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
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 Lead·Politics
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 Lead·Politics
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 Lead·National News·Politics
AND THEY’RE OFF: Expats across Spain head to the polls Registered foreigners hold the key to elections in many key tourist resorts 26 May, 2019 @ 15:34 Lead·Politics
Lib Dem leader Vince Cable issues stark Brexit warning for Gibraltar in EXCLUSIVE Olive Press interview He also insisted he had no regrets about the coalition that brought the Tories and David Cameron to power in 2011 26 May, 2019 @ 11:00 Gibraltar·Lead·Politics
OPINION: Accusing a Benidorm bar of a ‘hate crime’ for renting out a midget is political correctness gone mad If an upcoming investigation finds their dwarf to be proud of his work, and doing it without any coercion or humiliation, then we should crouch 26 May, 2019 @ 10:45 Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Opinion·Politics
Meet Kaat Buelens, an expat Sabinillas restaurant owner and political underdog running to be your local councillor in Manilva Dear future constituents, 25 May, 2019 @ 14:00 Lead·Malaga·Politics
Open letter from PP’s Javier Quero to people of Casares, as he bids to become mayor and ‘return Casares to its former glory’ Dear Neighbours of Casares, Secadero and Casares Costa, 25 May, 2019 @ 12:00 Lead·Malaga·Politics
OPINION: Expats will make all the difference in tomorrow’s elections, both as candidates and in the polling booths Above all, ensure you vote for the local team that best understands the wealth and diversity we bring to their towns 25 May, 2019 @ 11:45 Opinion·Politics
‘I HAVE DONE MY BEST’: Tearful Theresa May resigns as UK Prime Minister May fought back tears during the speech which came after intense pressure to resign from her own party 24 May, 2019 @ 11:57 Lead·Politics
WE’VE GOT THE POWER! :Expats fill up the ballot lists for vital local elections – in which FINALLY foreigners count Hundreds of foreigners have been included on the various political party lists in a bid to become councillors 24 May, 2019 @ 01:45 Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Politics
Sexism row in Spain as female squash champions handed sex toys as prizes Other prizes included female wax strips and an electric foot file 22 May, 2019 @ 13:50 Asturias·Lead·Politics·Sport
WE’VE GOT THE POWER: Dozens of expats fill up the ballot lists for vital local elections in Spain’s Andalucia All around Andalucia, Brits, Scandinavians and other northern Europeans have thrown their hats in the ring 22 May, 2019 @ 13:12 Lead·Malaga·Politics
Vince Cable says Brexit will ‘really hurt’ Gibraltar while Rachel Johnson calls for Article 50 to be revoked The leader believes the process of Brexit is not going well even though there is currently ‘an anti-Brexit majority in the House of Commons’ 22 May, 2019 @ 12:15 Gibraltar·Lead·Politics
REVEALED: The 5 towns in Malaga set to receive FREE public wifi thanks to EU initiative The move is part of the Wifi4EU programme, which will see €120 million invested into providing better internet access across the continent 16 May, 2019 @ 14:24 Lead·Malaga·Politics
Spain removes warship from US fleet over rising nuclear weapons tension with Iran Plans for the Spanish boat’s use in the fleet were made a year ago, and its participation was due to last until October 31, but 14 May, 2019 @ 11:12 Lead·National News·Politics
IN PICS: The property portfolios of Spain’s political leaders As the dust settles on last month’s snap election, we take a look at the property portfolios of Spain’s political supremos 13 May, 2019 @ 12:40 Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Politics·Property
OPINION: British fraud victims in Spain can be hopeful after MPs – who never agree on anything – lend support Indeed getting more than a handful of MPs to agree on anything these days is certainly no small feat 13 May, 2019 @ 12:04 Crime & Law·Opinion·Politics
Spain AGAIN labels Gibraltar a ‘colony’ in new bid to separate it from UK It comes despite 99% of Gibraltarians rejecting shared sovereignty with Spain in the 2002 referendum 8 May, 2019 @ 13:01 Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics