Tag: protests
IN PICS: Hundreds protest against return of Spain’s disgraced ex-King Juan Carlos in Madrid
HUNDREDS of protesters took to the streets in Madrid on Sunday calling for disgraced former King Juan Carlos to face justice, a day before...
MAY DAY: Thousands took to streets across Spain’s Andalucia calling for action over slipping living standards
MORE than 40,000 people took to the streets of Andalucia on International Workers’ Day demanding pay rises and government action against the soaring cost...
Spain makes it a crime for pro-lifers to harrass women outside abortion clinics
A new law came into force on Thursday which stops women going for an abortion being harassed by demonstrators outside clinics in Spain.
The measure...
Supermarkets hit by shortage as Spain’s truck driver strike continues
SUPERMARKETS across Spain are reporting shortages of some products as the strike by truck drivers continues.
Fresh products such as fruit and vegetables, fish and...
EXPLAINED: How many Ukrainians and Russians are resident in Spain and where do they live?
FOLLOWING Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, The Olive Press takes a look at Ukrainian and Russian demographics in Spain.
There are currently 112,034 Ukrainian citizens registered...
WATCH: Javier Bardem joins anti-war protests in support of Ukraine as rallies held across Spain
THE Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem was among those who protested against the invasion of Ukraine in demonstrations held across Spain.
On Thursday protestors rallied outside...
IN PICS: Thousands march in streets across Spain to demand an end to violence against women
THOUSANDS of people took to the streets in demonstrations on Thursday evening to demand an end to violence against women.
November 25 marked International Day...
Anti-bullfighting protesters battle for a total ban after first corrida in Spain following coronavirus lockdown
ANIMAL welfare groups are campaigning to get bullfighting banned for good after the sport returned from a lockdown suspension.
The first bullfight after lockdown happened...
Podemos politician calls for Columbus statue to be removed from Spain’s Barcelona amid anti-racism protests
A HIGH ranking Podemos politician in Catalunya has called for the statue of Christopher Columbus to be removed from Barcelona.
Black Lives Matter protests sweep across Spain and the Costa del Sol
BLACK Lives Matter protests have swept across Spain, including on the Costa del Sol.
Barcelona protesters burn containers in response to leaders loss of voting rights
Tensions rose yesterday as protesters reacted to the decision to strip the President of the Generalitat of his rights as a lawmaker
EL CLASICO: 3,000 troops to police Spain’s most important football fixture as HUGE Catalan protests planned for Camp Nou
Fears of civil unrest caused the fixture, which was due to be played in October, to be rescheduled for this week
WATCH: Wall of police fires on protestors as rocks and rubber bullets fly in Barcelona
THIS is the moment a wall of riot police fired on violent protestors as rocks, glass bottles and rubber bullets fought for command over...
Expats are out in force as global climate change protests hit the Costa del Sol
A week-long campaign has been launched to ‘bring an end to the age of fossil fuels and climate justice for everyone’.
Anti-Brexit protests to hit La Linea and Spain’s Malaga as British expats defend their rights ahead of looming EU...
The protests come after Boris Johnson manoeuvred to suspend Parliament for five weeks following his unsuccessful bid to call a snap general election
Wolf Pack’s youngest member arrested for shoplifting in Spain
It comes after nationwide protests due to the gang's lesser charge of sexual abuse
British expats protest ‘cruel’ bullfight in Malaga after learning it was funded by their taxes
The protest was organised alongside a 1,300-strong petition
MAY DAY: More than 70 protests planned across Spain today for better working conditions as union bosses warn of...
DOZENS of protests are planned across Spain today to demand better working conditions.
Organised by the country's main labour unions UGT and CCOO, the more...
Protests erupt in Spain after Supreme Court rules 25 Catalunya leaders to be tried for rebellion – with some...
PROTESTORS hit the street Barcelona last night after the Supreme Court announced it would be stepping up its legal action against separatists.
It ruled that...
EXCLUSIVE PICS: Madrid a ‘WARZONE’ as migrants and locals battle with Spanish police after death of Senegalese street vendor
The inner city district of Lavapiés went up in violent flames as protesters took to the streets to rebel against the police
Spanish students protest over education law
The protests were called by the Students Union with the biggest marches taking place in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia
UPDATE: Police successfully evict 70 squatters from abandoned homes in Marbella in under an hour
At least 20 police officers and up to a dozen security guards were involved in the evictions
Protesters in Pamplona after British teenager reports sexual assault
Protesters gathered in response to sexual assault reports
Human Rights Watch slam ‘flawed’ Spanish security Bill
Nicknamed the 'gag law', the proposed Bill will come down on protesters and freedom of speech
Spanish government stocks up on riot gear for autumn
Amnesty calls the purchase a 'worrying development'
PP set to abandon Spain’s controversial abortion reforms
Mariano's PP about to U-turn, allegedly motivated by electoral concerns
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Mallorca registers one of ‘hottest months ever’, warm winter on the way
More records for scorching temperatures in Spain have been reached after a popular tourist island just recorded its hottest month.
Mallorca has registered one of...
