain? How expats can make BIG savings on income tax

TAXES are complicated enough in your home country, but when you’re working abroad they can get even stickier. Fortunately, foreigners working in Spain can get huge tax savings through a law passed

25 Feb, 2024 @ 15:32

Business & Finance·EXPLAINER·Must Read·OP Money Tree·Other News

Desalination plants in Spain: How do they work and are there plans to build more amid severe droughts?

AS water woes grow in Spain and elsewhere, experts have pointed to desalination — the process of making seawater drinkable — as a possible solution to water scarcity. There are currently 770

25 Feb, 2024 @ 08:01

Andalucia·EXPLAINER·Lead·Must Read

Mark Acklom victim will not receive ANY of her stolen £750,000 – as serial fraudster enjoys his new found freedom in Spain

A VICTIM of Spanish-based serial fraudster Mark Acklom has been told that she won’t get any compensation from her bank over being conned out of £750,000. Barclays Bank has told Carolyn Woods

20 Feb, 2024 @ 11:16

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Must Read·Other News

Ira von Fürstenberg dead at 83: Tributes pour in for the ‘Princess of Marbella’ and icon of the ‘Jet Set’ crowd

IRA von Fürstenberg, the rebellious Italian socialite who helped to popularise the Costa del Sol, has died aged 83. The aristocratic actress died on Sunday in her home in Rome. She was

20 Feb, 2024 @ 10:20

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Must Read

PICTURED: Russian pilot, 28, who defected to Ukraine is named as the victim of a gangland-style assassination in a car park just metres below tourist apartments on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A YOUNG Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine has been named as the victim of a gangland-style assassination in Spain last week. Maksim Kuzminov, 28, was sprayed with bullets in the underground

19 Feb, 2024 @ 16:59

Alicante·Lead·Must Read

What happened to missing US expat Ana Knezevich? Timeline of disappearance of businesswoman, 40, who vanished from a luxury ‘barrio’ in Spain two WEEKS ago

MYSTERY surrounds the disappearance of a US expat who vanished from Spain without a trace two weeks ago. Ana Maria Knezevich, 40, moved to Madrid several months ago as she sought to

19 Feb, 2024 @ 15:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: British couple’s Catalan retirement dream is ruined by a shock €11,200 tax bill on their Marbella property sale – after it was ‘missed by lawyers 10 years ago’

A BRITISH couple’s retirement dreams have been shattered after their Spanish lawyers failed to pick up an ‘outstanding’ property tax that only emerged 26 years later. John Stephenson, 75, and wife Kathy,

18 Feb, 2024 @ 14:11

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Must Read·Other News·Property

Welcome to ‘Narco Village’: The drug traffickers’ paradise in southern Spain with rows of illegal villas featuring swimming pools, top notch security and secret tunnels

LAST Friday’s killing of two Guardia Civil officers off the coast of Barbate has served as a reminder of the power wielded by drug traffickers in the Campo de Gibraltar area. Most

16 Feb, 2024 @ 11:07

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Drugs·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Homes may run out of water on Spain’s Costa del Sol next week: Acosol to reduce pressure on supply networks due to the ‘critical’ drought and lack of rainfall

WATER pressure will be reduced in homes on the Costa del Sol next week and many could see their taps run dry, it has been announced. Acosol, the water company which manages

16 Feb, 2024 @ 10:54

Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Must Read·Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Terrifying moment expat brothers are arrested inside their own flat in Spain after the SQUATTERS they kicked out called in police

TWO expat brothers claim they have been let down by Spanish police as a horrifying two-month ordeal with violent squatters remains unresolved. Siarhei and Aleh Pakrouski, originally from Belarus, have lived in

15 Feb, 2024 @ 15:09

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read·Other News

CARRY ON CALIMA: Sahara sand calima returns to Spain’s Andalucia

What is ‘blood rain’? All you need to know about Spain’s ‘calima’ weather phenomenon before it blows in from Africa tomorrow

SPAIN stands on the cusp of being drenched in ‘blood rain’, an atmospheric spectacle known as the calima. The calima has the remarkable effect of casting a reddish hue over the Spanish

14 Feb, 2024 @ 10:50

Lead·Must Read·Other News·Weather

Enjoy 50% off ALL Olive Press subscriptions with our special Valentine’s discount

MANY Olive Press readers got in touch last week to say they had just missed out on the end of January sale and were hoping to take advantage of the generous discount.

9 Feb, 2024 @ 10:46

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Who is the ‘serial killer’ wanted in Spain? All we know about ‘The Orchard Killer’ – as details of his three victims emerge

A SUSPECTED serial killer is being investigated in Spain following the grisly deaths of three farmers over a three-month period. The alleged murders took place between November 2023 and January 2024, all

8 Feb, 2024 @ 10:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

EXPLAINED: Why is a major airline in Europe asking to weigh passengers before they board?

