National News News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Spain's Top Prosecutor Tries To Get Accurate Picture Of Child Sex Abuse Cases And Complaints Involving Catholic Church

Spain orders accurate tally of ongoing child sex abuse cases and complaints involving Catholic Church

Spain’s Attorney General, Dolores Delgado, has ordered 17 regional chief prosecutors to send details of current judicial probes into child sex abuse by the Catholic

1 Feb, 2022 @ 17:46

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Amnesty International slams Spain over failure to investigate nursing home deaths during COVID pandemic

AMNESTY International slammed Spanish prosecutors for their failure to launch proper investigations into the deaths of tens of thousands of elderly residents in nursing homes

1 Feb, 2022 @ 11:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·Madrid·National News·Politics

How Spain’s Modelo 720 will change in 2022 and can you claim back fines?

SPAIN’S Hacienda has announced plans to modify Modelo 720 rules for declaring foreign assets before the March 31 presentation deadline this year. Spain’s minister of

1 Feb, 2022 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Must Read·National News

Fake Insurance Claims Soared In Spain During Start Of Covid 19 Pandemic

Fake insurance claims soared in Spain during first year of COVID-19 pandemic

BOGUS insurance claims rose by 21% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to Linea Directa’s ‘Insurance Fraud Barometer’ published on Monday. The insurer says there

31 Jan, 2022 @ 20:10

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Man kidnapped ex-girlfriend and stuffed her in bed drawer to stop police finding her in Madrid area house in Spain

Man kidnaps ex-girlfriend and stuffs her in bed drawer to fool police in Madrid area of Spain

A Madrid man imprisoned his ex-girlfriend and forced her to hide in a bed drawer when police visited his home. The 31-year-old man has been

31 Jan, 2022 @ 18:04

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

Inflation rises in Spain due to higher electricity prices and tourist-related services

Spain’s annual inflation rate falls for first time since February 2021

INFLATION in Spain fell in January according to figures produced on Monday by the National Statistics Institute(INE). The INE says that January’s rate was 6%

31 Jan, 2022 @ 13:51

Lead·National News

Madeleine McCann suspect DID drive his winnebago on a long journey through Portugal on night toddler went missing

A GIRLFRIEND of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has refused to discuss a robbery of €100,000 she is accused of masterminding with him. The organised

31 Jan, 2022 @ 12:43

Lead·National News

General Franco (1892 1975), Burgos, Spain, C1940s. Artist: Unknown

OPINION: Why is Spain still failing when it comes to transparency?

THE Olive Press has recently reported on how dismal many of Spain’s town halls are when it comes to transparency. And now comes the confirmation

30 Jan, 2022 @ 19:00

Lead·National News·Opinion

The urology blokes: British consultants expand practice from Gibraltar to Costa del Sol

Urologist James Allan explains why it's important not to ignore early warning signs

30 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Columnists·Gibraltar·Health·Lead·Malaga·National News

Best foot forward: Spain boasts a treasure trove of great hiking just a short climb inland from the costas

Getting out into the rugged interior of southern Spain is a dream come true for hikers and country enthusiasts, writes Niamh Ryan

30 Jan, 2022 @ 15:00

Health·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

As energy bills soar across Spain, English language comparison website will save you money on electricity bills and much more

By Niamh Ryan FOR a long time, price comparison websites have been a familiar and popular service in countries such as the United Kingdom. Companies

30 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

National News·Technology

MADELEINE MCCANN: German sex offending undertaker shared child porn with chief suspect Christian Brueckner

A CONVICTED paedophile who had a series of depraved online chats with Maddie suspect Christian Brueckner is an UNDERTAKER! The German sex offender – who

29 Jan, 2022 @ 22:30

Lead·National News

Dry January: How good are Spain’s alcohol-free alternatives?

