Politics News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

‘Call me Pepe’: Exclusive interview with new Marbella mayor Jose Bernal

The Olive Press meets Marbella’s new headbanging mayor Jose Bernal, after sacking his predecessor’s FIVE bodyguards, €20,000 in personal parking spaces and iron-fisted press control

10 Jul, 2015 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Politics

European Union votes against Europe-wide ‘Google tax’

Proposals to reform copyright laws on online news stories have been quashed, following an European Committee vote

3 Jul, 2015 @ 12:32

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Greenpeace kicks off protests before ‘gag law’ is passed tomorrow

?Greenpeace activists kick off the anti-gag law protests by draping a yellow banner near parliament

30 Jun, 2015 @ 11:50

Lead·National News·Politics

Nerja’s new mayor Rosa Arrabal names her government

The new mayor of the Malaga town distributes councillor roles

29 Jun, 2015 @ 18:00

Malaga·Politics

Spain on high terror alert following attacks in France and Tunisia

Interior Minister Jorge Diaz confirmed that Spain had increased the terror alert from medium to high

29 Jun, 2015 @ 13:17

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Gibraltar Chief Minister awarded £30,000 damages in Manos Limpias libel case

Picardo took action against the group and its leader Miguel Bernard Remon after he described him in ‘scandalous and false’ terms in front of the

29 Jun, 2015 @ 11:38

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Madrid’s new mayor wants to turn renowned golf course into ‘urban farm’

Manuel Carmena, of Podemos-backed Ahora Madrid, has made the Club de Campo a symbolic target for the country’s political reform

28 Jun, 2015 @ 11:00

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·National News·Politics·Property

Left to take a selfie in the lift

The mayor was trapped inside a lift in a city hall on Friday morning along with Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias and several other leftist party

26 Jun, 2015 @ 17:37

National News·Politics

Supreme Court drags ex-Junta heads Chaves and Griñan into ERE case

They are both under suspicion of being involved in the multi-million euro scam which has rocked Andalucia’s political scene

26 Jun, 2015 @ 13:28

Lead·Politics

What a Twit Zapata has been…

The Madrid councillor slammed for anti-semitic tweets years ago should know better, writes our man in the capital, Mario Alegria

24 Jun, 2015 @ 17:14

Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid·National News·Politics

New Podemos mayor in Cadiz ensures shelter for evicted family

He and four other councillors, who had stood against repossessions in the city, joined protesters at the home of the family

24 Jun, 2015 @ 14:17

Cadiz·Lead·Politics·Property

FINAL ANDALUCIA ELECTIONS ROUND-UP: Back to the day job

After the most hotly contested local elections in recent memory, pact-negotiations have ceased and mayors across the country have been unveiled

24 Jun, 2015 @ 13:30

Malaga·Politics

Mario Blancke’s reaction on becoming Mayor of Alcaucin

The new Belgian Mayor of Alcaucin, Mario Jean Baptiste Blancke gives the low down on feeling Spanish and his route into local politics

22 Jun, 2015 @ 14:39

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Mayor of Marbella to remove all signs of Franco and corruption

All street names that refer to Spain's past dictator will be removed from the town

19 Jun, 2015 @ 11:09

Malaga·Politics

PSOE mayor inaugurated in Benalmadena after agreeing four-party pact

A four-party pact has placed Victor Navas in the hot seat

15 Jun, 2015 @ 16:42

Malaga·Politics

Belgian expat becomes mayor of Alcaucin

Mario Blancke has been living in the province for 25 years

15 Jun, 2015 @ 14:55

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Toe-tal nightmare! New mayor of Spanish town Jerez has a footwear disaster as she gives inaugural speech

The PSOE's Sanchez was invested as mayor after agreeing a pact with Ganemos Jerez and Izquierda Unida

15 Jun, 2015 @ 11:42

Cadiz·Entertainment·Lead·Politics

King Felipe strips ‘duchess’ title from Princess Cristina

Infanta Cristina has been stripped of the title of 'duchess'

