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Life in Spain: Driving has improved and I’ve learnt the Spanish way of queuing

FIFTEEN YEARS ago today I was living in sleepysville Extremadura and Rafa Nadal was the new national hero. The Spaniard won his second French Open in 2006 and he’s taken home The

4 Apr, 2021 @ 10:07

Lead·Opinion

How Spain has changed in 15 years

I ARRIVED fresh faced in the spring of 2006, dispatched to The Daily Telegraph’s Madrid desk to provide British readers with light-hearted tales of holiday mishaps on the Costas and the strange

3 Apr, 2021 @ 11:00

Lead·Opinion

“I’m proud of the varied mix – and campaigning DNA – of the Olive Press”

AS a journalist who rolled up on Spanish shores in 1994 I had no idea what to expect. I had intended to spend a few glorious weeks of laziness enjoying life with

3 Apr, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Opinion·Other News

15 years of the Olive Press: A message from our editor-in-chief

WE made it! We just published edition 365: The number of days in the year and certainly sleepless nights I have had worrying about being sued, being attacked or being able to

2 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·Opinion·Other News

The Olive Press celebrates its 15 year anniversary

FROM its very first issue in 2006 the Olive Press was campaigning for its community. Whether fighting for the environment or digging into crooks, we have grabbed some big scalps. Starting from

2 Apr, 2021 @ 14:15

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Nest boutique Nadine Walker Brexit business

OPINION:“Brexit has brought complications and uncertainty to my business in Spain”

The end of March marks three months since the transition period ended and Brexit rules kicked in. The Olive Press spoke to people around Spain about their experience of how things have

27 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

Brexit·Lead·Madrid·Opinion

BREXIT: “No-one knows the real implications if Brits overstay 90-day rule in Spain”

ANY Brits in Spain who have been here since before the end of last year and who have not registered as residents – or are in the process of registering – should

25 Mar, 2021 @ 14:00

Alicante·Brexit·Costa Blanca·Lead·Opinion·Other News·Valencia·Valencian Community

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OPINION: The plans to erect electricity pylons in Benahavis are nothing short of an ecological crime

POWER lines are an eyesore and there are already enough of them tainting the verdant sierras of Andalucia – so why do we need more, especially when there is a better alternative?

24 Mar, 2021 @ 18:30

Lead·Opinion

OPINION: Now that euthanasia is legal in Spain how can we ensure we safeguard the most vulnerable in society

Let’s get this straight. Everybody has the right to die. Full stop, put the kettle on, I might as well end the argument here. But I can’t. Because like most things in

21 Mar, 2021 @ 14:45

Opinion

COVID-19 passports extended across hospitality and entertainment sectors in Costa Blanca area of Spain

COMMENT: Valencia President Ximo Puig deserves credit for COVID fightback on Spain’s Costa Blanca but why can’t we raise an evening glass of cheer?

THERE is no disputing the amazing turnround in the Valencian Community’s COVID-19 crisis which saw the virus running amok in January to make it the ‘sick’ region of Spain. Now in the

20 Mar, 2021 @ 11:15

Costa Blanca·Opinion·Politics·Valencian Community

British expats in Spain and across Europe welcome UK move to scrap 15-year voting rule

THE 15-year cut-off date that prevents an estimated one million overseas Brits from voting in UK parliamentary election is about to be scrapped, writes Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain. Unless you were paying

18 Mar, 2021 @ 14:00

Lead·Opinion·Other News

OPINION: It’s the little things I’ll miss most about Spain

IT’S the jingles at Mercadona, a short stroll to his padel club and, of course, the goldfish bowl g&ts which will be sorely missed when Laurence Dollimore returns to Blighty It’s common

12 Mar, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Opinion

‘Don’t worry about it sweetheart’ From unfair wages to creepy jokes here’s the reality for women in the workplace in 2021

A WOMAN’S place is in the home. And the boardroom. In fact, it is anywhere she likes. But as another old adage goes, a woman’s work is never done. Often we have

