Remain campaigners urge expats to take part in huge anti-Brexit bonfire
It will coincide with the first EU referendum anniversary
SCHENGEN OF DEFENSE: EU wants its own NATO-style army following Brexit
The vision has been made more possible by Brexit
Spain’s prime minister Rajoy rejects Theresa May’s Brexit proposal
Mariano Rajoy said that EU powers were 'not going to accept' a
NO WAY JOSE: British ministers to guarantee Gibraltar it cannot be excluded from Brexit deal by Spain
BRITISH ministers are set to guarantee Gibraltar that it will not be excluded from a Brexit deal by Spain. The British Overseas Territory fears Madrid
ONTO THE STREETS: Business owners take to the streets over upcoming draconian pavement rules
PROTESTERS have taken to the streets as the fight for Palma’s terraces continues. Dozens of angry restaurateurs gathered on Calle Blanquerna to voice their disapproval
May warns of dissatisfaction over Brexit as she outlines initial EU trade plan
THERESA May has warned that ‘no-one will get everything they want’ out of Brexit. She maintained that the UK would leave the single market, customs
Spain calls for ‘co-management’ of Gibraltar airport in return for Brexit deal
SPAIN has called for joint management of Gibraltar airport in the ongoing Brexit negotiations. Foreign minister Alfonso Dastsis also said his country wants greater cooperation
Spain falls behind on list of world’s most corrupt countries, ranks below Qatar, Poland and Botswana
SPAIN has dropped a place on the ‘world’s most corrupt country’ list. Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index for 2017, released yesterday, places Spain at 42nd
Spain vows to send more police officers to combat ‘narcos state’ in Cadiz
Extra police have been drafted in to help ease the strain on existing forces who are struggling to keep up with the drug traffickers.
Spanish singer Marta Sanchez causes controversy with rendition of national anthem
Famous for its lyricless form, Sanchez chose to sing her own lyrics to the anthem’s beat, which was composed so soldiers could march to a
Spain’s finance minister fails to impress MEPs for European Central Bank role
The candidates were grilled on their approaches to monetary policy, with some MEPs expressing 'reservations for minister De Guindos's appointment', said Roberto Gualtieri, the committee’s
UN set to inspect migrant situation in Spain
During the trip, which takes five to 10 days and starts February 26, officials will meet with charitable groups directly linked to work with African
Spanish politicians in Mijas are not all the same, says leading expert
Writes Bill Anderson
Chasing corruption: Tracking Spain’s nine biggest corruption cases in 2018
In 2017, Spain claimed 41st position in the global rankings of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), sharing the slot with Brunei and Costa Rica with
Russia to open polling stations in Andalucia and Spain for upcoming presidential election
RUSSIA is to open four polling stations in Spain to allow expats to vote in their country’s upcoming presidential election. Russian expats will be able
First Gibraltar, now Spain! As government draws up Bitcoin legislation
Garcia also hinted at a lack of regulation to encourage initial growth in Spain but said 'we want to set up Europe's safest framework to
Human rights defender says Spain is ‘cruel’ to migrants
Speaking at the Joint Committee on Relations, ombudsman Francisco Marugan said there were 'major deficiencies' in how the media represented illegal migrants.
Spain to announce new measures to be implemented in Catalunya
The new measures, broken down into education, healthcare and employment, are to bring about a degree of normality in the 'Catalan administration'.
Wall Street warns Calatan crisis is still risk to Spain’s economy
According to a report released by the bank, it outlined that Catalunya continued to dictate events not only in the Spanish banking system but also
Metro poll shows 91% of people think Brexit should be stopped
More than 6000 people have voted in the poll, available to see in the link below, and was started after pro-Europe Tory MP Anna Soubry
OUCH: 85% of voters in Spain don’t want Mariano Rajoy as prime minister
A WHOPPING 85% of Spanish voters want Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to hand over his leadership to someone else. A poll by Metroscopia also found
Lifting of voting ban for British expats in Spain will NOT include referendums
THE upcoming legislation to allow British expats in Spain and abroad to vote in UK elections will not include referendums. The Overseas Electors Bill is
The Chief Minister of Gibraltar tells the Olive Press about looking on the bright side of Brexit
IF Brexit threatens to leave the British Territory of Gibraltar between a rock and a hard place, its fiesty Chief Minister has other plans. In
UK government to lift voting ban for British expats in Spain and abroad
THE UK government has committed to lifting the 15 year voting ban on British expats living abroad. In a press release, the UK said it
British expats in Spain one step closer to securing EU citizenship post-Brexit after landmark ruling in Netherlands
BRITISH expats will be able to fight for their EU citizenship at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) after winning a landmark legal ruling. It
‘Drug-taking advice’ pamphlet by Spain town hall tells users to ‘crush their cocaine properly’ after comparing it to paracetamol
A SPANISH town hall has released a pamphlet offering advice on how to take drugs ‘properly’. The local government, a coalition of leftist parties Podemos, Izquierda
Spain’s first female judge at the European Court of Human Rights is against gay marriage and thinks being gay is a choice
SPAIN’S first female judge to be appointed to the European Court of Human Rights has failed to retract previous ‘homophobic’ comments. Maria Elosegui Itxaso, 60,
Mariano Rajoy’s Partido Popular would win Spain general election if it was held today
MARIANO Rajoy would win another four years as prime minister of Spain if a general election was held today. A new poll today shows ruling
Spanish passenger boat sails past floating bodies of dead migrants off coast of Spain (WARNING: Distressing images)
A PASSENGER boat off the coast of Spain was forced to turn around after sailing by tens of migrant bodies floating in the water on