Spain booted out of 2023 Rugby World Cup in France for playing an ineligible player twice
SPAIN has been thrown out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France after fielding an ineligible player in two qualifying matches. The decision was
Reduced power bills coming to Spain after it makes EU deal to slash wholesale electricity prices
WHOLESALE electricity prices in Spain will be capped for a year starting from May. Based on current wholesale rates, the move would produce an estimated
Post-Brexit passport check regulations relaxed as Portugal aims to steal a tourism march on Spain
PORTUGAL is hoping to steal a march on Spain by scrapping post-Brexit security checks for Brits arriving at its airports. UK visitors to the country
Streaming giant Netflix signs ground-breaking deal in Spain
INTERNATIONAL streamer Netflix has signed its first-ever collaborative deal with a Spanish council which will see it support future TV and movie makers in Cartagena.
The only cross-border zip line in the world is in Spain’s Huelva
ADRENALINE junkies can now cross the natural border that separates Spain from its neighbour Portugal, in less than a minute—thanks to the only cross-border zip
UK tourists aim for foreign holiday breaks in Spain as Greece and Turkey suffer due to Ukraine war
UK holidaymakers are opting for Spanish flight and hotel bookings, as interest in breaks to Greece and Turkey falls following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mabrian’s
Spain and Portugal team up to propose cap on electricity costs
SPAIN and Portugal are to submit a proposal to the EU to cap wholesale electricity prices The plan was confirmed by Minister for Ecological Transition,
Go ahead for final phase clinical trials of Spain’s own COVID-19 vaccine
SPAIN’S first domestically-made COVID-19 vaccine produced by Hipra is to start its final phase of clinical trials. Approval was given by the Spanish Agency for
EXPLAINED: The new clues that link German sex offender to missing Madeleine McCann
A GERMAN TV investigation has uncovered a series of fresh witnesses and information linking a convicted paedophile to the snatching of Madeleine McCann. The documentary,
Luxury cars seized as major European cryptocurrency fraudster is arrested in Valencia area of Spain
A man branded as one of Europe’s leading cryptocurrency scammers has been arrested in Valencia City and assets worth €2.5 million seized. The Portuguese man,
MADELEINE MCCANN: Prime suspect Christian Brueckner ‘to be charged with rape of young woman’
THE prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is to be charged with the rape of a young woman early next year. Christian Brueckner will
Endesa power company to invest €31 billion until 2030 on green energy in Spain and Portugal
ENDESA has announced a €31 billion investment in ‘green’ energy production in Spain and Portugal through to 2030. The news comes as Endesa and other
Leading chocolate maker Valor based outside Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca celebrates its 140th anniversary
SPAIN’S leading chocolate manufacturer, Valor, has celebrated its 140th anniversary by announcing profits of €10.6 million. The company had a turnover of €128 million in
Andalucia-Algarve rail connection still a “dream” says Portugal’s Prime Minister
PORTUGUESE Prime Minister Antonio Costa has said that it is “a dream” of his to be able to unite the regions of the Algarve, in
Repsol installing over 600 electric charging points at service areas in Spain and Portugal
REPSOL is to spend €42.5 million installing 610 electric recharging points at its service stations in Spain and Portugal. The project is part of the
EXCLUSIVE: German and Portuguese cops meet to swap evidence on prime suspect who ‘wanted to catch something small’ in Madeleine McCann case
GERMAN detectives have been holding high level meetings with their Portuguese counterparts over missing Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner. A team of police from
TROLLED OVER: Evil social media campaign to destroy new Maddie book comes unstuck
by Dilip Kuner THE Olive Press has won a victory against ‘evil’ online trolls who have attacked the family of missing Madeleine McCann for the
EXCLUSIVE: This is no comedy – Madeleine McCann prime suspect has no right to call a new book on the case ‘a comic’
THE author of a new book on Madeleine McCann has hit back at claims by the current prime suspect that it is ‘no better than
‘I’m sure he did it’: Best pal of prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case reveals all in new book
In a soul-searching new book, Olive Press editor Jon Clarke takes a deep dive into the seedy world of ‘van lifer’ Christian Brueckner, the prime
‘Tirelessly researched’ new book on missing Madeleine McCann is a deep dive into murky world of Spanish and Portuguese costas
AN-DEPTH study of the Madeleine McCann case and its links to a German convict has been released this week by the Olive Press editor. Jon
Bank-robbing gang steal €1.3 million from 33 branches in Spain and even replace front-door locks
A robbery gang that looted 33 banks across Spain and stole nearly €1.3 million have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The crooks used a
QUICK APOLOGY as Spain flip-flops over COVID-19 tests for visitors crossing over from Portugal
SPAIN has apologised to Portugal and will scrap new land border rules tomorrow(June 9), just two days after introducing them. It’s a very quick U-turn
SNUBBED! Spain is omitted from UK ‘Green’ travel list but neighbours Gibraltar and Portugal make it
SPAIN has been passed over for inclusion on the new UK ‘Green’ travel list because its overall COVID infection rate is too high. The details
Spain-Portugal border closure extended until after Easter holidays
SPAIN’S government has yet again extended the ban on crossing the Portuguese border for all but justified journeys. Police checks at the border with Portugal
BUSTED: Police in Spain arrest 46 involved in huge trafficking gang importing drugs from Morocco
A NETWORK of warehouses from Gibraltar to Barcelona have been raided, revealing a large scale and ‘perfectly-structured’ drug trafficking operation led by a man known
Spain’s leader of health emergencies Fernando Simon pictured surfing in Portugal days after advising against travel between provinces
Fernando Simon caught surfing in Portugal amid a surge of COVID-19 outbreaks.