Alex Trelinski looks back on a change for the better
I’M still a newbie compared to the Olive Press with just a dozen years of Spanish life under my belt. Those 12 years have whizzed
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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