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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

Brexit is making Gibraltar less competitive and a no-deal Brexit will only make things worse, experts warn

Higher costs of imports and exports on September 1 is ‘lumbering the private sector with another tax’, according to the Gibraltar business group.

14 Sep, 2019 @ 11:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Boris Johnson suffers double blow with bill stopping no-deal Brexit set to pass

The bill set to stop a no-deal Brexit is set to pass through the House of Lords on Friday.

5 Sep, 2019 @ 10:04

Lead

Councillors ‘rebel’ to hold true to the promise made with the voters of Mijas, writes Bill Anderson

We will support the new Mayor in any way we can for the benefit of Mijas and its residents

3 Aug, 2019 @ 10:30

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga·Politics

Spain’s Sanchez fails in new PM bid, opens possibility of fresh election

Known as the 'comeback kid,' the 47-year-old has so far only managed to secure the backing of his own 123 PSOE lawmakers

26 Jul, 2019 @ 09:08

Lead·Politics

Newly-elected Brit councillor hopeful of attempts to move past long standing rivalries of Spain’s politics

It comes after Ciudadanos continues to rule out any form of pacts with the PSOE on a national level, while the PSOE refuses to work

8 Jun, 2019 @ 12:06

Lead·Politics

Lib Dem leader Vince Cable issues stark Brexit warning for Gibraltar in EXCLUSIVE Olive Press interview

He also insisted he had no regrets about the coalition that brought the Tories and David Cameron to power in 2011

26 May, 2019 @ 11:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Open letter from PP’s Javier Quero to people of Casares, as he bids to become mayor and ‘return Casares to its former glory’

Dear Neighbours of Casares, Secadero and Casares Costa,

25 May, 2019 @ 12:00

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Vince Cable says Brexit will ‘really hurt’ Gibraltar while Rachel Johnson calls for Article 50 to be revoked

The leader believes the process of Brexit is not going well even though there is currently ‘an anti-Brexit majority in the House of Commons’

22 May, 2019 @ 12:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

OPINION: Why Mijas needs to see serious change in 2019

Political stability, better health care and expat rights are some of the new year wishes, Bill Anderson hopes for in 2019

20 Jan, 2019 @ 17:36

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead

VOX number two reveals UK police STILL have search warrant for him after Spanish flag prank in Gibraltar

The former Green Berets soldier claimed he could still be arrested for the act, which was intended to question Gibraltar’s sovereignty

17 Jan, 2019 @ 14:18

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Feminists camp outside Andalucian parliament to protest FAR-RIGHT support of new government

HUNDREDS of feminist activists have gathered at the Andalucian parliament to protest against the far-right supported government being sworn in. Juanma Moreno of the PP

15 Jan, 2019 @ 13:47

Lead·Politics

FAR-RIGHT: Vox agrees coalition deal in Spain’s Andalucia to end 36-year Socialist rule

It marks the first time a far-right party has had a role in Spanish regional government since Franco died in 1975

10 Jan, 2019 @ 11:32

Lead·Politics

Extreme-right party Vox ‘will not support’ Partido Popular and Ciudadanos in Andalucia government unless gender violence law revoked

Vox has slammed the law for treating men as 'second class citizens' but Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera insisted 'equality is non-negotiable'

3 Jan, 2019 @ 18:55

Lead·Politics

ROYAL RUMBLE: Almost half of Spaniards want to get rid of King and Queen of Spain poll finds

As Spain celebrated 40 years of its constitution on Thursday, the study also revealed that a majority of Spaniards would like a vote on the

7 Dec, 2018 @ 15:04

Barcelona·Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

Susana Diaz will NOT resign after historic losses to far-right Vox party in Andalucia

The local leader said she would take her seat, even if the opposition parties formed a coalition

5 Dec, 2018 @ 14:17

Lead·Politics

Pedro Sanchez and Pablo Iglesias sign landmark deal to protect self-employed workers in Spain

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias signed the agreement into law at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid this month

25 Oct, 2018 @ 16:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

‘MAKE SPAIN GREAT AGAIN’: Far right party in Spain attracts record 9,000 supporters at rally

An opinion poll suggested this week that Vox is painstakingly close to earning a seat in Congress

11 Oct, 2018 @ 13:22

National News·Politics

Spain’s PSOE would ‘easily win’ general election if held today, new poll finds

THE PSOE would win a general election if it was held today, the latest polls show. According to the Centre for Sociological Research (CIS), Pedro

25 Sep, 2018 @ 14:59

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s PP leader Pablo Casado probed over party’s SECOND fake degree scandal

It comes after former leader of Madrid, Cristina Cifuentes was forced to resign following a fake degree obtained from the same university

7 Aug, 2018 @ 13:06

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

EU STINK!: Andalucia to blame for Spain’s sewage treatment problem as country handed €12 million fine

SPAIN has been fined €12 million by the EU for failing to deal with its sewage water properly – and the majority of offending towns

29 Jul, 2018 @ 10:01

Environment·Lead

BREAKING: Spain officially has a new prime minister

Some 180 MPs voted against Rajoy at this morning's no-confidence vote, making PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez, the new prime minister

1 Jun, 2018 @ 11:18

Lead·National News

Podemos leader faces confidence vote after ‘luxury’ home purchase

THE members of Spain’s anti-austerity party Podemos are to vote on whether it’s leader should step down after buying a €600,000 ‘luxury’ home. The party’s

26 May, 2018 @ 12:13

Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca·Property

People’s Party would hold onto lead if Spain went to polls today

THE People’s Party (PP) would hold onto a slim lead if a general election was called this week, according to an official voting intention poll.

12 May, 2018 @ 12:15

Lead·National News

WATCH: Embattled Madrid leader Cristina Cifuentes STEALS anti-ageing cream from hypermarket in Spain

The PP politician was rumbled by a perfume saleswoman

25 Apr, 2018 @ 10:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

ESSAY: Why do politicians in Spain never resign?

As more scandal emerges over a leading politician’s faked university degree, Lenox Napier asks: ‘why do politicians never resign in Spain?’ SPAIN’S leading political problem

7 Apr, 2018 @ 10:40

Lead·Politics

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