A decade after Brexit: Could Andy Burnham be the man to steer Britain back towards the EU?
ON 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, triggering Brexit and one of the most dramatic political upheavals in modern
Brexit 10 years on: From ‘I voted Leave and I’d do it again’ to ‘nothing good has come from it’ – what Olive Press readers really think about the UK’s decision to leave the EU
ON this day in 2016, the Brexit referendum cast uncertainty over the future of the 296,000 Britons officially registered as residents in Spain. A decade
Former Spanish transport minister and Pedro Sanchez ally jailed for 24 years over Covid face mask corruption scandal
A FORMER Spanish transport minister and key ally of embattled prime minister Pedro Sanchez has been sentenced to more than 24 years in prison over
Vox’s anti-immigrant ‘national priority’ plan starts to take shape as far-right party gains influence across Spain – should expats be worried?
A CONTROVERSIAL ‘national priority’ agenda being pushed by Vox is beginning to take shape across Spain as the far-right party expands its influence in regional
The military base, signing date and a future PP/Vox government: What Gibraltar’s Chief Minister told the Spanish press as the border comes tumbling down
GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister met the Spanish press last week in the iconic Rock Hotel for a personal briefing on what to expect once the border
Spanish press round-up: With talk of ‘open arms’ and a ‘lost decade’, what has Spain’s media been saying about Brexit on its tenth anniversary?
MUSIC rang out across the European Parliament’s wood-panelled hall as ministers held each other’s hands, swaying to the gentle lull of ‘Auld Lang Syne’. The
Wife of Pedro Sanchez ordered to surrender passport and banned from leaving Spain ahead of corruption trial
THE wife of embattled Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez has been banned from leaving the country and ordered to surrender her passport as preparations begin
Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero in two-day corruption quiz over €53M airline bailout plus high-value jewellery stashed in office safe
SPAIN’S ex-Prime Minister Jose Luis RodrÃguez Zapatero is appearing before a judge in Madrid on Wednesday in a corruption probe. He will be quizzed for
Spain records 900,000 applications for its migrant regularization scheme – nearly double government estimates with 15 days still to go
SPAIN’s plan to grant legal status to around half a million migrants has attracted a record-breaking 900,000 applications in just two months – nearly double
EXCLUSIVE: Daughter of US Trump politician flees Texas to seek asylum in Spain fearing she will be branded a domestic terrorist if she returns home
THE trans daughter of a leading Trump politician has fled Texas to seek asylum in Spain in fear that she could be branded a terrorist
Right-wing Vox-PP coalition in Castilla y Leon rules foreigners must live in Spain for 10 years to buy subsidised housing
A RIGHT-WING coalition expected to take power in Castilla y Leon has vowed to introduce strict residency requirements for access to key public services, mirroring
Spain PM Pedro Sanchez slammed for partying at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival during first day of historic Pope Leo visit
Pedro Sanchez has come under fire after partying at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival on the same day Pope Leo XIV began a historic visit to
Andalucia announces unprecedented wildfire blitz ahead of expected blazing hot summer already breaking records
ANDALUCIA has launched a new anti-wildfire campaign following a 40% surge in blazes compared with the same period last year, regional authorities have said. Antonio
Spanish police officer violently barges female teacher to the ground during protests in Valencia
VALENCIA is investigating an anti-riot police officer after he was caught on camera violently shoving a 68-year-old woman to the ground during a demonstration. The
EXPLAINER: These are the scandals threatening to topple Spain PM Pedro Sanchez’s government – involving his wife, brother and Socialist predecessor
ON Tuesday, Pedro Sanchez will celebrate eight years since a vote of no confidence toppled Mariano Rajoy and ‘El Guapo’, as an adoring public christened
US plans massive new hangar at Cadiz’s Rota naval base in spite of Trump’s threats to pull forces from Spain
ANDALUCIA may get a military upgrade with plans from the US moving forward despite rumors of Trump removing forces. The US is pressing ahead with
Spain pulls back from EU push to get tough on China as Sanchez continues economic alignment with Beijing
SPAIN has distanced itself from a French-led effort to harden the European Union’s trade stance towards China, highlighting growing divisions within Europe over how to
Madrid is banking on recent immigration influx to repopulate inland ’empty Spain’ regions
MIGRANTS are being encouraged to move to Spain’s rural areas as the bigger cities strain against the continued arrival of residents. Foreign-born individuals make up
Tourism minister furious after airport banner promises German visitors ‘what happens in Mallorca stays in Mallorca’
A POLITICAL storm has erupted in Mallorca after officials blasted a controversial airport billboard accused of turning the holiday island into a ‘playground for excess.’
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez rules out snap elections and backs former PM Zapatero amid investigation
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has ruled out early elections and reiterated his support for former premier Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero despite an ongoing corruption
Corruption woes rise for Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez as police search Socialist Party HQ for details about arrested former official- nicknamed ‘The Plumber’
GUARDIA Civil officers went into Spain’s ruling PSOE Socialist Party HQ in Madrid on Wednesday morning to look for evidence over an illegal payments scheme.
Spain launches €35 billion military upgrade — its biggest rearmament drive in decades
MORE than €30 billion Spanish funds are being prioritised into military advancement, with the Minister of Defence securing the country’s dedication to security and peace.Â
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces €9bn plan to improve energy efficiency in homes and public transport
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has unveiled a €9 billion energy efficiency plan targeting homes and public transport. The initiative will be co-financed by the
WATCH: Israel brands Pedro Sanchez a hypocrite after video emerges of Basque police beating pro-Palestinian flotilla activists arrving at Bilbao airportÂ
ISRAELI officials have accused Pedro Sanchez of ‘unbelievable hypocrisy’ after video footage emerged showing Basque police confronting pro-Palestinian flotilla activists at Bilbao Airport. In the
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez speaks out after chilling video emerges of far-right Israeli minister ‘humiliating’ detained Gaza flotilla activists – including dozens of Spaniards
SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has spoken out after a disturbing video emerged of an Israeli minister harassing dozens of pro-Palestinian activists detained earlier this
Spain launches nationwide anti-wildfire campaign as scorching heat arrives – after 350,000 hectares burned in 2025
SPAIN’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced a nationwide anti-wildfire campaign amid a hot spell that could see temperatures soar to a scorching 38C in