Bus strikes are taking place across Spain today: Check status of your journey before travelling
BUS services are being disrupted in Spain this Thursday and Friday in a dispute over early retirement. Two days of strikes have been called by
Malaga vows to end controversial blackface tradition that shames towns across Spain each year
MALAGA will only hire black people to play the role of King Balthazar at its annual Three Kings’ Parade, it has been announced. The City
War in Spain over ‘Big Brother Law’ for tourists just days before ‘damaging’ changes come into force
A LEGAL battle is brewing between the government and tourism bosses in Spain over the much-hated ‘Big Brother Law’. The legislation is set to come
Warning for British homeowners in Spain: Call the police immediately if you find this
POLICE in Spain have issued a warning to homeowners across the country. In particular, those who leave their properties for days at a time or
Watch: Fatal moment Boeing 737 crashes into a house and erupts into a fireball, killing Spanish pilot and injuring multiple others
A SPANISH pilot has died after the cargo plane he was flying crashed into a house. The accident occured near Vilnius, Lithuania, at around 5.30am
Major scam warning in Spain: Organised mafia is leaving fake traffic fines on cars nationwide
BRITISH expats have sounded the alarm following the arrival of a sophisticated QR code ‘malware scam’ on the Costa del Sol. Cars across Mijas and
Spain’s disgraced former King Juan Carlos faces fresh accusations of unpaid taxes
SPAIN’S former king Juan Carlos is being sued for alleged tax offences by a group of retired judges. Prosecutors closed three probes into his finances
Storm Bert brings cold snap to Spain: Aemet warns of ‘hurricane-like’ winds as multiple weather alerts are activated
THE tail of Storm Bert has brought heavy rain and strong winds to large parts of Spain from today. Orange and yellow alerts have been
Police in Spain issue guide on how to drive on a roundabout after survey found 60% of Spaniards ‘don’t indicate correctly’
SPANISH police have released yet another guide on how to use roundabouts in Spain. It comes after previous studies found one in 10 road deaths
Malaga locals fume over rising restaurant prices and blame tourism for ‘turning city into a resort’
LOCALS have fumed in Malaga over rising restaurant prices, as they blame tourism for ‘turning the city centre into Disneyland.’ Tourism protests have swept over
DIE FÜNF FESTLICHSTEN STÄDTE SPANIENS, DIE MAN DIESES WEIHNACHTEN BESUCHEN SOLLTE
von Yzabelle Bostyn Eine führende spanische Zeitung hat diese fünf Städte als die festlichsten Weihnachtsdestinationen des Landes ausgezeichnet. Spanien bietet bezaubernde Winterlandschaften und einzigartige Traditionen,
Cash is still king for majority of people in Spain when going out shopping or to a restaurant
CASH remains as the most widely used means of payment on a daily basis for 57% of the population in Spain. A Bank of Spain
Spain confirms eye-watering €179 million fine on airlines like Ryanair and Easyjet over ‘abusive practices’ like hand luggage charges
FIVE airlines including Ryanair and Easyjet have been fined a whopping total of €179 million for abusive practices. The penalty has been confirmed by Spain’s
REVEALED: The cheapest areas of Spain to enjoy a traditional ‘menu del dia’ as average prices rise this year by over 6%
THE cost of the traditional and very popular menu del dia in Spain has gone up 6.1% this year with an average price of €14.
West Ham shirt-wearing hitman finally snared after shooting up a Marbella restaurant in broad daylight
A TERRIFYING mid-afternoon shoot-out which sent onlookers scurrying for cover and shocked Marbella has been solved. Three suspected gangsters have been arrested in France for
Television is first choice for daily news according to two-thirds of people in Spain
OVER two-thirds of people in Spain use television as their main daily source of news, despite the big rise in popularity of social media. A
Spain will give work permits and residency to thousands of illegal migrants
SPAIN will grant residency and work permits annually for the next three years to around 300,000 migrants who are in the country illegally. The policy
Deadly DANA floods have impacted Spain’s impressive economic growth, national bank warns
THE Bank of Spain says that the DANA floods will cut the country’s economic growth and increase inflation. The entity said on Wednesday that 0.2%
Storm Caetano rolls into Spain: Snow, rain and 90km/hr winds will hit these areas
STORM Caetano landed in Spain on Wednesday and has already put multiple areas on alert for strong winds and rough seas. According to state weather
Spain shuts down its embassy in Kyiv ahead of huge expected assault from Russia
SPAIN’S embassy in Kyiv was closed ‘temporarily’ on Wednesday due to the risk of a large-scale attack by Russia. Spanish diplomats made the decision due
Good news for entrepreneurs in Spain: Freelancers will no longer have to pay VAT from next year – thanks to the European Union
THEY have long borne a heavy tax burden in Spain, but a new directive that comes into effect next year may leave autonomos (freelancers) smiling.
Bomb cyclone warning for Spain: Weather alerts are activated ahead of 90km/hr winds – including in Valencia
A SO-CALLED ‘bomb cyclone’ is expected to be felt in Spain this week, meteorologists have warned. Weather experts have predicted a ‘double cyclogenesis’ in the
This is the ‘pizza technique’ being used by squatters in Spain to target YOUR empty homes
SQUATTERS have been a scourge on Spain’s property market for years, with countless horror stories having been reported by the Olive Press. Unfortunately, under current
Spain’s hated squatter protections to be abolished after major bill amendment is approved ‘by mistake’
SQUATTER rights across Spain have been dealt a major blow following a ‘fatal error’ by a small group of politicians. It comes after left-leaning parliamentarians
I’m British and want to move to Spain on a Golden Visa – how much time do I have before it’s banned?
Are you applying for a Golden Visa or have you done so this year? Email tips@theolivepress.es SPAIN is one step closer to banning its Golden
Flight chaos as British Airways grounds flights across Europe after suffering major IT outage
BRITISH Airways has suffered a major IT outage that has left countless flights in Europe grounded. The issue is causing delays and cancellations for potentially