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Legendary musician Julio Iglesias launches legal action against Spain’s deputy prime minister over shelved sexual assault allegation

LEGENDARY singer Julio Iglesias has threatened to sue Spain’s deputy prime minister after she called him a ‘sexual predator.’ Yolanda Diaz, of the left-wing party

27 Feb, 2026 @ 10:37

Celebrity·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez vows to release all top-secret files related to failed coup d’état attempt made 45 years ago today

THE Spanish government has vowed to spill all the secrets on one of the most dramatic moments in the country’s modern history. Prime minister Pedro

23 Feb, 2026 @ 19:32

Lead·National News·Politics

The man who tried to make himself dictator of Spain now lives in quiet retirement on the Costa del Sol

EXACTLY 45 years ago today, a moustachioed Guardia Civil officer burst into Spain’s parliament, fired a submachine gun into the ceiling and ordered everyone to

23 Feb, 2026 @ 13:25

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez launches investigation into US tech giants X, Meta and Tiktok over AI-generated indecent images of children

SPAIN is launching a probe into AI-generated child abuse images on social media amid an escalating crackdown on tech platforms. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made

17 Feb, 2026 @ 10:06

International Affairs·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s expat divide: HALF of all 30-34-year-olds in Barcelona are foreign-born – and it’s the same for over-55s in Marbella

TWO VERY different trends are reshaping Spain’s foreign-born population, with young internationals filling major cities while coastal areas remain magnets for older expats Spain now

16 Feb, 2026 @ 17:15

Barcelona·Costa del Sol·Lead·National News·Other News

For sale: Abandoned village in Spain with more than 40 homes and stunning countryside views - after several failed attempts to turn it into a tourism hotspot

‘Empty Spain’ in focus: Crazy stat reveals that 90% of the population lives in just 2% of the land – and it’s getting worse

A STAGGERING majority of Spain’s population now lives on just 2% of its territory, new data reveals, leaving rural areas deserted while cities and coasts

16 Feb, 2026 @ 13:37

Lead·National News·Property

EXPLAINER: Why are Spanish farmers so against an EU trade deal with South American countries – and how will it affect you?

THOUSANDS of farmers from across Spain staged a protest in Madrid after the EU struck a landmark trade deal with a bloc of South American

12 Feb, 2026 @ 14:40

International Affairs·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

Spain is now the world’s second most visited country – ahead even of Italy and the US, new data shows

SPAIN has become the second most visited country in the world – nearing 100 million visitors in 2025, according to new figures. Ranking behind only

7 Feb, 2026 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

ON THIS DAY: Spain’s answer to Lord Nelson and a great sculptor were born, snow fell where it never does … and a space-age fashion designer passed

BLAZ DE LEZO British people of a certain age were brought up on stories of English naval excellence and Spanish incompetence. The Armada was thwarted,

3 Feb, 2026 @ 08:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Spain is set to legalise half a million illegal workers – but how many arrived on small boats?

SPAIN is set to launch a massive regularisation process for hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants. Bucking the European trend of tightening borders, Pedro Sanchez’s

27 Jan, 2026 @ 10:30

Lead·National News

Rail expert says standards in Spain have ‘collapsed’ and passengers are treated ‘like cattle’ after two derailments in a week

RESIDENTS and expats across Spain are being warned that the country’s once-proud rail system is suffering a serious decline in safety, service and basic passenger

21 Jan, 2026 @ 12:13

Lead·National News·Travel News

Good news for Brits heading to Spain: Brussel’s new ETIAS permit pushed back once again

BRITONS heading to Spain will not have to apply for the soon-mandatory European travel authorisation for another year and a half, Brussels authorities have confirmed.

17 Jan, 2026 @ 14:21

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Red Alert for extreme weather kicks in for Costa Blanca and Murcia regions

Spain’s environment minister warns of ‘alarming increase’ in hate speech towards the country’s weather forecasters

CLIMATE experts in Spain are facing an ‘alarming increase’ in online hate speech, the environment minister has warned, amid concerns the trend could fuel mistrust

16 Jan, 2026 @ 12:26

Green·Lead·National News·Weather

How did anarchism lead to charming Casas Viejas village to change its name to ‘Benalup’?

IMAGINE that you’re driving to Cadiz for a holiday from Madrid or Marbella, and you’ve decided to leave the main road, in order to take

11 Jan, 2026 @ 11:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

ON THIS DAY: Dali, Buñuel – and Dani Carvajal? A trio of Spanish geniuses have links to this weekend in January

IT’S one of the coldest, darkest weekends around Spain, where traditionally not much happens and nobody has any money or energy left. With the festivities

10 Jan, 2026 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News

MICHAEL COY explains how the lives of two Spanish princesses 500 years apart didn’t go to plan – thanks to their choice of husbands

DISNEY princesses never had it easy. Their paths to a happy ending were always strewn with formidable obstacles: evil stepmothers, jealous witches, tentacle-bottomed sea sorceresses

10 Jan, 2026 @ 11:30

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Drivers will have ‘reasonable period’ to get now-mandatory V-16 light – as new stats show Spain registers over a thousand traffic deaths each year

DRIVERS in Spain still have time to equip their vehicles with the new mandatory emergency lights, the Minister of the Interior has said. Fernando Grande-Marlaska

9 Jan, 2026 @ 11:16

Lead·National News·Politics

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Who is that crawling up my wall? What you should know about geckos in Spain

Anyone who has a country property probably knows well the sticky footed lizards known as geckos.