8 Mar, 2021 @ 20:00

Business & Finance·Featured·Lead·Opinion·Other News

Opinion: Summer travel is light at the end of the tunnel after 12 months of gloom

Taking flight PLANES, trains and automobiles at the ready, there’s light at the end of the COVID tunnel. Families separated by the current international travel restrictions between Spain and the UK could

27 Feb, 2021 @ 17:07

Lead·Opinion

OPINION: A wonderful victory that shows what can be achieved when our readers swing into action

OUR army of readers prove expats care deeply about community and justice. Take the case of the British expat who was able to retrieve his beloved BMW thanks to the help of

30 Jan, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·Opinion

OPINION: Old and the new as Brexit bites in many ways

The UK finally said farewell to the European Union on January 1 as the Brexit trade deal kicked in. It’s a moment that genuinely led to moments of personal reflection for me

16 Jan, 2021 @ 16:15

Opinion

OPINION: Family of missing expat teen Amy Fitzpatrick deserve to learn the truth about what happened to their daughter however long it takes

WHEN memories fade quicker than newspaper ink, it can be hard to keep the momentum of an open case going. But it doesn’t matter how many years have passed, for the victims

16 Jan, 2021 @ 13:30

Lead·Opinion

Cientos De Inmigrantes Se Encuentran Hacinados En El Puerto De Arguineguin Gran Canaria

OPINION: Brexit gives Brits a sense of sadness refugee families have faced for years

FAR from holding hands this new year, we’ve never been further apart. Thanks to the twin terrors – a departure from Europe and a catastrophic surge in COVID cases – Britain is

14 Jan, 2021 @ 18:00

Lead·Opinion

BREXIT AT LAST: The brave and uncertain new world of an EU-free United Kingdom

ON the stroke of 2021, Brexit totally kicked in with the UK finally unshackled from its always uneasy relationship with the European Union dating back to 1973. What it means long-term for

1 Jan, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Opinion

Michelin star chefs are true heroes

The chefs behind the 21 new Michelin ‘Green Stars’ are among the true heroes of Spain. This select, forward-thinking group have been championing sustainability in the catering industry for, in some cases,

24 Dec, 2020 @ 15:31

Opinion

OPINION: Migrant lives are valued less than fish as governments continue to prioritise profit over people

AS Brexit negotiations are taken down to the wire, the final sticking point for Johnson and his cohort is, bizarrely, fish. Like school children scrapping over who has the bigger piece of

8 Dec, 2020 @ 21:00

Opinion

We look back on the last 12 months as our Costa Blanca south edition celebrates its first birthday

IT is a particularly sweet landmark. Against the odds, our youngest edition – Costa Blanca south/Murcia – has made it to its first anniversary. Launched in November last year, we couldn’t have

20 Nov, 2020 @ 17:45

Lead·Opinion

Opinion: A Brexit deal could be close – but the reality is far from a fairy tale ending

HE started with the battle cry ‘Get Brexit done’ and after almost a year in the trenches, we’re close to stumbling home. Confused, concussed and just a little bit beaten, we march

14 Nov, 2020 @ 12:00

Lead·Opinion

OPINION: With so many unanswered questions, can we trust the ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 vaccine?

With the news that a 90% effective vaccine will be available next year, one may be surprised that I am weighing up if I will even opt to take it

14 Nov, 2020 @ 10:00

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Opinion

OPINION: Get me off Spain’s coronacoaster!

WHAT a week it’s been in Spain’s coronavirus battle, and it’s only Tuesday! A state of alarm, a curfew which has been walked back (sort of) and much talk of what regional

27 Oct, 2020 @ 16:46

Coronavirus·Lead·Opinion

REVIEW: Four major problems with Woody Allen’s latest film based in Spain’s San Sebastian

WOODY Allen struggled to find a distributor for his latest film Rifkin’s Festival after sexual abuse allegations shunned the director from Hollywood. But Spain opened him with open arms when Tripictures agreed

25 Oct, 2020 @ 14:00

La Cultura·Opinion

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