Ryanair blasts Spain’s airport operator for scrapping five-year charge freeze
RYANAIR has lodged a formal appeal against plans by Spain’s airport operator Aena to end a five year freeze on airport charges. The cap was
Pedro Sanchez scores important victory with Catalan separatist backing as he tries to remain Spain’s Prime Minister
ACTING Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pulled off a big win on Thursday in his bid to keep his job and form a new government, as
Pedro Sanchez vows to form new government in Spain as he promises to promote Catalan and other regional languages in the EU in a bid to win support of the separatists
SPAIN’S acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that he will go for a Congress investiture vote to form a new government after July’s
Three wanted paedophiles arrested in Spain after fleeing the US and hiding among expat communities: One fugitive, 23, was even studying at a university
THREE wanted paedophiles have been arrested in Spain after fleeing the US and hiding out among the expat community, it emerged today. A 71-year-old, a
Why does Spain have a national bank holiday on August 15?
THE ASSUMPTION of the Virgin Mary is a public holiday in Spain celebrated every August 15 alongside other the world’s other major Catholic countries. It
Fake bank notes totting up to millions of Euros seized from scamming brothers ripping-off sellers in Spain’s Madrid and Valencia
THREE Croatian-Italian brothers who used counterfeit euro notes to con sellers of high-value items have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The siblings led a
Tourists return to Spain with a bang as passenger records for July are smashed at Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca airports
SPAIN’S airports saw the best-ever July for passenger numbers, as tourism continues to blossom following the Covid pandemic. Operator Aena said on Monday that 29.76
Drink drive crackdown launched on Costa del Sol this week as police ramp up patrols nationwide and warn of fines of up to €1,000 – but what is the legal alcohol limit in Spain?
AN ‘INTENSIVE’ week-long campaign has kicked off to crack down on drunk and drugged-up drivers in Andalucia and across Spain. Officers from the Guardia Civil’s
Spain’s big long weekend getaway sees busy roads with bank holiday this Tuesday
A BIG weekend getaway started on Friday with 8.5 million car journeys predicted by Spain’s DGT traffic authority over the next five days. Tuesday is
Olive oil prices rocket to sky-high levels as olive harvests get ravaged by drought across Spain
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es OLIVE OIL price rises are showing no sign of slowing down in Spain with the cost of a
Airlines face punishment for lack of toll-free customer phone numbers in Spain
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es THE MINISTRY of Consumer Affairs has started to initiate disciplinary action against several unspecified airlines for not having
Far-right Vox offers Partido Popular’s Feijoo ‘no-strings’ backing to form new minority government in Spain
SPAIN’S far-right Vox party has offered the conservative Partido Popular a ‘no-strings’ deal where it would back a PP minority government without demanding a formal
MUST READ: Spain moves against low-cost airlines charging travellers for hand luggage
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es SPAIN’S Ministry of Consumer Affairs(Consumo) has opened disciplinary proceedings against several low-cost airlines for charging passengers for hand
Spain’s reservoirs have more capacity than 2022 but serious problems continue in parts of country
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es SPAIN’S reservoirs were at 42.2% of total capacity at the start of August- 1.8% more than a year
British holidaymakers boost June foreign tourist figures for Spain
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es SPAIN welcomed 8.3 million foreign tourists in June- 10.9% more than in the same month last year according
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says he will seek parliamentary majority in Spain’s Congress
BATTLE LINES are continuing to be drawn over who will be Span’s next prime minister after July 23rd’s indecisive general election result. Acting Prime Minister
Catalunya mass graves discovered of foreign fighters who resisted Franco’s forces in Spain’s Civil War
212 international fighters from Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands who disappeared in Catalunya during the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939 have been identified
Explainer: How the vote count from Spaniards living abroad just made Pedro Sanchez’s life a little bit more difficult
THE TASK ahead of Socialist Party leader Pedro Sanchez to be voted back in as prime minister became even more complicated this weekend, as the
Member of notorious ‘ISIS Beatles’ torture group found dead in his cell in Spain’s Cadiz
ONE of the suspected infamous ‘ISIS Beatles’ who tortured and beheaded captives while in Syria has been discovered dead in his prison cell in Cadiz.
Postal service gets time extension for mail-in ballots ahead of Sunday’s general election in Spain
SPAIN’S postal service Correos has been granted a half-day extension to the deadline for accepting postal votes ahead of Sunday’s general election. A record number
Shakira faces new court-ordered tax investigation in Spain
POP SINGER Shakira is facing a new tax probe in Spain after a court announced on Thursday that it had agreed to open an investigation
Spain grabs second best place for expat life in global survey
MAYBE it’s because of the laidback lifestyle, the cafe culture, the beaches and good weather or perhaps it’s just the good food. But Spain has
Former Venezuelan spy chief extradited from Spain to face drug trafficking charges in United States
A FORMER Venezuelan military intelligence chief was extradited on Wednesday from Spain to the United States, where he is wanted on drug trafficking charges. His
Spain’s Emeritus King Juan Carlos asks London court to throw out damages claim from ex-lover
THE BARRISTER acting for Emeritus King Juan Carlos has asked a London High Court judge to throw out a €126 million damages claim by his
Boost in Americans buying properties in Spain according to notaries report
MORE AMERICANS are coming to Spain for longer, whether as digital nomads or simply to retire. The number of Americans living in Spain grew by
Spain sees sixty degrees: Heatwave conditions continue into the weekend
The deadly heat wave spreading across Spain has caused ground temperatures in some areas to exceed a deadly 60C. Satellite imaging showed certain areas on