Things you can do for your mum if you can’t see her this Mother’s Day amid Spain’s COVID-restrictions
Coronavirus and confinement will mark this year’s Mother’s Day.
What’s the worst that can happen to your investment or pension in Spain?
by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Often the first question asked by clients considering an investment or pension with Chorus
EXPLAINED: Anarchy, assassinations and acrimony – the rich and violent history of Labour Day in Spain
THIS SATURDAY sees Labour Day celebrated in Spain, a national holiday originating back to 1889 that was outlawed for decades under Franco. The Día del
VACCINE LATEST: Spain extends gap between AstraZeneca jabs to 16 weeks
SPAIN will extend the gap between the first and second doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine to 16 weeks from 12 for those aged under 60-years-old,
Bodies of two Spanish journalists and their Irish guide killed in Burkina Faso arrive at a Madrid airbase
THE bodies of two journalists and their guide killed during an attack on an anti-poaching patrol in Burkina Faso arrived in Spain this morning(April 30).
Olive Press readers raise over €5,000 after report of charity funds running dry on Spain’s Costa Blanca
BIG REDS Animal Association, based in Catral (Alicante), received “unbelievable” donations of over €5,000 after The Olive Press revealed they were in “panic mode” when
International singer and restaurateur Toni Dalli dies at Marbella home
TONI DALLI, the International singing star who rose from the Yorkshire coal mines to become a household name in the UK and US in the
BORDER REOPENS as Portugal lifts January closure at 18 land crossings with Spain
PORTUGAL will reopen its land border with Spain tomorrow(May 1) two days ahead of schedule. Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, announced the country would be moving
Notorious killer branded as ‘Igor the Russian’ gets life sentence for three murders in Aragon area of Spain
A Serbian killer nicknamed ‘Igor the Russian’ has been given a life sentence after murdering three people in the Aragon region in December 2017. Norbert
Two bullets mailed to Spain’s ex-Prime Minister Zapatero in latest threat to politicians
FORMER Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has become the latest politician to be sent a threatening letter, accompanied by two bullets. Correos staff at
Spain ready to welcome British and international tourists in June under ‘vaccine passport’ scheme
SPAIN has announced it will be ready to welcome back British and international holidaymakers this June. The Spanish government has told the main players in
Spain confirms death of two journalists abducted while covering story on wildlife poaching in Burkina Faso
MADRID has confirmed that two bodies found in the west African region of Burkina Faso are those of two Spanish journalists abucted while covering a
Artificial intelligence could manipulate the way you date, claim researchers in Spain
FOR lonely singles seeking a little love on Tinder, ‘a little’ could be all they get — because algorithms can easily manipulate matters of the
‘Bloodied’ knife sent to government minister as death threats continue ahead of regional elections in Spain’s Madrid
SPAIN’S Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, received a package containing what appeared to be a bloodied knife today, April 26. The terrifying
Spain’s world-famous Pamplona bull runs are cancelled for a second year due to COVID-19
SPAIN’S famous Pamplona bull runs have been scrapped for a second successive year due to the COVID pandemic. The official confirmation came today(April 26) from
Double Standards: Morocco holds Spain accountable for independence leader’s COVID-19 treatment
TENSIONS between Spain and Morocco have risen as the Moroccan government has accused Spain of ‘double standards’ over the COVID-19 treatment of a notorious independence
Almost 4,000 arrests in Spain for environmental crimes during 2020 with big increases in animal abuse
NATURE PROTECTION Service (SEPRONA), part of Spain’s Guardia Civil, arrested an incredible 3,957 people for crimes related to the environment during 2020. Worryingly, crimes that
BREAKING: Murcia becomes the first region to reach Level Zero status for Covid-19 incidence in Spain
MURCIA is the closest region to reaching any level of ‘new normal’ in Spain after a Ministry of Health report confirms the region is at
Far-right Vox party posters in Madrid area of Spain cause uproar over misleading child migrant claims
LEADING Spanish politicians have filed complaints about misleading billboards from the far-right Vox party. The posters falsely claim that unaccompanied child migrants are getting over
St. George’s Day in England vs. Sant Jordi in Spain’s Catalunya
The patron saint of England has captivated British imaginations since the Crusades and the Hundred Years’ War.
Threatening letters containing bullets sent to Pablo Iglesias, Fernando Grande-Marlaska and Maria Gamez, director of the Spain’s Guardia Civil
A SERIES of threatening letters containing bullets have been sent to Spain’s Minister for Home Affairs, Fernando Grande-Marlaska; the candidate of Podemos to the Community
Pets in Spain move step closer to ‘human status’ with breakthrough animal welfare law
UNDER a new proposal passed by Spain’s parliament on Wednesday, domestic animals will be considered ‘living beings’ instead of mere objects. Spain’s congress voted to
CaixaBank-Bankia merger causes record job losses and branch closures across Spain
THE merger of two of Spain’s largest banking entities, CaixaBank and Bankia is on course to axe nearly 10,000 jobs, union bosses were informed yesterday.
POWER PRICE HIKE: April electricity bill in Spain is most expensive ever
Gas is now said to be 200% more expensive than in 2020, which is having a direct effect on electricity costs.
Spain’s Public Health Commission rejects proposal to delay second vaccine doses
SPAIN rejects decision to delay second COVID-19 vaccine shots, initially proposed with the aim to speed up campaign. The Public Health Commission has agreed this
FROM FARM TO FORK: EU announces farming overhaul to improve animal welfare and tackle climate change
Other aims of the European strategy include tackling climate change, protecting the environment, ensuring fair economic returns for producers at every stage of the supply