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Second Mossos police officer is arrested for ‘helping separatist Carles Puigdemont disappear in Spain’ following his return from exile

THE Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a second officer over their alleged involvement in helping Carles Puigdemont, the separatist leader, to escape from Barcelona following his

8 Aug, 2024 @ 19:05

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Man exploited 40 migrants by cramming them into his flat in Spain and charging €100 per month in rent

Crackdown on migrant smugglers in Spain: Police arrest 77 members of international criminal network

A MAJOR migrant smuggling gang has been busted by the Policia Nacional in association with Europol and the US Homeland Security department. The international crew

8 Aug, 2024 @ 17:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Spain is once again declared the best country in the world for digital nomads – here’s why

A NEW study from research company Global Intelligence Unit has found once again that Spain is the best country in the world for digital nomads

8 Aug, 2024 @ 11:31

Lead·Travel News

Watch: Huge balls of hail fall in Spain as freak August storms rock Barcelona and Madrid

FREAK August storms caused chaos in Madrid, Barcelona and other parts of Spain on Friday, as hail pelted down and heavy rain caused disruption to

3 Aug, 2024 @ 14:51

Barcelona·Madrid·Weather

Heavy rain and gales forecast from Friday for parts of Spain

Freak weather warning in Spain: Major holiday destination is on alert for storms, rain and hail today – while other areas bake in +40C

SPAIN is a tale of two worlds today with simulatenous weather warnings in place for +40C temperatures and freak hail storms. In Malaga on the

2 Aug, 2024 @ 08:22

Lead·Weather

Lawyer takes Vueling to court in Spain and wins after airline charged him €60 for hand luggage in what judge branded an ‘abusive practice’

Flight from Spain suffers cabin pressure failure: Vueling A320 is forced to ground in Barcelona

PASSENGERS on a flight from Barcelona to Lisbon had a nasty surprise on Wednesday, when the Airbus A320 they were travelling on suffered a cabin

1 Aug, 2024 @ 09:45

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Lamine Yamal ‘unfollows girlfriend on social media’ after viral video showed her sitting on another boy’s lap

LAMINE Yamal, the 17-year-old Barcelona and Spain star, has reportedly unfollowed his girlfriend Alex Padilla on Instagram after she was filmed sitting on another boy’s

29 Jul, 2024 @ 16:46

Lead·Sport

This is the cheapest holiday destination in Spain, according to the Sun

BRITISH newspaper the Sun has named this seaside town Spain’s cheapest holiday destination. August is just around the corner and with it, a new flock

29 Jul, 2024 @ 11:55

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Katy Perry, 39, takes Barcelona nightclub by storm and orders free shots all round

WHEN pop princess Katy Perry decided to let her hair down in Barcelona after shooting a music video, she transformed a nightclub into her own

26 Jul, 2024 @ 17:02

Barcelona·Catalunya·Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

New Barcelona coach Hansi Flick praises youngsters including new sensation Lamine Yamal at official Nou Camp presentation

HANSI Flick was officially presented as Barcelona coach on Thursday at a news conference alongside Barca president, Joan Laporta. The former Germany and Bayern Munich

25 Jul, 2024 @ 20:00

Barcelona·Lead

Barcelona mayor defends controversial ban on tourist flats: Socialist leader says city cannot continue with ‘unbridled’ tourism

BARCELONA’S mayor, Jaume Collboni, has said the city cannot become a ‘theme park without residents’ and cannot continue with an unbridled growth in tourism. Barcelona

25 Jul, 2024 @ 18:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Just Stop Oil comes to Spain: Five activists linked to notorious UK eco-protest group are intercepted while ‘attempting to glue themselves to runway’ at Barcelona’s El-Prat airport

FIVE activists linked to the notorious environmental protest group Just Stop Oil were intercepted at Barcelona El-Prat Airport on Wednesday morning after attempting to glue

25 Jul, 2024 @ 11:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead

Jet2 boss admits some Brits are worried about tourist protests in Spain

US tourists change their holiday plans in Spain after seeing anti-tourism protests and ‘feeling guilty’

THE recent wave of anti-tourism protests in Spain is beginning to take its toll, with visitors to the country admitting that they are starting to

