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OPINION: Spain’s Muslim community is more right-wing than you think – and has little tolerance for squatters or high taxes

By Raid Homs – Raid is a 24-year-old industrial engineer living in Barcelona and pursuing a Master’s degree in Neuroengineering at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

22 Feb, 2026 @ 14:30

Lead·Opinion·Other News·Politics

The Andalucia President’s blackface stunt at Three Kings was wrong and insensitive – JOY E GLENN, a black mother in Spain, explains why

By Joy E. Glenn JANUARY in Spain is magical for children. The Cabalgata de Reyes is one of the most anticipated events of the year.

9 Jan, 2026 @ 18:45

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Opinion·Politics

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LIFE IN SPAIN: Christmas markets are everywhere once again – but what can their subtle differences teach us about Spanish history and culture, asks FIONA GOVAN

At the Christmas markets that pop up across Spain you’ll still find clues to long treasured traditions that are quintessentially Spanish.

9 Dec, 2025 @ 14:00

Exploring Spain·La Cultura·Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Opinion·Other News·Travel News

British pub giant Wetherspoon's to open its first bar in Spain at Costa Blanca airport

Wetherspoon’s global takeover starts at Alicante airport in Spain – Dilip Kuner gives his verdict

WELL, it’s official. Wetherspoon, the UK’s much loved (?) haven of cheap pints and dodgy carpets, is taking over the world – and it’s starting

26 Nov, 2025 @ 11:53

Food & Drink·Lead·Opinion·Other News·Travel News

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: An affront to justice

THE case of Brett Dryden’s death in Mojacar is a shocking example of how an investigation can be derailed by incompetence and indifference. Dryden, a

24 Nov, 2025 @ 12:28

Lead·Opinion·Other News

OPINION: Mazon is gone at last, but that should not be the end of the matter

THE resignation of Valencian President Carlos Mazon is the result of a devastating combination of political negligence and scandal that has left 229 dead. His

8 Nov, 2025 @ 12:36

Lead·Opinion

Making a point: Spain faces growing concern over unreported drinks spiking and assaults

By Jon Clarke, Josie Sharp and Rachel Gore THE warning came out from the government and police in Madrid in early August, but it didn’t

27 Oct, 2025 @ 12:36

Lead·Opinion

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

13 Oct, 2025 @ 13:03

Lead·National News·Opinion

The U.s. Navy Ohio Class Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Uss Tennessee Returns To Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay After A Three Month Deployment February 7, 2013 In Kings Bay, Georgia

What has been the impact of nuclear weapons on international relations?

By Alisa Perekopskaya NUCLEAR weapons have been a controversial topic for many years since the first nuclear weapon was created in the 1940s. In the

25 Sep, 2025 @ 10:51

Opinion

Six months on: Valencia still counting the cost of floods and leadership failures

IT HAS been six months since floods ripped through Valencia, killing 228 people and leaving entire communities drowning in grief. But while nature may have

9 May, 2025 @ 12:00

Lead·Opinion·Valencian Community·Weather

Olive Press opinion: New Gibraltar police chief is gonna need a bigger boat

THE Olive Press did a story a few months ago suggesting that the McGrail inquiry would ‘have a chilling effect on law enforcement’ in Gibraltar.

11 Apr, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·Opinion

OPINION: The Iberian Funeral scandal is a disgraceful betrayal of the British expat community in Spain

THE closure of Iberian Funeral Plans without any communication to customers is both a shocking and distressing abuse of the expat community, writes the Olive

16 Mar, 2025 @ 11:00

Lead·Opinion

Ambiguous and alarming: Marbella property expert Chris Clover insists the government’s proposed new controversial housing measures could create disruption and won’t solve the crisis

AS a real estate expert in Marbella with over five decades of experience, I feel compelled to respond to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’ plans for

20 Feb, 2025 @ 17:01

Columnists·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Opinion·Property·Sponsored

How can I stick to my New Year’s Resolution?

WE all do it. Every January 1, we promise ourselves that we will lose weight, drink less alcohol, smoke less tobacco, read more books …

24 Jan, 2025 @ 17:15

Health·Lead·Opinion

Othello Syndrome: When men display jealousy towards other men

By Michael Coy EARLIER this month in the village of Gerena (15 miles north of Sevilla), two teenage boys got into a fight and one

20 Jan, 2025 @ 14:53

Lead·Opinion

Cockfighting in Spain- the final frontier?

By Michael Coy BRITISH people often remark that bullfighting is cruel. Spanish fans point out that Britain is the home of fox-hunting. However, a Spanish

20 Jan, 2025 @ 14:22

Andalucia·Lead·Opinion

Cute Little Child Watch Movie On Smartphone At Bed Dangers Of Blue Light Can Damage Eyes Handsome Little Boy Can Be Age Related Macular Degeneration From Blue Light Wear Eyeglasses Since Childhood

Mobile phone school in Spain for mum & dad – no, seriously!

By Michael Coy SPAIN is waking up to the true size of the mobile phone ‘problem’. The average age at which a child acquires a

18 Jan, 2025 @ 16:54

Lead·National News·Opinion

Galgos and Podencos: The silent victims of Spanish hunting culture

By Sigrun Hvalvik ON a cold January morning a galgo named Luna limped into a village, her ribs protruding from weeks without food. Once prized

12 Jan, 2025 @ 15:38

Lead·Opinion

Snookered!: The employers’ scam that could leave you without a pension in Spain

We all know that 147 is the magic number if you’re Ronnie O’Sullivan, playing at the Sheffield Octagon: but sometimes the maths works against us.