25 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News·Nature

The ancient capitals of Spain – Ten cities that were once seats of Spanish power

EVERY city in Spain has fascinating stories to tell and historic artefacts to show off, but did you know which were once former capitals of

25 Dec, 2025 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Other News

What is El Gordo? Spain’s national Christmas lottery takes place this weekend

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

22 Dec, 2025 @ 16:00

EXPLAINER·Lead·National News

Brits make up one in five of Spain’s visitors, new data shows – here’s their favourite spots

NEARLY one in five travellers to Spain came from the UK last month, new data has shown, as the country continues to consolidate as one

22 Dec, 2025 @ 14:06

Lead·National News

MICHAEL COY delves into the world of Spain’s premier forensic linguist – who catches crooks with just one word

HER name is Sheila Queralt. By training, she’s a linguist. But if you are thinking of committing crime in Barcelona, her home town, or anywhere

21 Dec, 2025 @ 14:25

Crime & Law·National News

Big night TONIGHT for 'nougat' town that's one of Spain's first to switch on its Christmas lights

Spain doesn’t quite get Christmas as we know it, writes MICHAEL COY – so here’s how to enjoy it the Spanish way

MICHAEL COY discusses some of the rituals associated with the winter festivities. Just like with Hallowe’en, Spain has tended to go off half-cocked over Christmas.

21 Dec, 2025 @ 08:49

La Cultura·Lead·National News

MICHAEL COY introduces us to his hero – George Santayana: A Spanish-American thinker famous for his pithy sayings

Whom should we choose as our heroes? John Wayne? Cristiano Ronaldo? Nigel Farage? Should we have heroes at all? MICHAEL COY introduces us to one

20 Dec, 2025 @ 14:33

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Daring swashbuckle and the restoration of honour: MICHAEL COY on a Spanish theatrical classic -the Mayor of Zalamea

MICHAEL COY has a story for us – a stirring tale of honour, abuse and true nobility. It’s unlikely that you’ve ever visited Zalamea. The

20 Dec, 2025 @ 08:19

La Cultura·Lead·National News

Spain unveils new €60 pass granting unlimited travel on all trains and long-distance buses – all you need to know

SPAIN is set to roll out a new nationwide public transport pass offering unlimited travel for just €60 a month. Launching in January 2026, the

16 Dec, 2025 @ 08:54

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

National News

Legendary musician Julio Iglesias launches legal action against Spain’s deputy prime minister over shelved sexual assault allegation

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez vows to release all top-secret files related to failed coup d’état attempt made 45 years ago today

The man who tried to make himself dictator of Spain now lives in quiet retirement on the Costa del Sol

Spain’s expat divide: HALF of all 30-34-year-olds in Barcelona are foreign-born – and it’s the same for over-55s in Marbella

‘Empty Spain’ in focus: Crazy stat reveals that 90% of the population lives in just 2% of the land – and it’s getting worse

EXPLAINER: Why are Spanish farmers so against an EU trade deal with South American countries – and how will it affect you?

Spain is now the world’s second most visited country – ahead even of Italy and the US, new data shows

ON THIS DAY: Spain’s answer to Lord Nelson and a great sculptor were born, snow fell where it never does … and a space-age fashion designer passed

Spain is set to legalise half a million illegal workers – but how many arrived on small boats?

Rail expert says standards in Spain have ‘collapsed’ and passengers are treated ‘like cattle’ after two derailments in a week

Good news for Brits heading to Spain: Brussel’s new ETIAS permit pushed back once again

Spain’s environment minister warns of ‘alarming increase’ in hate speech towards the country’s weather forecasters

How did anarchism lead to charming Casas Viejas village to change its name to ‘Benalup’?

ON THIS DAY: Dali, Buñuel – and Dani Carvajal? A trio of Spanish geniuses have links to this weekend in January

MICHAEL COY explains how the lives of two Spanish princesses 500 years apart didn’t go to plan – thanks to their choice of husbands

Drivers will have ‘reasonable period’ to get now-mandatory V-16 light – as new stats show Spain registers over a thousand traffic deaths each year

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Who is that crawling up my wall? What you should know about geckos in Spain

The ancient capitals of Spain – Ten cities that were once seats of Spanish power

EXPLAINER: Why Spain is obsessed with the lottery – and how it really works as this year’s winners are announced

Brits make up one in five of Spain’s visitors, new data shows – here’s their favourite spots

MICHAEL COY delves into the world of Spain’s premier forensic linguist – who catches crooks with just one word

Spain doesn’t quite get Christmas as we know it, writes MICHAEL COY – so here’s how to enjoy it the Spanish way

MICHAEL COY introduces us to his hero – George Santayana: A Spanish-American thinker famous for his pithy sayings

Daring swashbuckle and the restoration of honour: MICHAEL COY on a Spanish theatrical classic -the Mayor of Zalamea

Spain unveils new €60 pass granting unlimited travel on all trains and long-distance buses – all you need to know

Europe’s largest green hydrogen plant gets €3 billion green light to be built in Andalucia

Notorious ‘blood rain’ set to coat mainland Spain in mud this week as calima collides with DANA storm – here’s who’s in the firing line

US planes depart bases in Andalucia after Spain refuses permission for American forces to attack Iran

Costa del Sol taxi driver punches drunk Irish passenger who he threw out of cab for burping

Spain unfurls 33 new speed cameras across the country – including one on Malaga’s ‘death road’ and three more in Alicante