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Video: Female bullfighting protester dragged out of ring by Popular Party candidate for local council
A FEMALE bullfighting protester was dragged out of the ring during a demonstration on Tuesday by a man who is standing to be a...
Nazi salutes and fascist chants: Clashes and arrests break out during exhumation of Falange founder in Spain’s Madrid
CLASHES broke out between police and far-right supporters over the controversial exhumation of Falange founder José Antonio Primo de Rivera.
The remains of the father...
8M in Malaga: Demonstrations and rallies for Women’s Day in Spain’s Malaga
MILLIONS of women will gather today across the world to strike, protest and party to mark International Women's Day, with Malaga also set to...
Protestors come out in force on streets of Madrid to denounce regional government’s ‘dismantling’ of healthcare system
HUNDREDS of thousands of people came out to protest on the streets of Madrid today, to denounce what they called the ‘dismantling’ of the...
Protests across Spain over animal rights law that excludes hunting dogs
PROTESTS were held in 44 cities across Spain on Sunday over hunting dogs being excluded from the new animal welfare law which Congress will...
Thousands take to the streets of Madrid to demand the resignation of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
SOME 31,000 people took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to protest against the Spanish government, and demand the resignation of Socialist Party...
Boos and jeers at pro-Catalan independence demonstration in Spain’s Barcelona show splits in the movement
SOME 6,500 people came out in Barcelona to protest on Thursday morning in support of independence for Catalunya. The demonstration coincided with a French-Spanish...
Madrid doctors and paediatricians temporarily halt indefinite strike to evaluate offer from regional government
AN INDEFINITE strike by doctors in Madrid has been suspended temporarily while union representatives consider an offer from the regional government to improve their...
Environmental activists spray children’s nativity scene with paint at Spain’s El Corte Ingles department store
ENVIRONMENTAL activists from the Futuro Vegetal (Vegetable Future) group on Thursday sprayed black and red paint on part of the children’s nativity scene outside...
With arrest of 24-year-old woman from Galicia, two Spaniards are now in custody in Iran
A SECOND Spaniard has been detained in Iran, as unrest and protests against the government in the Middle Eastern country continue.
Ana Baneira Suárez, who...
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
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