20 Jul, 2024 @ 14:21

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Anti-tourism protests will ‘absolutely’ spread in Spain and Europe unless local concerns are addressed, warns UNESCO official

ANTI-TOURISM protests in Spain and Europe will spread if politicians don’t address the negative effects felt by residents, according to a UNESCO official. Peter Debrine,

19 Jul, 2024 @ 16:00

Barcelona·Lead·National News

Pictured: Melia’s new €6,000-a-night penthouse suite in Spain’s Barcelona

A LUXURY Barcelona penthouse suite will start taking its first guests in September with a €6,000 per night charge. The top range accommodation branded as

19 Jul, 2024 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Olive Press Travel

Thousands take to the streets of Spain’s Barcelona: Catalunya separatists rally against ‘non-implementation’ of amnesty law which vowed to protect architects of ‘illegal’ independence referendum

THOUSANDS of pro-independence supporters took to the streets of Barcelona, the Catalan capital, on Saturday in protest against the ‘non-implementation’ of the highly controversial amnesty

18 Jul, 2024 @ 12:17

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Politics

These areas of Spain will be uninhabitable by 2050 due to extreme heat and rising sea levels, NASA warns – unless urgent action reverses climate change trends

SKY-HIGH temperatures, long periods of drought and coastal cities swamped by rising sea levels. That will be the future of Spain, at least according to

18 Jul, 2024 @ 12:12

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Madrid

Fifty people left injured after coach carrying Inditex employees smashes into tunnel mouth, becoming vertically wedged in entrance

AROUND 50 people were left injured on Tuesday after a coach suffered a spectacular accident while travelling from Barcelona to Tordera in the Catalunya region.

16 Jul, 2024 @ 13:16

Catalunya·Lead

Tourist Minister calls out Barcelona protestors as ‘reprehensible’ for spraying foreign holidaymakers with water

SPAIN’S Tourism Minister has slammed protestors who sprayed visitors to Barcelona with water pistols last weekend, saying that they did not represent the country’s culture

11 Jul, 2024 @ 17:00

Barcelona·Lead·Politics

Anti-tourism protests reach Barcelona: Thousands of locals take to the streets while ‘sealing off’ hotels and restaurants

THE ongoing protests against tourism in Spain reached Barcelona on Saturday, as thousands of locals took to the streets of the Catalan capital to demand

7 Jul, 2024 @ 12:47

Barcelona·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Supreme Court rejects amnesty for Carles Puigdemont: Arrest warrant remains for ex-President of Catalunya

SPAIN’S Supreme Court has ruled that the controversial amnesty law approved last month will not apply to Carles Puigdemont, the separatist leader and fugitive from

1 Jul, 2024 @ 14:11

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Shocking moment taxi driver reverses into tourists in Spain’s Barcelona before fleeing the scene

Do you know more about this incident? Email tips@theolivepress.es THIS is the moment a taxi driver was filmed reversing into tourists in Barcelona last week.

1 Jul, 2024 @ 12:58

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

This popular city in Spain is set to raise its tourist tax by over 20% – and local officials want to go even further

TOURISTS visiting Barcelona are set to be hit by a rise in charges after the city council agreed to increase visitor levies by over 20%.

30 Jun, 2024 @ 10:30

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Police in Spain’s Barcelona dismantle child sex abuse ring: 16 arrests made following two-year investigation

POLICE in Barcelona have made 16 arrests as part of a two-year investigation into members of a sickening paedophile sex abuse gang who targeted minors

29 Jun, 2024 @ 09:25

Barcelona·Catalunya

Mother of missing US tourist to fly to Spain: Family launch GoFundMe to help find Ryan and ‘get him the help he needs’

THE family of a missing tourist have launched a GoFundMe in a bid to find him and ‘get him the help he needs.’ Ryan Anthony

28 Jun, 2024 @ 15:30

Barcelona·Lead

Barcelona’s famous beaches lose 20% of their sand in a year: Local authorities blame winter storms

BARCELONA’S famous beaches are one of the Catalan capital’s great selling points for locals and visitors alike – yet local authorities have cause for concern

27 Jun, 2024 @ 10:06

Barcelona·Catalunya

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