7 Jan, 2025 @ 12:27

Business & Finance·Lead·Opinion

Death of a local hero: Spanish environmental activist Juan Terroba dies

HE helped stop motorways, power lines and golf course developments. Through the course of a four decade battle as an environmentalist in Spain, Juan Terroba

3 Nov, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Opinion

OPINION: Dear Spain’s football team, Gibraltar is British and always be – so bin off the far-right rhetoric

WOULDN’T it be nice if Spain could celebrate a magnificent sporting success without ruining it all in the aftermath? Last year, former President of the

21 Jul, 2024 @ 16:27

Gibraltar·Lead·Opinion·Politics·Sport

OLIVE PRESS COMMENT: Conduct forensic searches on the bank accounts of politicians who keep approving destructive tourist developments on Spain’s coasts

FOR those not aware, the annual Black Flags report details the true state of Spain’s beaches. It rips away the PR veil and calls out

13 Jul, 2024 @ 08:00

Lead·Opinion

OPINION: ‘Guiris’ should NOT go home… in fact most of us AGREE with the activists’ tourism and housing concerns

AS Spain enters the summer months, a wave of anti-tourism protests are popping up across the country. Some 10,000 locals took to the streets of

1 Jun, 2024 @ 08:00

Lead·Opinion

OPINION: Are British tourists on a mission to humiliate the UK this year? It’s no wonder locals say ‘guiris go home’ after string of vile incidents

READING the news as a Briton over the past few days has been nothing short of embarrassing. The summer season has not even begun and

31 May, 2024 @ 13:16

Lead·Opinion

OPINION: Don’t panic… Marbella is still a safe place to visit – unless you plan on becoming a drug lord

IF you happened to pick up the Sunday Times last week, you may have spotted an article declaring Marbella the epicentre of the ‘Costa del

10 May, 2024 @ 14:40

Lead·Marbella·Opinion

OPINION: I’m so tired of ‘luxury’ venues on the Costa del Sol… is this REALLY what we moved to Spain for?

THE number of ‘luxury’ venues popping up along the Costa del Sol is becoming tiresome. You know the type, they have a weird one-word name

6 May, 2024 @ 11:42

Costa del Sol·Opinion

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OPINION: Spain’s Muslim community is more right-wing than you think – and has little tolerance for squatters or high taxes

The Andalucia President’s blackface stunt at Three Kings was wrong and insensitive – JOY E GLENN, a black mother in Spain, explains why

LIFE IN SPAIN: Christmas markets are everywhere once again – but what can their subtle differences teach us about Spanish history and culture, asks FIONA GOVAN

Wetherspoon’s global takeover starts at Alicante airport in Spain – Dilip Kuner gives his verdict

OLIVE PRESS OPINION: An affront to justice

OPINION: Mazon is gone at last, but that should not be the end of the matter

Making a point: Spain faces growing concern over unreported drinks spiking and assaults

OPINION: Let’s smash the drink spiking menace in Spain!

What has been the impact of nuclear weapons on international relations?

Six months on: Valencia still counting the cost of floods and leadership failures

Olive Press opinion: New Gibraltar police chief is gonna need a bigger boat

OPINION: The Iberian Funeral scandal is a disgraceful betrayal of the British expat community in Spain

Ambiguous and alarming: Marbella property expert Chris Clover insists the government’s proposed new controversial housing measures could create disruption and won’t solve the crisis

How can I stick to my New Year’s Resolution?

Othello Syndrome: When men display jealousy towards other men

Cockfighting in Spain- the final frontier?

Mobile phone school in Spain for mum & dad – no, seriously!

Galgos and Podencos: The silent victims of Spanish hunting culture

Snookered!: The employers’ scam that could leave you without a pension in Spain

Death of a local hero: Spanish environmental activist Juan Terroba dies

OPINION: Dear Spain’s football team, Gibraltar is British and always be – so bin off the far-right rhetoric

OLIVE PRESS COMMENT: Conduct forensic searches on the bank accounts of politicians who keep approving destructive tourist developments on Spain’s coasts

OPINION: ‘Guiris’ should NOT go home… in fact most of us AGREE with the activists’ tourism and housing concerns

OPINION: Are British tourists on a mission to humiliate the UK this year? It’s no wonder locals say ‘guiris go home’ after string of vile incidents

OPINION: Don’t panic… Marbella is still a safe place to visit – unless you plan on becoming a drug lord

OPINION: I’m so tired of ‘luxury’ venues on the Costa del Sol… is this REALLY what we moved to Spain for?

At least four dead and two missing after wooden bridge collapses over rocky cliffs in northern Spain

WATCH: Trump threatens to ‘fly in and use’ air bases in Andalucia to bomb Iran despite Spain veto

BREAKING: Trump vows to cut off ALL trade with ‘terrible’ Spain in extraordinary rant over ongoing war with Iran

First evacuation flight takes off as Spain rushes to protect 30,000 nationals stranded in war-torn Middle East

Pensioner, 74, jumps from second-floor window in Marbella to escape woman who chopped off his fingertip over €200 drug debt