12 Jun, 2015 @ 15:47

Lead·Politics

PP ousted from Marbella as four-party pact finally reaches agreement

Socialist Jose Bernal will be invested as mayor for the next four years

11 Jun, 2015 @ 11:43

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Three days remain for political pact-making in Spain’s municipal governments

Local politicians are making promises left, right and centre to secure the pact they need to govern as the clock ticks down

10 Jun, 2015 @ 14:08

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Spain’s Podemos to meet with International Monetary Fund chiefs

Podemos are to present their plan to reduce Spain's national debt

4 Jun, 2015 @ 10:12

National News·Politics

Marbella’s four-party pact edges closer to ousting PP

The four left-wing parties have been negotiating since results were announced

2 Jun, 2015 @ 13:52

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Spain among UEFA nations to betray FIFA vote pact

Spain, France and Russia all among nations to vote for scandal-ridden Sepp Blatter in FIFA presidential election

1 Jun, 2015 @ 17:12

Lead·Politics·Sport

Governor of Gibraltar Sir James Dutton quits over Spanish aggression row

Sir James ended his term in office less than two years after taking the job

31 May, 2015 @ 12:02

Gibraltar·Politics

SNAP: Marbella meeting held to organise left-wing pact and kick PP out

The four left-wing parties are meeting in San Pedro today

28 May, 2015 @ 12:52

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Mayor of ‘communist utopia’ Marinaleda Juan Gordillo wins NINTH election in a row

The IU candidate has been top of the tree in Marinaleda since 1979

27 May, 2015 @ 09:00

Lead·Politics·Sevilla

Politics- Page 89

‘Call me Pepe’: Exclusive interview with new Marbella mayor Jose Bernal

European Union votes against Europe-wide ‘Google tax’

Greenpeace kicks off protests before ‘gag law’ is passed tomorrow

Nerja’s new mayor Rosa Arrabal names her government

Spain on high terror alert following attacks in France and Tunisia

Gibraltar Chief Minister awarded £30,000 damages in Manos Limpias libel case

Madrid’s new mayor wants to turn renowned golf course into ‘urban farm’

Left to take a selfie in the lift

Supreme Court drags ex-Junta heads Chaves and Griñan into ERE case

What a Twit Zapata has been…

New Podemos mayor in Cadiz ensures shelter for evicted family

FINAL ANDALUCIA ELECTIONS ROUND-UP: Back to the day job

Mario Blancke’s reaction on becoming Mayor of Alcaucin

Mayor of Marbella to remove all signs of Franco and corruption

PSOE mayor inaugurated in Benalmadena after agreeing four-party pact

Belgian expat becomes mayor of Alcaucin

Toe-tal nightmare! New mayor of Spanish town Jerez has a footwear disaster as she gives inaugural speech

King Felipe strips ‘duchess’ title from Princess Cristina

PP ousted from Marbella as four-party pact finally reaches agreement

Three days remain for political pact-making in Spain’s municipal governments

Spain’s Podemos to meet with International Monetary Fund chiefs

Marbella’s four-party pact edges closer to ousting PP

Spain among UEFA nations to betray FIFA vote pact

Governor of Gibraltar Sir James Dutton quits over Spanish aggression row

SNAP: Marbella meeting held to organise left-wing pact and kick PP out

Mayor of ‘communist utopia’ Marinaleda Juan Gordillo wins NINTH election in a row

Andalusia’s three metro systems set new passenger record with over 60 million users

EXCLUSIVE: Author’s eight-hour ‘nightmare’ after failed electric lock traps her during a storm in Granada holiday rental

Disappointment for controversial Spanish ‘Minions’ ice-skater at the Winter Olympics after copyright clash with Pharell Williams

Time for revenge? Spain and England drawn to play each other in UEFA Nations League for first time since Euro 2024 final

You mustn’t let rain be an excuse not to exercise over the age of 45, writes the doctor who cares for Spain’s superstar footballers