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Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez FINALLY to form left-wing coalition PSOE-Podemos government after agreement with Catalan separatists

The move marks a breakthrough as the November 10 elections were dominated by the future of Catalunya

4 Jan, 2020 @ 16:43

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain to Falklands squid trade could be devastated by Brexit, warn fishermen

“Politicians in Spain and Britain are doing nothing and we are walking off a cliff”

2 Jan, 2020 @ 10:56

Food & Drink·Lead·Politics

Against Boris Johnson’s looming Brexit backdrop, Jonathan Holdaway has some advice for asset holders in and out of the UK

Describing large-cap stocks or short-term bonds asset classes is incorrect

28 Dec, 2019 @ 12:51

Business & Finance·Politics

OPINION: Why the disgraceful Nigel Farage should NEVER feature on the UK’s honour list

MY A-level politics teacher would have scoffed at the idea of the ‘loony’ UKIP brigade – his words not mine – achieving anything close to

27 Dec, 2019 @ 17:46

Lead·Politics

Boris Johnson is up to his butt in a scatological Catalan nativity tradition, writes Belinda Beckett

This year Boris is among 40 new famous faces along with climate activist Greta Thunberg, PP President Pablo Casado and tennis ace Novak ?jokovic

23 Dec, 2019 @ 10:03

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BREXIT IS DONE: UK Ambassador says healthcare and rights will be ‘protected’ under withdrawal deal in Olive Press TV roundup Dec 13-20

20 Dec, 2019 @ 18:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

OPINION: Like turkeys voting for Christmas, Britain has dished up Brexit into Boris Johnson’s greedy hands

Britain's Christmas number one!

20 Dec, 2019 @ 16:24

Opinion·Politics

MPs back Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal for UK to leave EU in January, prompting fear for British expats in Spain

It comes after the Conservative leader lead the Tories to their biggest general election win since Margaret Thatcher

20 Dec, 2019 @ 16:09

Lead·Politics

Leading MEP supports EU citizenship for British expats in Spain as Brexit date looms

AN MEP has come out in strong defence of British expats in Europe ahead of Britain’s planned departure from the bloc next month. Guy Verhofstadt,

19 Dec, 2019 @ 17:54

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

America applies to increase US military presence in Spain by 50%

If plans are approved, the new vessels will start to be deployed in 2022

18 Dec, 2019 @ 15:48

Lead·Politics

How will British travellers flying to Spain’s Malaga and Palma de Mallorca be affected by Brexit?

From new barriers to special baggage reclaim areas, hotspots like Palma de Mallorca and Malaga were feared to be among the most affected

16 Dec, 2019 @ 15:47

Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Politics

WATCH: ‘Mass suicide’ – expat campaign groups react to UK general election on Olive Press TV roundup Dec 6-13

13 Dec, 2019 @ 19:11

Costa Blanca·Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

PET-XIT: British expats’ pets facing travel ‘nightmare’ as vet on Spain’s Costa del Sol warns of no-deal Brexit fallout

It comes after Boris Johnson's Conservative party won a healthy majority in the UK general election last night, paving the way for a quick and

13 Dec, 2019 @ 14:40

Costa Blanca·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Politics

Boris Johnson says Brexit is ‘irrefutable’ decision of British people following stomping election victory

Johnson is now expected to pass his Brexit bill through parliament by January next year

13 Dec, 2019 @ 10:36

Lead·Politics

‘IT’S MASS SUICIDE’: Spain’s British expats react to Tories’ biggest election majority since Thatcher with crushing defeat for Labour

Sue Wilson, chair of the Bremain in Spain group said: “Shocking exit poll results. What has the British public done? Its mass suicide”

13 Dec, 2019 @ 01:34

Lead·Politics

Expats’ rights campaigner slams UK politicians for ignoring British residents in Spain as Britons go to polls

“Even British residents in the UK don’t know how it affects us"

12 Dec, 2019 @ 18:22

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s acting PM Pedro Sanchez gets mandate from King to form government, as he launches talks with PP and Ciudadanos

“Spaniards are fed up with anger and clashes, they want to believe in politics again”

12 Dec, 2019 @ 11:15

Lead·National News·Politics

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GRINCH: Vox blasts €100 Christmas surprise to help 150 young people working outside of Spain come home to Elche for Christmas

VOX have blasted Elche town hall’s plans to help 150 of its expatriate sons and daughters come home for the Christmas period. The spokeswoman for

3 Dec, 2019 @ 13:13

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics

Spain slams ‘silent complicity’ of international leaders ahead of crisis climate change summit in Madrid

Many major countries are not on track to reduce their emissions as agreed during the 2016 Paris summit

26 Nov, 2019 @ 13:01

Environment·Lead·National News·Politics

Feminist protesters bare their chests at neo-fascists commemorating Franco’s death in Spain’s Madrid.

The women had the slogans ‘neither honour or glory in fascism’ written on their torsos and ‘stop 20-n' on their backs

24 Nov, 2019 @ 15:16

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Confusion as British consulate staff give conflicting information at Brexit advice event on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The Brexit Seminar is part of a string of events British embassy staff are holding across Spain in order to try and inform and prepare

22 Nov, 2019 @ 15:57

Lead·Malaga·Politics

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Pedro Sanchez on charm offensive to gain support for Spain’s coalition government from Catalan separatists

Sanchez needs to persuade the Catalan Republic Left (ERC) to abstain during the vote, in order to form a government

19 Nov, 2019 @ 21:13

Lead·National News·Politics

Ex-Junta de Andalucia president among 19 people jailed for total of 86 years in Spain’s ERE corruption scandal

Ex-Junta president Jose Antonio Grinan has been sentenced to six years jail and banned from office for 15 years

19 Nov, 2019 @ 17:25

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

José Antonio Griñán Top corrupt politicians

GUILTY: Ex-president of Junta de Andalucia gets six years in prison for role in historic ERE corruption case in Spain

EX-Junta de Andalucia president Jose Antonio Grinan has been sentenced to six years in prison for his role in the ERE scandal. He has also

19 Nov, 2019 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

“F**king Nazi, no one will cry when they come for you.” Councillor’s fury as Vox in Denia refuse to stand during minute silence for expat murdered in her sleep

VOX’S leader in Denia has reacted to accusations of being a ‘f**king Nazi’ after he refused to stand during a minute’s silence for an expat

18 Nov, 2019 @ 22:47

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics

andalucia junta president grinan announces plan for illegal properties

Verdict for architects of infamous ERE scandal which saw almost €1 BILLION stolen from Andalucia taxpayers due TOMORROW after almost decade-long legal battle

There will not be a public reading of the ruling, which consists of around 1,700 pages

18 Nov, 2019 @ 15:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

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