Politics News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Spain set for socialist-led government after Iglesias sidelined in PSOE-Podemos coalition deal

SPAIN is likely to install a socialist-led government this week following a coalition deal between the Socialist Workers’ (PSOE) party and anti-austerity Podemos. PSOE won

22 Jul, 2019 @ 12:47

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Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo meets Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt for Brexit and Iran crunch talks

After the talks with the leadership hopefuls, Picardo said he ‘wished both candidates all the best for next week’

18 Jul, 2019 @ 17:49

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar Chief Minister Picardo meets outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss Iran crisis and Brexit

British Royal Marines commandeered Iran's vessel off the Rock earlier this month on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria

17 Jul, 2019 @ 19:35

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Pedro Sanchez walks away from coalition talks as political breakdown raises concern of repeat election in Spain

A repeat election would plunge Spain’s young democracy into an unprecedented crisis as it would be the fourth in as many years

16 Jul, 2019 @ 11:07

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Labour to back remain as it calls for new Brexit referendum

Jeremy Corbyn has called on the next Tory leader to hold another referendum before October 31, adding that Labour would back remain. In a BBC interview

10 Jul, 2019 @ 10:41

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Iran accuses UK of ‘piracy’ over oil tanker seized in Gibraltar and summons ambassador to Tehran

Spain's acting foreign minister Josep Borrell has claimed the seizure of the ship- Grace 1 - was at the request of the US

5 Jul, 2019 @ 10:28

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Royal Marines in Gibraltar detain oil tanker on way to Syria

Fabian Picardo commended the bravery of the marines involved in the operation to detain the vessel

4 Jul, 2019 @ 09:50

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Brazilian soldier from convoy of President Bolsonaro arrested for smuggling cocaine into Spain’s Sevilla after controversial leader vowed to crack down on drugs

The sergeant suspect is being held by the Guardia Civil in the Andalucian capital and will be brought before a judge on Thursday

26 Jun, 2019 @ 12:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

What are the betting odds for Brexit

ONLINE and land-based bookmakers now have an entire section dedicated to politics. Punters can bet on the results of major elections, as well as the

25 Jun, 2019 @ 09:45

Business & Finance·Politics

Spain calls on UK to negotiate ‘colonial situation’ of Gibraltar at UN committee meeting

On previous occasions, the Spanish UN ambassador has described the Gibraltar issue as an 'anachronistic situation'

19 Jun, 2019 @ 13:05

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Spain has the lowest asylum application approval figure in European Union, according to refugee group study

REVEALED: These countries made the most asylum applications to Spain so far this year

Andalucia had the third most asylum applications so far this year after Madrid with 20,395 and Catalunya with 6,059

17 Jun, 2019 @ 11:20

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Newly-elected Brit councillor hopeful of attempts to move past long standing rivalries of Spain’s politics

It comes after Ciudadanos continues to rule out any form of pacts with the PSOE on a national level, while the PSOE refuses to work

8 Jun, 2019 @ 12:06

Lead·Politics

Spain’s Supreme Court blocks reburial of General Franco just days before body due to be dug up

The arguments of his family against removing him from the Valley of the Fallen rested on the ‘irreparable’ damage it would cause

5 Jun, 2019 @ 17:49

Lead·National News·Politics

More than HALF of Britons in UK ‘don’t know Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory’

MORE than half of the British public don’t know that Gibraltar is an Overseas British Territory, a new survey has revealed. According to a study

29 May, 2019 @ 15:41

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

IN PICS: African migrant found inside GLOVE BOX of car heading to Spain

The vehicle was stopped by border police while trying to enter the Spanish territory of Melilla

29 May, 2019 @ 15:11

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Andalucian football players wear shirts printed with racist insults for protest in final game of season

Teammates have, in a tongue-in-cheek way, branded the five-year-old squad ‘the foreigners’

29 May, 2019 @ 12:04

Cadiz·Lead·Politics·Sport

Spain’s PSOE claim victory in historic EU ballot while Brexit party and Lib Dems surge in UK

The European results saw euro-sceptic parties gain ground and far-right Vox MEPs entered the EU parliament for the first time

27 May, 2019 @ 14:39

Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Politics

The PP take control of the Costa Blanca, winning Alicante city, Benidorm and Torrevieja

SPAIN’S conservative party (PP) has come out on top of yesterday’s municipal elections in the province of Alicante. The PP won 595 councillor seats in

27 May, 2019 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics

Spain’s Andalucia won by PSOE in municipal elections as Vox decimated and PP take control of Costa del Sol

THE PSOE has achieved the largest share of Andalucia’s municipal votes, continuing its upward rise. The Socialist party achieved 37% of the region’s votes, compared

27 May, 2019 @ 11:09

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