Spain’s largest chain of beauty and perfume stores created by ‘friendly’ merger
BEAUTY AND PERFUME stores Druni and Arenal have announced an €870 million merger with both brands retained and no job losses expected. Druni is based
EXCLUSIVE: Ground Zero – the ‘druidic’ circle hideaway of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner
IT was his secret camp that he called his ‘little paradise’. A copse of trees overlooking the expansive Barragem do Arade reservoir, it conveniently had
Police catch international drugs gang boss who used helicopters to transport narcotics in Spain’s Andalucia
THE POLICIA NACIONAL have arrested a fugitive in Jerez de la Frontera who led a criminal organisation that trafficked drugs via helicopters. The unnamed man
In hot water: Viral tweet sparks fierce debate about how much Spaniards, and Europeans, shower
A VIRAL tweet has sparked lively online debate about how often Spaniards shower compared to their European counterparts. The answer? Less than the Italians but
Iberian Lynx population continues to rise in rural Spain and Portugal
THE IBERIAN LYNX population is continuing to rise in the wild of the Iberian Peninsula with 1,668 animals reported in 2022 according to the Ministry
Anti-smoking association in Spain calls for ban on tobacco sales in bars, restaurants and petrol stations
AN ANTI-SMOKING association has called on the Spanish government to ban the sale of tobacco in bars, restaurants, hotels and petrol stations, as well as
Spain probes electricity companies over hiking up low prices for French buyers
SPAIN is investigating 35 electricity companies over allegedly selling cheap power at hiked prices to French buyers. The probe has been launched by Spain’s competition
New UK driving licence deal with Spain excludes Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
THE Channel Islands and the Isle of Man have not been included in a recent agreement which allows UK driving licence holders in Spain to
EU agrees to extension of energy price cap for Spain and Portugal
THE European Union has agreed to extend a price cap set on natural gas used for power generation in Spain and Portugal until December 31.
Authorities in Portugal, Spain bust gang that was illegally trafficking in protected eels
SPAIN’S National Police force has busted a gang that was trafficking in protected species of eels. The joint operation, which also involved the Portuguese and
Move over Ukraine: Spain and Portugal have a new Moroccan darling in their bid to host 2030 World Cup
Morocco has announced it will join forces with Spain and Portugal to launch a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The move would
Spain and Portugal could include Morocco in 2030 World Cup hosting bid
SPAIN and Portugal’s candidacy to host the 2030 World Cup may end up including a third country: Morocco. The Spanish and Portuguese Football Federations are
While Spanish victims are forced to wait for justice, Portugal publishes report on abuses in the Catholic Church
A DEVASTATING report published this week has revealed that at least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Catholic Church in Portugal over
Spain wants extension of ‘Iberian exemption’ on gas prices used in electricity generation
SPAIN wants the European Commission to extend its temporary cap on prices for gas and coal used by electricity generation plans which is due to
Spain strikes deal with Portugal and France in Alicante for green hydrogen pipeline
THE leaders of Spain, Portugal, and France have agreed on a €2.5 billion plan for a green hydrogen pipeline that should become operational by 2030.
Robbers with base in Spain’s Valencia plundered at least 40 homes across seven provinces
SEVEN people have been arrested for robbing at least 40 homes across Spain- netting money and valuables worth around €800,000. The Albanian gang based themselves
Seminar in Spain’s Marbella explains Portugal’s Non-Habitual Residency tax scheme for expats
WITH Spain having one of Europe’s harshest tax regimes, that can drain the funds of small business owners and retired people alike, many British expats
Spain-wide appeal to find kidnap gang boss after snatching Costa Blanca couple to steal cryptocurrency codes
THE Guardia Civil have launched a nationwide appeal to find the mastermind behind an Alicante kidnapping plot last Summer to prise out lucrative cryptocurrency access
Professional swindler steals €20,000 from Costa Blanca disabled group member in Spain
A man branded by police as a ‘professional swindler’ cheated €20,000 out of an Alicante disabled group member in addition to running a property rental
EXCLUSIVE: Irish rape victim reveals ‘delight’ at finally seeing Maddie suspect Christian Brueckner in court after ’18 long years’
A RAPE victim allegedly attacked by Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has revealed her happiness to face him in court after nearly two decades. Hazel
EXCLUSIVE: German Madeleine McCann suspect to be accused of a string of rapes and two child offence charges THIS WEEK
MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will this week be charged with five more serious sex crimes. The German rapist, 45, could be accused as early
Spain and Portugal welcome Ukraine to joint bid to host football’s World Cup finals in 2030
SPAIN and Portugal’s football associations have confirmed that Ukraine has been added to their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The three nations
Spain and Portugal experiencing driest spells in over a millennium
THE IBERIAN PENINSULA is going through its driest period for 1,200 years, according to new research. The majority of rain in Portugal and Spain falls
Cristiano Ronaldo’s €2 million sports car smashes into Mallorca house entrance in Spain
AN employee of Manchester United and Portugal soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo, crashed his €2.1 million sports car in Mallorca on Monday. The two-seater Bugatti Veyron
The Olive Press: How the world’s media follows up on our exclusive stories
IT was a full 12 hours before the world’s media caught up with our exclusive that police had found traces of missing toddler Madeleine McCann
Spain’s government rubber-stamps energy price cap which needs European Commission sign-off
SPAIN’S Council of Ministers formally approved a price cap on Friday that limits gas prices used to produce electricity. The 12-month concession granted by the