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Spain's aviation sector looks to a green future by setting up country's first hydrogen airport hub

Spanish oil companies admit busy summer holiday season is at risk with jet fuel supply only secure until end of May

SPANISH oil companies are scrambling to secure jet fuel supplies for June as the summer holiday season comes under threat amid the Strait of Hormuz

22 Apr, 2026 @ 15:05

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·National News·Politics

Another European airline cuts thousands of flights over soaring fuel costs as economic crisis creeps closer

AIRLINES across Europe are cutting flights as fuel prices surge following the Iran war, raising fears of disruption for travellers ahead of the peak summer

22 Apr, 2026 @ 13:10

International Affairs·Lead·Travel News

Germany and Italy say no to Spain after Pedro Sanchez urged EU to end association agreement with Israel

GERMANY and Italy have blocked a joint proposal by Spain, Ireland and Slovenia to end the EU’s trade agreement with Israel. The rebuttal followed a

22 Apr, 2026 @ 12:36

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain offers to share jet fuel with EU allies as Iran war squeezes global supplies

SPAIN has offered to share jet fuel with EU allies as the war involving Iran disrupts global supplies and raises fears of shortages across Europe

21 Apr, 2026 @ 15:57

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez urges the EU to end association agreement with Israel over ‘violations of international law’

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has called on the EU to end its trade agreement with Israel amid growing global tensions over the conflict in

20 Apr, 2026 @ 17:24

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spanish public broadcaster will refuse to air Eurovision Song Contest on TV over Israel participation

SPAIN’S public broadcaster has confirmed it will refuse to broadcast this year’s Eurovision Song Contest as part of an ongoing boycott of the competition after

18 Apr, 2026 @ 11:27

International Affairs·La Cultura·Lead

The new Hormuz? Mega €30bn African gas pipeline set to transform the Strait of Gibraltar into global energy hub

An African gas pipeline linking Nigeria and Morocco is set to be given the green light, in a project that could transform the Strait of

17 Apr, 2026 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Spain’s migrant plan: Almost nine out of 10 applicants are from South America, NGO estimates – plus 1,000 from USA

NEARLY nine out of 10 migrants applying for Spain’s mass migrant regularisation scheme are from South America. According to estimates by the Global Citizenship Foundation,

17 Apr, 2026 @ 15:24

International Affairs·Lead

Pedro Sanchez welcomes leaders of Mexico, Brazil and Colombia at Barcelona summit to plan ‘new world order’ for international progressive left

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez is set to welcome a host of left-wing leaders from across the world this Friday for a summit aimed at

17 Apr, 2026 @ 11:45

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

UK agrees deal with EU to re-join Erasmus student exchange programme – here’s what it means for Brits hoping to study in Spain

AFTER a six-year hiatus, Erasmus is set to return to the UK next year, reopening a key study abroad route for British students. The EU

16 Apr, 2026 @ 14:15

Education·International Affairs·Lead

Malaga mayor who burned effigy of Netanyahu defends tradition: ‘We are pacifists, we are not anti-Semites’

THE mayor of the Costa del Sol town embroiled in an anti-Semitism row after an effigy of Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up at an Easter

16 Apr, 2026 @ 12:13

International Affairs·Lead·Malaga·Politics

Repsol regains control of oil operations in Venezuela

Spain’s Repsol regains control of Venezuela oil operations after Trump admin relaxes sanctions

SPANISH energy giant Repsol is set to take back control of its oil operations in Venezuela after the US administration revoked its licence last year.

16 Apr, 2026 @ 11:25

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

US reminds Madrid it invests more in Spain than almost next four countries combined as Sanchez makes fourth trip to China

SPAIN’S US embassy has taken to social media to emphasize that the United States remains, by a wide margin, the country’s largest foreign investor. In

14 Apr, 2026 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Europe’s leading low-cost gym suffers hack – over one million members’ data is stolen

EUROPE’S leading low-cost gym chain Basic-Fit has suffered a cyberattack, stealing personal data of over a million members across Europe. The attack exposed customer data

13 Apr, 2026 @ 18:25

Crime & Law·International Affairs·Lead

Spain-Israel row over blown-up Netanyahu effigy

Spain-Israel row escalates further after Netanyahu effigy is blown to pieces at Easter festival near Malaga

SPAIN and Israel have become embroiled in an escalating diplomatic row after an effigy of Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up during a festival on the

13 Apr, 2026 @ 15:29

International Affairs·Lead·Malaga·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez urges Beijing to ‘do more to help end wars’ during fourth visit to China in just three years

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has demanded a bigger roll from China in ending the wars in Iran and Ukraine during his fourth visit to China

13 Apr, 2026 @ 15:20

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Inside the four-star Valencia hotel where Sir Keir Starmer holidayed with family during Easter break – as Trump issued stark threat to ‘obliterate’ Iran

EVERY Easter, more than two million Brits scramble around for their passports before jetting off for some much-needed downtime abroad. Joining them this year was

13 Apr, 2026 @ 11:46

International Affairs·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Politics·Valencia

Brussels warns Spain that migrants regularised under controversial scheme will be deported back to Spain if they try to move to other EU countries

A BRUSSELS official has warned that migrants granted Spanish residence under the mass regularisation scheme will be deported back to Spain if they move to

