Spain’s Google tax clears first hurdle in path through parliament
SPAIN’S proposed Google tax has cleared its first hurdle despite opposition from right-wing parties. It is part of a finance bill in the process of
Domestic abuse calls increase by more than 40% in Spain during the state of alarm, compared to same period last year
CALLS to 016 in Spain have increased by more than 40% during the state of alarm, compared to the same period last year.
UN expert calls for Spain’s minimum income plan to be extended to combat poverty and inequality
A UN expert has called on Spain to extend its new minimum income scheme to more people. Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on
Spanish football will resume a day early, with the second half of an abandoned match due to offensive chants
FOOTBALL in Spain is due to resume a day early, with the second half of an abandoned match, it has been announced.
Consum to install ‘traffic lights’ at entrance to all its supermarkets as part of €2.5 million plan to control social distancing
SUPERMARKET chain Consum has announced plans to control customer numbers using a complex digital sensor system. More than 1,000 access points at any supermarket will
BREAKING: Spain will open its land borders with France and Portugal on June 22
SPAIN will begin to open up its land borders with its two closest neighbours from June 22, it has been announced. Tourism minister Reyes Maroto
Nerja’s ‘Neanderthal’ paintings in Spain probably work of modern humans
A TEAM of researchers has decided that what was thought to be the only example of Neanderthal cave painting in the world may be the
WATCH: COVID-19 masks and gloves litter Mediterranean seabed as experts warn of impending ecological disaster
Waste from the pandemic already infests land and sea.
Spanish shipping company becomes world’s first to gain COVID-19 free certificate
A BALEARIC shipping company has become the world’s first to receive an assurance certificate that it will remain COVID-19 free. Balearia, operating out of Denia
Multiple beaches across Spain’s Balearic Islands SHUT DOWN for breaching social distancing as 200 people attend drum party in Ibiza
Four beaches in Mallorca and two in Ibiza were cordoned off to the general public after authorities determined that they had 'exceeded their capacity'
Jailed German sex offender who was in Portuguese resort where Madeleine McCann went missing identified as suspect in ‘murder’ probe
A GERMAN man jailed for rape has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The 43-year-old prisoner used a camper van
Costa del Sol’s Feria de Malaga CANCELLED as Spain’s Andalucia announces new COVID-19 plan for summer
THE Feria de Malaga has officially been cancelled. It comes as the Junta de Andalucia recommended no ferias and festivals be held until September. The
COVID-19: Spain extends state of alarm for final time until June 21
SPAIN’S sixth and last extension to the state of alarm has been approved. It means the current state of alarm – or lockdown – will
Spain is the number one country worldwide for most hotel reservations this summer
SPAIN has the most summer hotel reservations worldwide.
Three La Linea youths arrested on drug smuggling charges after sea chase
Three youths from La Linea de la Concepcion and a fourth person from Ceuta have been arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling on Monday.
Seasonal strawberry pickers in Spain at risk of sex abuse and work exploitaion by gangmasters
A PLEA has gone out to the United Nations to investigate human rights violations against migrant women workers toiling in the strawberry fields of Andalucia.
BREAKING: Spain registers first coronavirus related death in three days, but figures don’t seem to be matching
SPAIN has registered its first coronavirus related death in three days.
Bars and restaurants remove glazed serviettes from tables across Spain to avoid COVID-19 contagion – but were they ever any use?
AS more than 70% of the Spanish population have entered ‘phase 2’ of Spain’s coronavirus lockdown, Olive Press readers may have noticed the lack of
As UK beaches appear packed, councillors on Spain’s Costa Blanca are ‘proud’ of responsible population as shores remain almost empty
SOCIAL media has been awash this week with images of UK beaches and other tourist spots seemingly packed with people breaching social distancing guidelines. But
Spain’s Government intends to maintain ERTE scheme until end of 2020, while thousands still haven’t received a payment
THE Spanish Government has indicated that it intends to maintain the ERTE scheme until the end of the year.
Councillor in hot water after sunbathing on beach during important zoom meeting on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE Councillor for Equality for the Andalucian town of Torrox has been blasted by her political rivals for taking part in an important Zoom plenary
Excess deaths in Spain soared by 48,000 from March 14 to May 24, compared to same period in 2019
DEATHS in Spain have increased by 48,000 from the period of mid March until the end of May, compared to the same period in 2019.
Spain set for its first floating wind farm in Canary Islands waters
SPAIN is set to get its first full-scale floating offshore wind farm. Greenalia has applied for planning permission to build a 50MW capacity project in
UK’s Foreign Office call centre thought British dementia sufferer in late 60s was ‘drunk’ in the crucial hours before his death
THE British Foreign Office (FCO) thought a British holidaymaker suffering dementia on the Costa Blanca was ‘drunk’ and just needed to ‘sober up’, the Olive
Spain’s most famous porn star ‘killed photographer with toad poison’ in shamanic ritual gone wrong
A SPANISH porn star has been arrested for the death of a famous photographer. Nacho Vidal was cuffed on Thursday, alongside a family member and
Spanish Government approves draft law introducing tax on plastic waste, expected to raise €724 million
THE Government has approved a draft law introducing a tax on plastic waste.