politics - Olive Press News Spain

Spain’s Supreme Court confirms 18-month removal of Catalunya’s president

SPAIN’S Supreme Court judges have unanimously ruled that Catalunya president, Quim Torra, should be removed from his position. They upheld last December’s Catalunya court verdict

28 Sep, 2020 @ 16:20

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

Mayor in power for 30 years faces corruption quiz on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LOS MONTESINOS mayor, Jose Manuel Butron, could be thrown out of office if he is found guilty of harassment, bribery, and prevarication charges. Butron has

28 Sep, 2020 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja·Valencia

Spanish judge turns to UK to investigate destruction of card stolen from Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias’ former adviser

The investigation is key in determining if Iglesias deliberately manipulated and disabled the card

19 Jun, 2020 @ 22:31

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Fear of coronavirus responsible for low turnout at 8-M Women’s Rights rally, according to Spain’s Equality Minister Irene Montero

IRENE Montero has been caught off camera blaming fear of the coronavirus as the reason why the 8-M march didn’t have as many people as

2 Jun, 2020 @ 18:15

Lead·Politics

PSOE politician in Andalucia apologises for his comments comparing Basque nationalist party Bildu and Spain’s Guardia Civil, regarding terrorism

A DEPUTY Mayor in Jaen province has had to apologise for his comments comparing the Basque nationalist party Bildu and the Guardia Civil, in regards

1 Jun, 2020 @ 16:51

Jaen·Lead·Politics

Spanish Government secures enough votes for final extension to state of emergency

PEDRO Sanchez has reportedly secured enough support for a sixth and final extension to the state of emergency.

31 May, 2020 @ 16:39

Lead·National News·Politics

British expat urges self-employed in Spain to support new autonomo political party

A BRITISH expat on the Costa del Sol explains why he joined the newly formed A.P.E (SOMOS AUTONOMOS INICIATIVA POLITICA) and what his role is.

10 May, 2020 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

1584644124_604119_1584644245_noticia_normal

Spain’s PSOE party accuses VOX of ‘hate crimes’ for spreading false COVID-19 information

The complaint stems from a series of tweets from Vox back on January 18 and again between April 2 and 7 aimed at the PSOE

19 Apr, 2020 @ 12:59

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s Deputy Prime Minister, Carmen Calvo, recovers from coronavirus and returns to work

CARMEN Calvo announces she has recovered from COVID-19 and is returning to work.

15 Apr, 2020 @ 16:00

Health·Lead·Politics

Nearly 90% of Spaniards believe opposition parties should support the Government through the COVID-19 crisis

A RECENT study has suggested that 87.8% of Spaniards believe the opposition parties should support the Government through the coronavirus crisis.

15 Apr, 2020 @ 14:54

Lead·Politics

Zentauroepp52707841 Salvador Illa200309204922 1583783565146

COVID-19: Government steps in to stop private clinics hiking up coronavirus testing costs

THE Government has revealed measures to ensure the nation’s private testing clinics are not hiking prices, putting the most vulnerable in danger. In a press

14 Apr, 2020 @ 15:04

Coronavirus·Lead·National News·Politics

Vox wants to remove free healthcare for non residents in Spain during the coronavirus crisis

VOX has asked to remove free healthcare for non residents during the state of emergency.

25 Mar, 2020 @ 14:32

Health·Lead·Politics

Spain repeals law allowing businesses to fire staff if they have taken too many sick days

THE coalition government has repealed a law that allowed businesses to dismiss workers if they had accumulated too much medical leave.

26 Feb, 2020 @ 10:05

Business & Finance·Health·Lead·Politics

Electric cars at an ‘early stage’ as minister reveals 98% use of fossil fuels

One percent of all vehicles are powered to some extent by electricity, in figures released in Parliament recently,

24 Feb, 2020 @ 18:16

Gibraltar

Gibraltar signs information sharing deal to fight tobacco smuggling

SMUGGLERS will find it harder than ever to bring tobacco into Spain after the authorities teamed up with wholesalers. The Government of Gibraltar and HM’s

14 Feb, 2020 @ 16:52

Gibraltar

Spain’s conservative PP party funds ‘Cambridge Analytica-style’ dirty ad campaign targeting left wing voters in run-up to election

Advertising was ‘distributed in neighbourhoods that traditionally support the PSOE or United Podemos’

1 Nov, 2019 @ 10:56

Lead·Politics

Los Restos De Franco Se Trasladan Hoy Del Valle De Los Ca Dos A Mingorrubio

OPINION: Franco’s last day in the spotlight let Spain breathe clearly again

Finally a mass murderer has been moved away from the 30,000 he killed.

26 Oct, 2019 @ 10:00

Opinion

WATCH: Gibraltar’s Fabian Picardo FUMING after squad of Spanish officers spotted on the Rock after driving across UK border ‘without being stopped’

GIBRALTAR is in uproar after a video purporting to show a group of Spanish officers having crossed the border in their car ‘without being stopped’

21 Oct, 2019 @ 07:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Spain shutting the border would be like ‘cutting off its nose to spite its face’, slams Gibraltar’s deputy commander

Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia said that tightening frontier controls would hurt the Spanish as much as the Rock.

28 Sep, 2019 @ 11:00

Featured·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

REVEALED: Which party leader would Spain most like to have a beer with as general election looms

Caretaker Prime Minister only has until next week to secure a deal and form a government after talks with the king and party leaders failed

18 Sep, 2019 @ 10:16

Lead·National News·Politics

Businesses on Spain’s border with Gibraltar asked to shut down in solidarity with Spanish workers in planned Brexit protest

BUSINESSES which operate on Spain’s border with Gibraltar have been asked to remain closed during a planned protest against Brexit. The Asctecg group, which represents

16 Sep, 2019 @ 14:57

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics