Tag: Poland
Wanted Polish man arrested at Costa Blanca airport in Spain after jetting in from Ireland
A Polish fugitive who had a European Arrest Warrant issued against him two years ago, has been caught at Alicante-Elche airport.
The man, 37, flew...
Spain’s Foreign Ministry seeks news of ‘arrested’ Valencia pensioner in occupied area of Ukraine
SPAIN'S Foreign Ministry is looking into the arrest of a Valencian pensioner by Russian troops during a protest in the occupied Ukrainian city of...
Drugs lord arrested at luxury Costa Blanca home in Spain for exporting narcotics via lorries across Europe
A Polish drugs lord who used lorries from Spain to transport drugs to Scandinavia and Eastern Europe has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
Officers...
Have you seen Michal? Family search for Polish engineer missing on Costa del Sol
IN a desperate search to find her missing brother Michal, Maria Jagier has sent out appeals to police forces, social media groups and even...
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EXCLUSIVELY for Olive Press readers, author Sabina Ostrowska is offering a free download of her book The Crinkle Crankle Wall: Our First Year in...
REVEALED: How police prevented violent battle between Polish and Spanish football hooligans during Euro 2020
Details have emerged of the exhaustive ‘anti-ultra’ operation carried out by the Policia Nacional against football hooligans.
The force prevented three separate groups of dangerous...
BUSTED: Costa Blanca prostitution gang who cheated COVID-19 travel rules to lure victims into Spain
POLICE have smashed a Costa Blanca-based European prostitution gang that supplied women with fake medical papers to beat COVID-19 border closures.
Polish and Russian women...
Benidorm area riddle of missing Polish businessman flush with cash on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A Polish businessman who disappeared last autumn may have been murdered at his Costa Blanca rental villa by members of a drugs gang.
The Guardia...
WATCH: Violent eastern European drug traffickers who smuggled guns among COVID-19 medical supplies busted on Spain’s Costa Blanca with...
A VICIOUS drug trafficking gang has been dramatically captured during a house raid in Alicante.
The bust concluded an international investigation involving police forces from...
Five British men and women held over ‘cannabis courier service’ as 100kgs of drugs seized on Spain’s Costa del...
According to police the Brit suspects would frequently change their rented cars and apartments to keep officers off the scent
Police bust Benidorm sex club after Polish gang stole thousands by adding zeros to customer’s bills
Three Polish women aged 22, 23 and 27 were among those arrested at the club frequented by Brits
Cruel British tourists in Spain pay homeless man to get humiliating face tattoo
The incident has infuriated expats and locals alike
Spain falls behind on list of world’s most corrupt countries, ranks below Qatar, Poland and Botswana
SPAIN has dropped a place on the 'world's most corrupt country' list.
Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index for 2017, released yesterday, places Spain at 42nd...
Spain MEP defends women in European Parliament sexism storm
MEP Iratxe Garcia Perez, of the PSOE, condemned far right Polish MEP Janusz Korwin-Mikke women were 'too weak, small and unintelligent' for equal pay
Barack Obama’s first Presidential visit to Spain announced
The visit comes at a time of political uncertainty in Spain
More than two thirds of Spaniards want the UK to remain in the EU
All five countries surveyed want Britain to avoid Brexit
Gibraltarian ballet dancer receives special welcome in Poland
The dancer is a member of the highly-revered Polish National Ballet in Warsaw
Spanish lorry drivers pay UK government over €4 million in last year
In total, foreign drivers have paid a massive €60 million to the UK Treasury since a levy was introduced
Tourist dies after falling off cliff in Nerja
Police are treating his death as accidental at this stage
Black market organ treaty signed by 14 European nations in Spain
More than 10,000 black market operations currently take place each year
Spanish teachers suffer massive pay cuts
Compared to EU neighbours, Spanish teachers are seeing massive pay cuts
FIFA reject Gibraltar FA´s membership request
Gibraltar FA set to take FIFA to court after a terrible week for the fledgeling football team
Gibraltar FA look to move ‘home’ games to London
The Gibraltar FA are looking at alternative venues to host their home Euro 2016 qualifiers after tax problems in Portugal
Scunthorpe princess found buried in Marbella
Betty York was reunited with her Polish prince husband after death