FINNAIR, the flag carrier airline of Finland, have announced that they will begin weighing volunteer passengers, including hand luggage, before boarding their flight. The anonymous exercise will see volunteers weighed, with data

7 Feb, 2024 @ 14:48

Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Have a doctor’s appointment in Spain’s Andalucia this week? Wear a face mask or risk being turned away and FINED by police

FACE masks continue to be mandatory in all health centres in Andalucia, despite rates of flu and Covid dropping dramatically in recent weeks. An Olive Press reader was today turned away from

7 Feb, 2024 @ 10:12

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Why are farmers striking in Spain and when will they stop?

FARMERS are causing chaos for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as they continue their strike for better working conditions. Roads and ports are closed across the country, including in Malaga, Barcelona,

7 Feb, 2024 @ 08:26

EXPLAINER·Lead·Must Read

Farmer protests in Spain arrive to the Costa del Sol: Roads and ports are blocked by tractors

FARMERS are blocking access to Malaga port as part of a Europe wide protest against agricultural policies established in Brussels. READ MORE: Farmers in Spain fire warning shot to Brussels: Agricultural workers

6 Feb, 2024 @ 12:29

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

British expat turns 103 in Spain: Ivy Rhodes says ‘chocolate and whisky’ are her ‘secret’ to a long life

‘CHOCOLATE and whisky’ are the ‘secret’ to a long life, says 102 year-old British expat. READ MORE: Want to live to 116? Top tips from the oldest woman in Spain – and

6 Feb, 2024 @ 09:55

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

PICTURED: British expat and urbanisation president who ‘paid himself more than the deputy PM of SPAIN’ – as neighbours on the Costa del Sol defend his character

THIS is the British expat who has gone viral in Spain after allegedly giving himself a salary of more than €86,000 – for a job that’s supposed to be done free of

5 Feb, 2024 @ 16:22

Estepona·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

‘You’ve done us so proud’: Jasmine Harman makes a touching tribute to her ‘partner in crime’ and ‘cheeky’ A Place In The Sun co-star Jonnie Irwin following his tragic death aged 50

A PLACE In The Sun star Jasmine Harman has made a touching tribute to her former colleague Jonnie Irwin, who lost his battle to cancer this week. The pair worked together for

3 Feb, 2024 @ 12:38

Lead·Must Read

Warning: British residents are STILL having their passports stamped upon returning to Spain despite having the necessary documents – while TIE appointments remain scarce

Have you had airport issues or problems with booking a TIE appointment? Contact [email protected] BRITISH residents arriving at Malaga airport are still having their passports stamped despite showing the necessary documents, the

2 Feb, 2024 @ 14:04

Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Spain to relax airport security rules: New high-tech scanners will make life a lot easier for travellers in these 3 airports

SPAIN’S airports will begin installing new technology this year at security controls to allow the scanning of liquids and electronic devices without passengers having to take them out of their hand luggage.

1 Feb, 2024 @ 08:54

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Must Read·National News·Other News

Omega-3 reduces the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s, says study in Spain: These are the foods with high levels of the fatty acid

OMEGA-3 can lower the risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s, a study has suggested. The Hospital del Mar Research Institute in Barcelona found that people with high levels of the fatty acid

31 Jan, 2024 @ 10:48

Health·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Man gets ten years in jail after WhatsApp threats to teenage boy leads to his suicide in Spain's Valencia area|

The Olive Press is now on WhatsApp: Sign up here to receive the latest news from Spain directly to your mobile

THE Olive Press is today launching its WhatsApp channel, making it even easier to stay informed about everything happening in Spain. By following a few simple steps, you will be able to

30 Jan, 2024 @ 12:04

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‘Kill the Drug’: Together we can prevent more British lives from being lost as the Olive Press relaunches its Nolotil campaign

THE Olive Press is today relaunching our ‘Kill the Drug’ campaign in a bid to bring in tougher regulations on Nolotil. Our original campaign in 2017 helped highlight the dangers of the

26 Jan, 2024 @ 17:55

Health·Lead·Must Read·Other News

‘Our Nolotil hell’: British expats recall their terrifying ordeals after taking the ‘lethal’ painkiller in Spain – including one who ‘momentarily died’ before having to learn to walk again

Exclusive by Laurence Dollimore and Yzabelle Bostyn A BRITISH expat has revealed how she almost died after being administered Nolotil in Spain – as a string of former ‘victims’ continue to reach

26 Jan, 2024 @ 15:13

Health·Lead·Must Read·Other News

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