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Spain to meet with allies over new European fighter jet: France ‘blocking project by demanding sole leadership’

SPAIN’S defence minister will meet with her colleagues from Germany and France in October in an attempt to revive a joint fighter jet programme beset

29 Aug, 2025 @ 15:21

Lead·Politics

Spanish minister embroiled in anti-Semitism row after calling French Jewish children kicked off Vueling flight ‘Israeli brats’

SPAIN’S transport minister has sparked a diplomatic row after slamming a group of French Jewish children kicked off a flight in Valencia as ‘Israeli brats’.

31 Jul, 2025 @ 17:38

Lead·Politics·Travel News·Valencia

Brits in Spain watch closely as France moves to ‘review the 90-day restriction on British second home owners’

A FRENCH MP is pushing to make obtaining visiting-visas easier for British second-home owners in the wake of Brexit, possibly paving the way for Spain

15 Apr, 2025 @ 14:15

Lead·National News·Property

Two killed and 28 injured after Spanish bus crashes on mountain road in southern France

AT least two people have died following a horror bus crash in the south of France. The Spanish bus was returning to Barcelona when it

2 Dec, 2024 @ 18:07

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Spain passes controversial 'amnesty law': Architects of illegal Catalan independence referendum are granted freedom from prosecution

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez reacts to far-right ‘victory’ in first round of France’s general election: PM ‘has hope’ the left will win Sunday’s second vote but admits ‘we should be alert’

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reacted this morning to the results of the first round of parliamentary elections in France, which saw the far right

1 Jul, 2024 @ 16:39

Lead·Politics

‘Stick to football’: Spain’s goalkeeper Unai Simon slams Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe after Frenchman urged his compatriots to vote against far-right Marine Le Pen

SPAIN’S goalkeeper Unai Simon criticised the Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe in a press conference this week after the French forward urged his compatriots to

20 Jun, 2024 @ 11:35

Lead·Politics·Sport

Farmers plan fresh protests in Spain as they plot to block border with France with their tractors

FARMER strikes are set to return with a plot to block the border between France and Spain on the eve of next month’s European elections.

16 May, 2024 @ 10:24

Catalunya·Environment·Lead·Politics

Who is ‘The Fly’? The ‘underestimated’ drug lord who escaped French authorities during a deadly ambush – and who has connections to Spain’s Costa del Sol

KNOWN as ‘The Fly’, inmate Mohammed Amra remains at large after escaping from a prison van in a dramatic ambush at a tollbooth in France

15 May, 2024 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

American student is in critical condition after being knocked off her bike in Spain: Friends are desperately trying to fly her home

A GOFUNDME donation page has been set up for an American student who is ‘fighting for her life’ after suffering a ‘traumatic brain injury’ whilst

25 Mar, 2024 @ 10:56

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Farmer strikes day 9: Malaga and Sevilla are among the biggest targets for tractor road blocks in Spain – while the border with France is virtually closed off

THE farmer strikes in Spain entered their ninth day on Wednesday as tractors continue to block roads up and down the country. The official protests

14 Feb, 2024 @ 13:46

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Who is the ‘serial killer’ wanted in Spain? All we know about ‘The Orchard Killer’ – as details of his three victims emerge

A SUSPECTED serial killer is being investigated in Spain following the grisly deaths of three farmers over a three-month period. The alleged murders took place

8 Feb, 2024 @ 10:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read·Other News

Is a serial killer at work in Spain? Three farmers are found dead in very similar circumstances over a three-month period

THE mysterious deaths of three farmers in the Spanish countryside has raised suspicions among police investigators that there may be a serial killer at work

6 Feb, 2024 @ 14:34

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Navarra·Other News

Renfe launches new high-speed rail route in Spain connecting Madrid with Alicante and Murcia|

Renfe hacks: The many ways you can make BIG savings on high-speed train travel across Spain – and even into France

TRAVELLING by train across Spain is, for many, a much preferred option compared to flying. But while prices have been falling in recent months, flights

23 Jan, 2024 @ 14:16

EXPLAINER·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Must-visit: The picturesque towns on France’s southern coast that are just a 2-hour drive from Spain

JUST a short drive from Spain, these picturesque towns on France’s southern coast are a must-visit. Although many Spaniards choose Portugal for their weekend getaways,

17 Jan, 2024 @ 16:04

Lead·Olive Press Travel

French couple who ‘plotted to kill their 5-year-old son in the Sahara desert’ because they believed he was ‘possessed’ are arrested in southern Spain

SPANISH police have arrested a French couple in Algeciras for allegedly plotting to murder their five-year-old son in Morocco. According to authorities, the couple, originally

6 Jan, 2024 @ 11:22

Algeciras·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Alex Batty speaks: British teen who was kidnapped from Spain says it is ‘surreal’ to be home as he reveals details of his six years living off the grid around Europe

ALEX Batty has broken his silence after being returned home some six years after he was kidnapped from the Costa del Sol. The 17-year-old was

22 Dec, 2023 @ 17:03

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Huge win for British homeowners in France as ‘automatic visa’ right passes in parliament – but will Spain follow suit?

A NEW immigration law which includes giving UK non-residents who own a second home in France the right to an ‘automatic’ visa to come to

21 Dec, 2023 @ 18:30

Brexit·Lead

British boy Alex Batty tells his grandmother ‘I want to come home’ some SIX years after vanishing during holiday to Spain’s Marbella – as UK police take over investigation

THE BRITISH teenager Alex Batty, who went missing in Spain in 2017 but was found this week near Toulouse in France, has told his grandmother

15 Dec, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Marbella·Must Read

Two French gangsters are arrested for shooting up a cafe in Spain’s Marbella

POLICE in France have arrested two men who are suspected of shooting up a cafe in Spain’s Marbella back in May of this year. The

1 Nov, 2023 @ 11:58

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Holiday flights face disruption as 10,000 airport workers are set to strike in Spain

French air traffic controller strikes cause mass flight cancellations disrupting travel to Spain

A 36-hour strike by French air traffic controllers has caused the cancellations of dozens of flights to and from Spain. Starting from Monday 6pm, affected

7 Jun, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·Travel News

In hot water: Viral tweet sparks fierce debate about how much Spaniards, and Europeans, shower

A VIRAL tweet has sparked lively online debate about how often Spaniards shower compared to their European counterparts. The answer? Less than the Italians but

23 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Health·Lead

French woman kept prisoner for weeks in run-down rural shack in Spain's Valencia

French woman kept prisoner for weeks inside run-down rural shack in Spain’s Valencia

A FRENCH woman escaped from a dilapidated shed where she was imprisoned for weeks after moving to Spain with her new boyfriend. The victim ran

27 Mar, 2023 @ 17:40

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Top Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies, aged 88

SPANISH fashion designer Paco Rabanne, known for his eccentric clothing designs and for founding one of the world’s best-known fragrance brands, died on Friday, aged

3 Feb, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

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

22 Jan, 2023 @ 19:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

With death of French nun, the world’s oldest living person now resides in Spain

THE WORLD’S oldest person is now thought to be Spaniard Maria Branyas Morera, who is aged 115 and lives in Catalonia. She takes the accolade

18 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Catalunya·Lead·National News

Costa Blanca gang stole high-end cars to export out of Spain

POLICE have busted an Alicante Province gang that exported stolen cars to France following two-and-a-half years of investigations. 15 people have been arrested in a

11 Jan, 2023 @ 12:58

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community