As we approach the end of January, how many have managed to stay alcohol free? Will it continue into February? We asked Jo Chipchase to

28 Jan, 2022 @ 18:45

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Must Read·National News

Spain’s CaixaBank promises better services for older customers despite branch closures

SPAIN’S CaixaBank has pledged new and improved services for older customers despite a wave of over 1,500 branch closures in the wake of its merger

28 Jan, 2022 @ 18:08

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Children’s TV favourites recruited to boost COVID-19 vaccines among Spain’s over 5s

SPAIN has enlisted the help of the nation’s favourite children’s television characters to encourage kids to get the jab. The state television channel RTVE will

28 Jan, 2022 @ 16:15

Coronavirus·Health·Lead·National News

Violent far-right hate group arrests after using social media as recruiting tool in Spain

SEVEN members of a violent ultra-right group that co-ordinated hate crimes via social media have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. One of those detained

28 Jan, 2022 @ 15:16

Alicante·Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

British nationals lose long-shot appeal over loss of EU rights following Brexit

MUST READ: European Court of Justice rules against Spain’s Modelo 720 foreign asset law including system of excessive fines

EUROPE’S top court says Spain broke EU laws by imposing harsh penalties on Spanish residents who failed to declare property and bank accounts they held

27 Jan, 2022 @ 19:01

Business & Finance·Lead·Must Read·National News

Spain announces its best job figures since financial crash of 2008

Spain announces its best job figures since banking crisis of 2008

SPAIN has announced the highest number of people in work since the 2008 banking crisis. Over 20 million people are employed with 840,700 new jobs

27 Jan, 2022 @ 14:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Have you seen him? Police hunt Brit fugitive thought to be on the run in Spain’s Marbella in new appeal for ‘most wanted’

POLICE have made a public appeal for another one of the UK’s most wanted fugitives after it emerged he might be hiding out on the

27 Jan, 2022 @ 10:54

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Must Read·National News

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez fires 'massive sanctions' warning to Russia over possible Ukraine invasion

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez fires off ‘massive sanctions’ warning to Russia over Ukraine invasion

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has warned Russia about ‘massive sanctions’ if it attacks the Ukraine. Russia has built up an estimated 100,000 troops close

26 Jan, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News

Santiago Abascal, Vox leader. Photo by Cordon Press

ANALYSIS: The meteoric rise of Spain’s far-right party – how far can VOX go?

Could an anti-abortion, anti-immigration party whose following is three quarters male somehow get into power in Spain, asks Heather Galloway

26 Jan, 2022 @ 11:52

Lead·Must Read·National News·Politics

HOW TO WATCH: Spain decides Eurovision song in three-day Benidorm Fest this week

BENIDORM this week hosts a three-day competition to decide which of 14 artists will represent Spain at Eurovision 2022. It’s the first year Benidorm gets

25 Jan, 2022 @ 19:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

Anti-vaxxers scammed in Spain:”I paid €200 for a fake COVID certificate and it never arrived”

Fraudsters charge anti-vaxxers in Spain up to €1,000 for bogus COVID-19 passports and PCR test results

SEVEN members of a gang who sold fake COVID-19 passports to anti-vaxxers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Spain. The Spanish branch of

25 Jan, 2022 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Coronavirus·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·National News

How Spain compares to the rest of the world in fighting corruption

How Spain compares to the rest of the world over fighting corruption

THE image of how tough Spain is on corruption has barely changed in a year, according to the 2021 Corruption Perception Index(CPI). The CPI, published

25 Jan, 2022 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Guide dog ‘graduates’ with History degree from university in Spain

A GUIDE dog has been included in the official photo of students graduating with a History degree from Spain’s University of Castilla-La Mancha. Desi, a

25 Jan, 2022 @ 11:15

National News

TRAVEL UPDATE: Day 2 COVID tests scrapped in England and Scotland for fully vaccinated travellers

TRAVELLERS arriving in England and Scotland from Spain will no longer need to buy day-two COVID tests, if they are fully vaccinated. The rules will

25 Jan, 2022 @ 11:03

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Travel News

National News - Page 79