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EXCLUSIVE: Brit denied residency in Spain goes on hunger strike in Valencia area

A BRITISH man has gone on hunger strike to protest against Spanish authorities refusing to grant him residency because he did not have private medical insurance by the cut-off point of Brexit

4 Apr, 2023 @ 19:15

Brexit·European Union·Lead·Must Read·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Security Boost With New Guardia Civil Officers Assigned To Busy Costa Blanca Airport In Spain

Security boost with extra Guardia Civil officers assigned to busy Costa Blanca airport in Spain

ONE of Spain’s busiest airports has been given a major increase in security resources to cope with growing passenger numbers. 34 new Guardia Civil officers have been deployed to Alicante-Elche airport in

26 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain's inflation rate shows surprise small fall in August

Number of bankers in Spain earning over a million euros grew from 128 to 221 in 2021

THE NUMBER of bankers in Spain who earn more than €1 million a year grew considerably in 2021, to a total of 221. This is compared to the figure of 128 for

22 Jan, 2023 @ 19:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Denys Shmyhal Meet With Manuel Albarez Bueno

Post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar a step closer after successful talks between Spanish and UK foreign ministers

A POST-BREXIT deal on Gibraltar appeared to take a step closer to becoming a reality this week, after a hastily arranged meeting in Madrid on Wednesday between Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel

15 Dec, 2022 @ 16:07

Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics

‘Don’t take psychophysical aptitude test too soon’, driving licence debacle victims in Spain warned

VICTIMS of the ongoing UK driving licence debacle have been warned not to take their ‘psychophysical aptitude test’ too early, given that the results are only valid for 90 days. Since May

13 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

Embassy: UK licence holders will have to take ‘psychophysical aptitude test’ to exchange document for Spanish one

THE BRITISH embassy on Friday provided more information about how driving licence exchange will work once an agreement between Spain and the UK has finally been reached post-Brexit. Among the steps UK

2 Dec, 2022 @ 18:25

Lead·National News

‘We cannot stay in this situation forever,’ warns Spanish foreign minister on Gibraltar negotiations

SPAIN’S Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares gave an update on Friday about the ongoing negotiations on the future of Gibraltar post-Brexit. Talks ‘are in a very advanced phase’ and can be ‘defined

25 Nov, 2022 @ 17:30

Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics

Free transport offered to elderly and disabled voters on May 28 in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

EXPLAINER: What you need to do in post-Brexit era to vote in May’s municipal elections in Spain

IT’S a busy election year in Spain next year with the general election, a large number of regional elections, and May’s local council votes. Non-Spanish citizens cannot vote in general or regional

19 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News·Politics

Huge win for British homeowners in France as 'automatic visa' right passes in parliament - but will Spain follow suit?

Spain wants changes to post-Brexit 90-day stay rule to attract more UK visitors

SPAIN will ask the European Union to change its 90-day rule which is restricting stays by UK residents with property in the country. Post-Brexit, the UK had to fall in line with

9 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

Brexit·European Union·Lead·National News

Is Britain the Sick Man of Europe again?

FOREIGN nationals watching the UK’s political news could be forgiven for thinking that ‘Inglaterra’ changes its Prime Minister as frequently as some people change their sheets. The situation has aligned ‘Great’ Britain

28 Oct, 2022 @ 17:16

Lead·Opinion·Other News·Politics·Premium

Chipperjo Liz Truss And Kwasi Kwarteng Ai

Analysis: Spain’s view of the UK’s political turmoil

LIKE MANY of their European counterparts, Spanish newspapers have recently been focusing on Brexit as the root of the current ills in the United Kingdom. On Thursday afternoon, reaction was already trickling

20 Oct, 2022 @ 16:46

Lead·Politics

Gibraltar in ‘constant’ meetings throughout summer to thrash out post-Brexit EU deal with Spain and UK

‘CONSTANT and unrelenting’ work to secure an EU treaty for Gibraltar between the UK, EU and Spain has continued throughout the summer months, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said. Picardo was in Cordoba

29 Aug, 2022 @ 19:55

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

EXPLAINED: How easy is it for a Brit to take their Spanish driving test?