9 Apr, 2026 @ 17:00

International Affairs·Lead·National News

Good news at last: Oil prices plunge and Spain’s stock market rises after Trump and Iran agree ceasefire deal – including opening Strait of Hormuz

OIL prices have tumbled by nearly 14 per cent and Spain’s stock market has jumped up by 4.2 per cent after the US and Iran

8 Apr, 2026 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez starts official visit to China this weekend – his fourth trip in four years

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez will arrive in China on Saturday for a four-day visit. Officials in Beijing confirmed the tour on Wednesday which is

8 Apr, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez welcomes Iran war ceasefire but fires broadside at Donald Trump

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, describing it as ‘good news’. But the premier-

8 Apr, 2026 @ 11:15

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spaniards now see Donald Trump as a bigger threat to global peace than Vladimir Putin

SPANIARDS now see US President Donald Trump as the biggest threat to global peace, a poll has revealed – placing him ahead of Vladimir Putin

6 Apr, 2026 @ 13:09

International Affairs·Lead·National News·Politics

Could Puerto Rico really ‘go back’ to Spain? Inside the fringe group raising eyebrows in the US

OUTSIDE the capitol building in San Juan, Puerto Rico, two flags flutter side by side in the Caribbean breeze. One is the island’s own; the

4 Apr, 2026 @ 19:30

International Affairs·La Cultura·Lead

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez apologises for latest corruption scandal but won't call early elections

Spain calls for windfall tax on energy firms as Iran war sends fuel prices soaring

SPAIN has joined forces with four other European allies to call for a windfall tax on the profits raked in by energy companies as fuel

4 Apr, 2026 @ 18:18

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

One in three applicants set to be turned away from Spain’s controversial migrant amnesty scheme

ONE in three migrants applying for Spain’s migration amnesty scheme is expected to be refused, as authorities brace for up to 750,000 applications. According to

2 Apr, 2026 @ 16:15

International Affairs·Politics

Revealed: The winners and losers of the ongoing war in Iran – as it emerges that Spain’s Ibex stock market has fallen almost 8% since the conflict began

MARKETS reel as Iran war sparks historic sell-off across global stocks Spain’s Ibex 35 has plunged almost 8% since the Iran conflict began, sending shockwaves

1 Apr, 2026 @ 15:30

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·National News

International Affairs

Spanish oil companies admit busy summer holiday season is at risk with jet fuel supply only secure until end of May

Another European airline cuts thousands of flights over soaring fuel costs as economic crisis creeps closer

Germany and Italy say no to Spain after Pedro Sanchez urged EU to end association agreement with Israel

Spain offers to share jet fuel with EU allies as Iran war squeezes global supplies

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez urges the EU to end association agreement with Israel over ‘violations of international law’

Spanish public broadcaster will refuse to air Eurovision Song Contest on TV over Israel participation

The new Hormuz? Mega €30bn African gas pipeline set to transform the Strait of Gibraltar into global energy hub

Spain’s migrant plan: Almost nine out of 10 applicants are from South America, NGO estimates – plus 1,000 from USA

Pedro Sanchez welcomes leaders of Mexico, Brazil and Colombia at Barcelona summit to plan ‘new world order’ for international progressive left

UK agrees deal with EU to re-join Erasmus student exchange programme – here’s what it means for Brits hoping to study in Spain

Malaga mayor who burned effigy of Netanyahu defends tradition: ‘We are pacifists, we are not anti-Semites’

Spain’s Repsol regains control of Venezuela oil operations after Trump admin relaxes sanctions

US reminds Madrid it invests more in Spain than almost next four countries combined as Sanchez makes fourth trip to China

Europe’s leading low-cost gym suffers hack – over one million members’ data is stolen

Spain-Israel row escalates further after Netanyahu effigy is blown to pieces at Easter festival near Malaga

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez urges Beijing to ‘do more to help end wars’ during fourth visit to China in just three years

Inside the four-star Valencia hotel where Sir Keir Starmer holidayed with family during Easter break – as Trump issued stark threat to ‘obliterate’ Iran

Brussels warns Spain that migrants regularised under controversial scheme will be deported back to Spain if they try to move to other EU countries

Good news at last: Oil prices plunge and Spain’s stock market rises after Trump and Iran agree ceasefire deal – including opening Strait of Hormuz

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez starts official visit to China this weekend – his fourth trip in four years

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez welcomes Iran war ceasefire but fires broadside at Donald Trump

Spaniards now see Donald Trump as a bigger threat to global peace than Vladimir Putin

Could Puerto Rico really ‘go back’ to Spain? Inside the fringe group raising eyebrows in the US

Spain calls for windfall tax on energy firms as Iran war sends fuel prices soaring

One in three applicants set to be turned away from Spain’s controversial migrant amnesty scheme

Revealed: The winners and losers of the ongoing war in Iran – as it emerges that Spain’s Ibex stock market has fallen almost 8% since the conflict began

WATCH: How to sample some of the delicious snacks at Sevilla’s famous Feria de Abril – but watch out for the sky-high prices

ON THIS DAY: A footballer, pioneer and Irishman are born – here’s how all three became legends in Spain’s sunny south

Hundreds of goldfinches stuffed into cages for sale on black market are rescued by police in Spain

Win your way into Spain’s tastiest festival this Spring! The Olive Press hands out ticket giveaway for Granada’s Degusta Fest

Andalucia wetlands saved for now as court halts controversial Doñana boundary shake-up after WWF challenge