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WUNDERBAR: Olive Press launches first free GERMAN newspaper on the Costa del Sol in yet another expansion for Spain’s...
THE Olive Press has expanded once again with the launch of a brand new GERMAN edition for the Costa del Sol.
The leading expat newspaper...
Torrox, the ‘Little Germany’ of Spain’s Costa del Sol kick starts its Oktoberfest today
TORROX, the municipality with the most registered German residents on the Iberian Peninsula, is gearing up for its own Oktoberfest this weekend.
The small enclave...
Christian Brueckner trial over ‘kidnap and killing’ of Madeleine McCann and other sex crimes to go ahead at court...
THE trial against Madeliene McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will take place in Braunschweig, a court has ruled.
The convcited paedophile, 46, had attempted to...
Snap elections prompt German lawmakers to cancel trip to Spain’s Doñana National Park
THE SNAP general election that has been called for July 23 continues to have unexpected consequences. On Monday, a group of German lawmakers opted...
Gang stole high-end cars to use for spare parts in Spain’s Costa Blanca
SIX people have been arrested in Aspe and Petrer in a long-running Policia Nacional probe into the theft of high-end vehicles that were scrapped...
Three drug traffickers who sent hash and marihuana from Malaga to Germany arrested in Mijas
A GANG that transported marihuana and hash from the Costa del Sol to Germany has been dismantled in Mijas (Malaga).
The group was formed by...
Overnight hotel stays in Spain were just 6.5% down last year on record 2019 numbers
OVERNIGHT hotel stays in Spain reached 320.7 million last year- up by 85.6% on 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE).
Stays were just...
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...
Horse meat gang banked €4.5 million by selling sick animals from Valencia farm in Spain
A joint Guardia Civil and Europol operation has dismantled a criminal gang that illegally marketed horses to be slaughtered for meat that was not...
German ambassador claims her country is in talks with Spain to create a ‘European missile shield’
THE German ambassador to Spain, María Margarete Gosse, has stated that there are conversations between the two countries to create a European missile shield....
Spain passes 6,000 mark in confirmed monkeypox cases
SPAIN has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox according to Ministry of Health figures.
Up to last Friday, 6,119 infections were recorded- two-thirds of them...
Spain’s microchip plan struggling to attract businesses
THE Spanish government’s plan to invest €12 billion euros is struggling to get off the ground thanks to a lack of chipmakers willing to...
Benidorm hotel swoop on drug dealer staying on Spain’s Costa Blanca who was wanted by German authorities
A drug dealer on the run from German justice on trafficking charges dating back to 2012, has been arrested in a central Benidorm hotel.
The...
Multi-million money laundering ring acting as ‘bank’ for criminals is busted in Spain’s Malaga area
THREE German fugitives have been arrested in Malaga Province for running a money laundering ring that acted as a 'de facto' shadow banking system...
Foreign tourist numbers in Spain recover by 70% before arrival of Omicron COVID variant
FOREIGN tourist levels in Spain last November recovered to 70% of what they were in the same month 2019 ahead of the coronavirus pandemic.
Figures...
MADELEINE MCCANN: Prime suspect Christian Brueckner ‘to be charged with rape of young woman’
THE prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is to be charged with the rape of a young woman early next year.
Christian Brueckner will...
EXCLUSIVE: German and Portuguese cops meet to swap evidence on prime suspect who ‘wanted to catch something small’ in...
GERMAN detectives have been holding high level meetings with their Portuguese counterparts over missing Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner.
A team of police from...
‘Tirelessly researched’ new book on missing Madeleine McCann is a deep dive into murky world of Spanish and Portuguese...
AN-DEPTH study of the Madeleine McCann case and its links to a German convict has been released this week by the Olive Press editor.
Jon...
Make a splash: Hundreds of private swimming pools across Spain now available to rent by the hour
IF your property in Spain has a private swimming pool you could earn up to €1,200 a month by renting it out to those...
Spain says its safe for tourists but France and Germany think differently as COVID-19 numbers rise
SPAIN'S Tourism Minister, Reyes Maroto, has said that the country is a 'safe destination' for holiday-makers.
Her comments today(July 9) in a radio interview with...
Bank-robbing gang steal €1.3 million from 33 branches in Spain and even replace front-door locks
A robbery gang that looted 33 banks across Spain and stole nearly €1.3 million have been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
The crooks used a...
Absent UK visitors contribute to Spain’s foreign tourist figures taking a big February hammering
FOREIGN visitor numbers to Spain collapsed by 93.6% in February compared to a year earlier, according to figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE) published...
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Investigative TV series shows doctor in Spain’s Mallorca issuing fake PCR certificates to German tourists
In a investigative TV series with reporter Sascha Wintel and aired on German television, the doctor is seen issuing negative certificates to tourists that have not been tested for coronavirus
Entry into Spain’s Balearic Islands restricted BUT residents can enjoy inter-island travel
This means that from March 26, entry into and out of the Balearic Islands will be prohibited unless for a justified
Thousands of German tourists arrive in Spain’s Balearic Islands
Despite the German government advising against all non-essential travel, its removal of the Balearics from their list of 'at risk areas' caused an avalanche in bookings to the archipelago
Balearic Islands among regions of Spain removed from coronavirus risk list by Germany
GERMAN travellers will now be able to visit some regions of Spain without the need for quarantine on their return, authorities in Berlin announced...
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Hard Rock Hotel Marbella unveils groovy new rooftop pool area as part of total ‘swinging-sixties’ revamp
THE final piece of curved glass has now been fitted on the tile mosaic that completes the stunning new rooftop pool area on the...
