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Donald Trump slams Spain for not spending enough on defence- ahead of key NATO summit

Trump slams ‘terrible’ Spain and threatens to ‘make them pay double’ over NATO 5% of GDP snub

President Donald Trump lashed out against Spain over NATO contributions, after the Spanish government stood out as the only country against dedicating 5% of GDP

27 Jun, 2025 @ 12:33

Lead·Madrid

Ryanair gets court to suspend hefty €107m fine for abusive practices in Spain

Court suspends Ryanair’s hefty €107m fine for abusive practices in Spain

MADRID’S High Court has temporarily suspended huge fines imposed in Spain on budget carriers Ryanair and Norwegian Air. Their practices had been described as ‘abusive’

27 Jun, 2025 @ 11:53

Lead·National News

Get ready for a Spanish scorcher: Temperatures could ‘exceed 45C’ as Spain becomes ‘branch of the Sahara desert’

SPAIN is bracing for its first major heatwave of the summer, with temperatures potentially soaring above 45C in some regions this weekend as a powerful

27 Jun, 2025 @ 11:48

Lead·Weather

British tourist falls five metres to his death in Mallorca

A BRITISH tourist died in the early hours of Friday morning after falling in a rocky area of north-east Mallorca. The 41-year-old man fell five

27 Jun, 2025 @ 11:19

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

EasyJet to launch five new routes between the UK and Spain

Travel misery in Spain with 60 flights cancelled on second day of easyJet cabin crew strike

Have you been impacted by easyJet strike action? If so, the Olive Press wants to hear from you: please email ben@theolivepress.es to get in touch

26 Jun, 2025 @ 19:00

Alicante·Barcelona·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Travel News

Marbella beefs up beach security to crack down on ‘loose dogs, street sellers and jetskis’

MARBELLA is launching a major beach security operation this summer to tackle problem behaviour along the Costa del Sol resort’s 27 kilometres of coastline. The

26 Jun, 2025 @ 18:15

Lead·Marbella

Two people die one week after bar explosion in Spain’s Mar Menor area

TWO women who were seriously injured in a bar explosion in San Pedro del Pinatar on June 19 have both died in hospital on Thursday

26 Jun, 2025 @ 18:00

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia

Ryanair being taken to court AGAIN in Spain in 'test case' over hand luggage charges

Airlines on the ropes as EU body rules against charging for hand luggage

AIR travel as we know it could soon look very different after a European Union body proposed changes to carry-on luggage rules that would save

26 Jun, 2025 @ 17:56

Lead·Travel News

English footballer who threw stool at woman in Ibiza poolside brawl: ‘She went down a bit easy’

AN English professional footballer has been identified as the man who hurled a chair at a woman during a chaotic poolside brawl in Ibiza. Kian

26 Jun, 2025 @ 17:30

Ibiza·Lead

Trial begins in Mallorca of €3.3 million luxury property fraud in the Lujo Casa Baleares case

THE real estate macro-scam of Lujo Casa began its trial today, with the understanding that sessions will be held in July and September. The start

26 Jun, 2025 @ 17:25

Balearic Islands·Lead·Other News·Property

Aloha Property Finder: Your Trusted Partner in Marbella Luxury Real Estate

If you’re searching for luxury real estate in Marbella, look no further than Aloha Property Finder—a leading agency based in the prestigious area of Puerto

26 Jun, 2025 @ 17:18

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Other Posts·Property·Sponsored

SoiVIP Clínica Dental: Leading the Way in Modern Dental Care in San Pedro

LOCATED in the heart of San Pedro de Alcántara, Marbella, SoiVIP Clínica Dental has earned a stellar reputation as the top-rated dental clinic in the

26 Jun, 2025 @ 17:09

Andalucia·Health·Marbella·Other News·Sponsored

Row erupts in Spain over plans to build huge Jesus statue outside Madrid – seven metres taller than Rio’s Christ the Redeemer

CONTROVERSIAL plans to build the world’s tallest statue of Jesus Christ have split a small town outside Madrid after the local council approved plans for

26 Jun, 2025 @ 17:01

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Real-life chicken run as poultry escape from cages after lorry crash in Valencia

A LORRY transporting poultry in cages crashed in Valencia province on Thursday, with an unspecified number of chickens and other fowl running away. The driver,

26 Jun, 2025 @ 16:45

Lead·Valencia

Spain approves law to pardon Catalan independence leaders in boost for PM Pedro Sanchez

EMBATTLED prime minister Pedro Sanchez has received a welcome boost after Spain’s Constitutional Court voted to approve a highly contentious amnesty law designed to withdraw

26 Jun, 2025 @ 14:50

Catalunya·Lead·Politics

Founder and owner of iconic Benidorm Palace, Vicente Climent, has died- aged 80

VICENTE Climent who founded and owned the Costa Blanca’s best-known entertainment venue, the Benidorm Palace, has died at the age of 80. He passed away

26 Jun, 2025 @ 14:36

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Police appeal to help identify ‘five-day-old baby girl’ chopped up and dumped in a Madrid landfill

By Brandon Cheevers NEW information about the remains of a murdered baby found in a Madrid landfill last year has revealed she was just five

26 Jun, 2025 @ 13:50

Lead·Madrid

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez responds to Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez dismisses Trump’s tariff threat

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has responded to US President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on Spanish goods because his government won’t spend 5% of

26 Jun, 2025 @ 13:45

Lead·National News·Politics

2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Denia with pool garage – € 255,000

This wonderful 75 square metre property is designed to offer you comfort and quality of life in an unbeatable location. It consists of two spacious

26 Jun, 2025 @ 13:05

Featured Property

REVEALED: The worst areas for public health services in Spain

THE Valencian Community and Andalucia have the worst public health services in Spain, followed by the Balearic Islands, according to an annual study. The conclusions

26 Jun, 2025 @ 12:21

Health·Lead

Spectacular fire destroys luxury yacht in Costa Blanca dry dock

A LUXURY yacht was incinerated in a Thursday morning blaze at Denia’s port 11 fire crews from Benidorm, Benissa, and Denia were sent to the

26 Jun, 2025 @ 11:20

Costa Blanca·Lead

Tram line return moves forward after nearly half-a-century 'off the rails' for Costa Blanca area of Spain

Housing crisis latest: Spain urged to invest in regional public transport to ease demand on major cities

SPAIN should invest heavily in regional transport infrastructure to tackle the housing crisis gripping the country and ruining lives, according to new academic research. University

26 Jun, 2025 @ 11:15

Lead·National News·Property

WATCH: Brit complains Marbella is ‘a lot of fun’ but warns how it can ‘ruin you’

A BRITISH tourist has slammed Marbella as outrageously expensive after a stag do left him ruing the eye-watering prices of the Costa del Sol resort.

26 Jun, 2025 @ 09:08

Lead·Marbella

Spain envisions its own terminal at Gibraltar airport in a ‘joint hub of over 120,000 people’

SPAIN is exploring plans to build its own passenger terminal at Gibraltar airport as part of proposals to create a cross-border transport hub serving more

25 Jun, 2025 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News