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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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.
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
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
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
U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Ambassador gives update on Brits driving in Spain
THE OLIVE PRESS is campaigning for a U-turn on rules which, since May 1, mean anyone with a British driving licence who has lived in
U-Turn Campaign: More support our fight to get Brit residents back on the roads in Spain
THE OLIVE PRESS’S campaign to allow Brits without a Spanish licence back on the road is gathering momentum. Scott Marshall, the Councilor of Tourism, Immigration,
HORSEPOWER TO THE PEOPLE: Why the Olive Press has launched campaign to allow Brits in Spain back on the road
IT’S time to kick the mandarins into gear!
Brits in Spain launch petition to call for driving licence recognition
A PETITION has been launched by British expats calling for the Spanish government to recognise British driving licences. British and Spanish authorities have been involved
Police investigate Brits using fake documents to gain Spanish residency post-Brexit in Canary Islands
AT least four Brits are being investigated in the Canary Islands over applications to gain residency in Spain using forged ‘padron’ documents. The foreigners’ office
Passport control mayhem with drunk British tourist attacking police at Costa Blanca airport in Spain
A British man has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after attacking three Policia Nacional officers at passport control. The tourist flew in last weekend and
EXPLAINER: Why Brits in Spain are being urged update residency document to TIE ‘without delay’
BRITISH residents in Spain are being urged to update their ID to a TIE ‘without delay’ as more and more of Spain’s administrative bodies fail
Negotiators are ‘within touching distance of historic treaty’ over Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future, insists Chief Minister Fabian Picardo
AFTER months of negotiations concerning the future of Gibraltar post-Brexit, an end is now in sight, according to Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. In an address to
Anger mounts over driving licence debacle for Brits in Spain post Brexit
HUNDREDS, possibly even thousands, of British expats have been left unable to drive legally in Spain after the failure to strike a bilateral deal.And they