BRITISH expat Mike Sedgwick shared his personal experience of taking the Spanish driving test after finding himself among the thousands of Brits left unable to drive legally in Spain due to delays

16 Aug, 2022 @ 11:15

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

New online guide tells Brits everything they need to know about driving in Spain

IN response to huge confusion among British expat community about driving licence rules in Spain, the charity Age in Spain has drawn up the most comprehensive guide to date. Brexit means that

12 Aug, 2022 @ 15:15

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News

U-Turn Campaign: Everything you need to know about the driving licence exchange debacle for Brits in Spain

ONE of the biggest issues currently facing British expats resident in Spain or those hoping to relocate here is the failure between the UK and Spain to come to a bilateral agreement

22 Jul, 2022 @ 10:00

Brexit·Lead·National News·Premium

Britain tops list of investment in Spain for first quarter of 2022

BRITAIN has beaten the US to be crowned top investor in Spain in the first quarter of 2022. The British Chamber of Commerce in Andalucia held a press conference in Malaga last

18 Jul, 2022 @ 17:15

Brexit·Business & Finance·Lead·National News

U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Olive Press making big inroads with driving licence exchange petition

AN Olive Press campaign to allow resident Brits without a Spanish licence back on the road is gathering speed. A pair of expat councillors have joined hundreds of supporters of our U-Turn

17 Jun, 2022 @ 19:15

Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

U-TURN CAMPAIGN: British expat behind driving licence petition speaks out

THE OLIVE PRESS spoke to Stuart Hudd, the man who started the parliamentary petition to reverse Spain’s decision to end an extension period on negotiations on UK driving licences. The UK and

15 Jun, 2022 @ 18:30

Lead·National News·Premium

EXPLAINER: What are the rules for expat Brits regarding voting in elections in Spain?

A NEW ruling by the European Court of Justice issued has stirred up emotions among British residents in Europe as it states that an “automatic consequence” of Brexit is a removal of

14 Jun, 2022 @ 19:35

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

Legal blow for Brexiteer ‘bad boy’ Arron Banks who used Rock businesses to fund Leave campaign

THE multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks has lost his libel action against freelance journalist Carole Cadwalladr, in what has been hailed as a significant decision for public interest journalism. Banks, a prominent

14 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead·National News

‘No news isn’t bad news’: Latest update from British Ambassador on driving licence exchange in Spain

THE British Ambassador in Madrid has insisted that negotiations ‘continue to progress well’ on a driving licence agreement with Spain although there was little more he could reveal about the matter. Hugh

9 Jun, 2022 @ 14:15

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Councillor calls for longer extension period on UK driving licence swap as British Ambassador in Spain remains coy

AS the Olive Press continues to campaign for Brits to once again be allowed to swap their UK licence for a Spanish one and get back on the road, the British ambassador

7 Jun, 2022 @ 19:15

Brexit·Lead·National News·Premium

spainish driving test. Photo: Photo by Circula Seguro/Flickr

Absurd ordeal: The truth about taking a driving test in Spain

Olive Press reader Dorothy Ryle shares her experience of taking the Spanish driving test.

6 Jun, 2022 @ 09:00

Brexit·Granada·Lead·Must Read·Premium

U-TURN CAMPAIGN: British fintech guru calls for Spaniards in the UK to have licences immediately revoked until driving fiasco fixed

A BRITISH fintech entrepreneur insists it is time to play hardball in negotiations with the Spanish government on driving licences. With Brits who have lived in Spain for over six months now

4 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·National News·Premium

U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Woman forced to abandon home and move to campsite on Spain’s Costa Blanca because she can’t drive amid licence debacle

AS The Olive Press launches its campaign to allow Brits back on the road, our inbox is inundated with people whose lives are being torn apart. Since May 1, Brits who have

3 Jun, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·National News·Premium

U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Brits considering leaving Spain following driving licence saga

THE OLIVE PRESS is calling for a resolution to the ongoing saga of Brits who, since May 1, are no longer legally allowed to drive without taking a Spanish driving test if

3 Jun, 2022 @ 09:15

Brexit·Lead·National News·Premium

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