Spain’s Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, says he gave the ‘people democracy, it is my legacy’
EXILED Emeritus King, Juan Carlos, has said that democracy is the ‘legacy he left to Spain’ in his memoir to be published in France next
Dates for your diary as Spain confirms national bank holidays for 2026
SPAIN’S government has officially declared the list of bank holidays in the country for next year. The calendar was published on Tuesday in the Official
Erasmus student speaks out over terrifying suspected spiking in Madrid night club
As the Olive Press relaunches our Smash the Spiking campaign, two foreign students tell of their terrifying ordeal in a Madrid nightclub A YOUNG exchange
SPOTLIGHT ON: Pedro Almodóvar Spain’s greatest-ever film director?
PEDRO Almodóvar Caballero has made a career out of being an outsider. He is obviously – even flamboyantly – gay, and his films go out
Steel company bosses in Spain to be investigated by court for supplying material to Israel to make weapons
A NATIONAL Court judge has launched a probe into the president of Spanish steelmaker Sidenor and other company bosses over the alleged illegal export of
The northern lights are coming back to Spain for a second year – here’s how to catch them
ONE night in May last year, the sky over Zaragoza shimmered with ribbons of green and violet light — a spectacle that left onlookers spellbound.
Mastermind of failed 1981 coup in Spain is close to death in Valencia hospital
THE man who orchestrated a failed coup against the Spanish government in February 1981 has been given the last rites. Antonio Tejero, 93, is in
Drivers in Spain will soon need the new V16 light in their car – but can they really explode?
DRIVERS in Spain will be required to equip their vehicles with new emergency beacons in 2026 – but viral posts on X have sparked concern,
WATCH: Drugs gang arrested after using special ‘hidden’ car compartments for transfers around Spain
A DRUGS gang distributed narcotics across Spain in cars with sophisticated systems to hide what they were transporting. 31 people have been arrested by the
Spain wants to fine music festival bosses who ban fans from bringing their own food and drink
AN UNNAMED ‘major’ music festival promoter’ in Spain could be fined up to €1 million for not allowing people to bring in their own food
Spain wants EU to stop twice-yearly clock changes because it ‘no longer makes sense’
SPAIN’S government will propose that the European Union abolishes the twice-yearly ritual of turning the clocks back and forward. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, posted a
What Spain’s ‘Tourism Strategy 2030’ really means — from a new tourist rental watchdog to billions for small businesses
SPAIN’s ‘golden goose’ tourism sector – which fuels one in eight jobs and more than a tenth of the economy – is about to face
Two Spanish agents recognised among world’s best in international contest presented in Mallorca
TOP-PERFORMING insurance advisors from across the globe were honoured for their work at a special three-day gala event in Mallorca this month. The event, held
Love-hug gang stole jewellery and watches from victims across Spain with items sent in parcels to Romania
POLICE in Spain and Romania in association with Europol have busted a ‘love-hug’ robbery gang that stole items from people in streets across Spain. The
‘War is better than socialism’: One in five Spaniards believe the Franco era was either ‘good or very good’, according to new poll
ONE in five Spaniards believe the 36-year Franco dictatorship was either ‘good or very good’ for the country, according to a shocking new national survey.
IMF says Spain’s economic growth in 2025 will be higher than expected- way above eurozone average
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast for economic growth this year in Spain to 2.9%. That’s 0.4% higher than its prediction earlier
OPINION: Let’s smash the drink spiking menace in Spain!
AS the festive season approaches, the Olive Press is relaunching its Smash the Spiking campaign. First launched in 2014, our new call to action goes
Mental health overtakes cancer as Spain’s biggest health worry, study finds
MENTAL wellbeing has surpassed cancer as Spain’s top health concern, a study has found. Ipsos’ 2025 Health Service Report, an annual survey of more than
Spain has just ‘five days’ to rescue wobbling power grid – or face risk of fresh nationwide blackout, regulator warns
SPAIN’S energy regulator has sounded the alarm over the state of the country’s energy grid – almost six months after the country was plunged into
Former Sanchez right-hand man in fresh corruption probe over missing €95k
SPAIN’s left-wing PSOE, the ruling party in government, faces fresh scrutiny after investigators found that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s former right-hand man racked up €95,000
Spain and Portugal’s April power blackout caused by excessive voltage
SPAIN and Portugal’s April 28 electricity blackout was caused by excessive voltage according a report published by the European network of electricity transmission system operators(ENTSO-E).
Sun-seeking Brits made up a fifth of record monthly total for foreign tourists in Spain
SPAIN recorded its busiest-ever single month for foreign tourists in August, welcoming 11.3 million people. That was a 2.9% increase on August last year with
Spain’s unemployment rate has surprise September fall with lowest total for 18 years
SPAIN’S September jobless total recorded an unexpected fall of 4,846 compared to August. Forecasters had predicted a rise of around 15,000 which normally occurs after
REVEALED: The richest and poorest areas of Spain based on income tax returns
POZUELO de Alarcon in the Madrid region has kept its decade-long ranking as the wealthiest municipality in Spain- based on Tax Agency figures. The latest
Narco submarines, spider-men and a wave of arrests rock Spain’s cocaine underworld
SPAIN’S war on drug trafficking has exploded in dramatic fashion, as police smash two major cocaine-smuggling rings operating on opposite ends of the country. One
German low-cost clothes retailer is taking Andalucia by storm – and aims to take Primark’s crown
THE low-cost German fashion retailer KiK is challenging the likes of Primark and Pepco to become Spain’s ‘top dog’ in the bargain clothing market. KiK