Fugitive captured in Madrid after tip off within 48 hours of Spain’s most wanted appeal
POLICE swooped in on one of the most wanted fugitives in Spain on Wednesday, capturing him within 48hours of a nationwide appeal in which his
Pineberry: How a white strawberry that tastes like pineapple is proving a lucrative crop from Spain’s Huelva
YOU may have noticed the unusual looking pale strawberries on display at greengrocers across Spain. These anaemic versions with their bright red seeds are not
Ole! Meet the 20-year-old female matador forging her way in a macho world as Spain turns it back on bullfighting
THERE are few spheres left in the modern world that remain predominantly the realm of men, but one of the last vestiges of machismo must
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Brits considering leaving Spain following driving licence saga
THE OLIVE PRESS is calling for a resolution to the ongoing saga of Brits who, since May 1, are no longer legally allowed to drive
Repsol oil company boss in Spain cleared over hiring security firm for illegal phone-tapping
THE National Court in Madrid has scrapped investigations into the president of the Repsol oil company, Antonio Brufau, over industrial spying going back a decade.
Army captain in Spain faces sack for ordering soldiers to kneel outside General Franco mausoleum
SPAIN’S armed forces have suspended an army captain after video footage appeared showing his soldiers kneeling at the former burial site of dictator General Francisco
Spain’s most expensive toll roads revealed
THE most expensive toll roads in Spain have been revealed, covering the whole of Spain including the Costa del Sol and Costa Brava. Of all
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Ambassador gives update on Brits driving in Spain
THE OLIVE PRESS is campaigning for a U-turn on rules which, since May 1, mean anyone with a British driving licence who has lived in
U-Turn Campaign: More support our fight to get Brit residents back on the roads in Spain
THE OLIVE PRESS’S campaign to allow Brits without a Spanish licence back on the road is gathering momentum. Scott Marshall, the Councilor of Tourism, Immigration,
Online scams and robberies fuel big rise in Spain’s crime rate after Covid-19 pandemic kept criminals at home
ONLINE scams, thefts, and violent assaults have driven a big rise in Spain’s crime rate over the first three months of 2022. Interior Ministry figures
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: How Spain’s driving ban on Brits compares to other EU nations
MOST European countries are happy to allow Brits to swap their driving licences for domestic ones. Indeed, the rules for expats to drive are more
Unemployment in Spain falls below 3 million for first time since 2008
JOBLESS totals in Spain have gone below the three million mark for the first time since November 2008. Figures from the Labour Ministry published on
CONGRATS! Four British expats named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list for community work in Spain
FOUR British expats in Spain have been awarded gongs in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for their work serving the British community in Spain.
Gareth Bale calls time on Real Madrid career in Spain’s La Liga
GARETH BALE’S nine year stint in Spain has come to an end. The Welshman bade farewell to Real Madrid after notching up 258 appearances in
Spain pushes for EU cash for new gas pipelines as alternative to Russian energy supplies
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has said he believes the EU should front cash to pay for any new gas connections between Spain and those European
Foreign tourists flooding back to Spain with spending close to pre-pandemic levels
SPAIN welcomed 6.1 million international tourists in April who spent €6.9 billion on their holidays. Figures published on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute show
IN PICS: Spain hosts Europe’s first ever surfing championship for dogs
THE first ever European Canine Surfing Championships has been held in Asturias in the north of Spain. Salinas beach in Asturias hosted the first surfing
Get This In Reverse: The Olive Press demands urgent action to restore driving rights to thousands of UK licence holders in Spain
THE OLIVE PRESS is launching a campaign to demand a U-turn in draconian new rules stopping thousands of British expats from driving in Spain. We
Pedro Sanchez hints that power bill tax cuts and fuel subsidies will continue in Spain beyond June 30 end date
SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, says the country’s Finance Ministry is reviewing current crisis measures which are due to expire on June 30. Sanchez hinted
Call centres in Spain could be fined if customers have to hang on for more than three minutes
A new consumer bill in Spain promises to fine utility firm call centres who don’t answer client queries fast enough. The measure proposes a three-minute
Monkeypox cases in Spain rise to 120
THE number of monkeypox cases in Spain rose over the weekend by 22 confirmed cases to 120, the Spanish health ministry said on Monday. Spain
Animal activists in Spain call on Government to ban use of horses in fairs and pilgrimages
THE Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) has urged the central government to ban the use of horses at fairs and pilgrimages. PACMA has
Have you seen them? Police appeal for help to find top ten most wanted fugitives in Spain
A BRITISH murderer and a Belgian drug dealer are included in a list of the top ten most wanted fugitives in Spain. The Policia Nacional
Poetic justice? UK accused of robbing Spain of second place at Eurovision thanks to algorithm
IT would be poetic justice if indeed Spain had been robbed of Eurovision glory by the UK thanks to an algorithm, as claimed by the
Inflation rate in Spain unexpectedly rises to 8.7%
INFLATION rose in May after falling in April, according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE). Advanced data showed May’s Consumer Price Index(CPI) at
Spanish engineers move a step closer to making mission to Mars possible
A TEAM of Basque engineers have been financed by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop an idea that could make trips to Mars possible.