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Demonstration Against Russian Invasion Of Ukraine In Madrid, Spain 13 Mar 2022

Teacher offers Ukrainian refugees free Spanish lessons at academy in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol.

IT is yet another heartwarming example of ordinary people being moved to do something to help those fleeing Russian invasion of Ukraine. A teacher from

21 Mar, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·Malaga·National News

Revealed: The areas in Spain which welcome the most immigrants, according to latest official data

Spain says 25,000 Ukraine refugees have arrived in country after Russian invasion

AN estimated 25,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Spain since the start of Russia’s military invasion on February 24. Speaking to broadcaster, RTVE, on Monday,

21 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

FOCUS: Mental health and the state of the nation in Spain

Is Spain doing enough to deal with a rising problem exacerbated by the pandemic and now the anxiety caused by war? Jo Chipchase takes a

21 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·National News

Spain’s Sierra Nevada welcomes 45 children from the Ukrainian Ski Federation in face of Russian invasion

A TOTAL of 45 children and teenagers plus seven coaches from the Ukrainian Winter Sports Federation have arrived at the Sierra Nevada ski resort in

21 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Granada·Lead

REVEALED: Official advice on the help offered to Ukrainian refugees on Spain’s Costa Blanca

REFUGEES fleeing the invasion of Ukraine can now receive ‘official’ help on Costa Blanca, after a major city announced guidelines. Orihuela City Council published a

20 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Costa Blanca·Lead

REVEALED: Official advice on offering accommodation to Ukrainian refugees in Spain’s Valencia region

VALENCIA stands with the people of Ukraine and is showing solidarity with humanitarian aid and advice on living safely in the region. The Generalitat intends

20 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Designer does her bit for Ukraine with special prints from Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

By Katharina Beiersdoerfer

20 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·Malaga

Retail Trade Reactivates In Phase Zero In Barcelona, Spain 11 May 2020

ANALYSIS: How the Ukraine war might affect international demand for property in Spain

Having barely recovered in 2021, international demand faces a challenging year in 2022, writes Mark Stücklin of Spanish Property Insight.

19 Mar, 2022 @ 18:30

Columnists·Lead·National News·Property

Update with pics: Local hero arrives back home to Spain’s Sevilla after an epic journey to Ukraine war zone and back—rescuing 7 refugees and a dog

OVER the past nine days the Olive Press has been keenly following the epic journey of local hero, Jesus Perez de Tena, a greengrocer from

19 Mar, 2022 @ 11:15

Lead·Must Read·Sevilla

Kiev Recruits Of Ukrainian Army 'azov' Battalion During Military Oath Ceremony In Kiev Before Dispatch To Eastern Regions

OPINION: Why Ukraine’s foreign fighters have little in common with those who signed up to fight in the Spanish Civil War

According to some reports, thousands of people from around the world are signing up to fight on behalf of Ukraine. But comparisons to the Spanish

18 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·National News

Fears That Human Trafficker Pretending To Be Red Cross Worker In Spain's Valencia May Have Phoned Ukrainian Refugees

Ukrainian refugees get phone call from bogus Red Cross worker in Spain’s Valencia amidst human trafficking fears

TWO female Ukrainian refugees claim they were the victims of a hoax phone call claiming to be from the Cruz Roja(Red Cross). The women said

18 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia

supermarket Photo by Viki Mohamad / Unsplash

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

18 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Local church provides haven for Ukrainian refugees on Spain’s Costa Blanca

JAVEA International Baptist Church (JIBC) is offering a meeting place for Ukrainian refugees. Those seeking refuge in the north of Costa Blanca can also bring

18 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

Ukraine children with cancer arrive in SPain Photo: Fundación Aladina @FundAladina

Ukrainian children arrive in Spain to continue cancer care

By Sorrel Downer

18 Mar, 2022 @ 13:45

Lead·National News

Spain's Golden Visa is officially no more: Housing crisis and money laundering blamed for closing the door

Spain suspends Golden Visas for Russian citizens wanting to buy residency

RUSSIAN nationals have been barred from getting Spanish residency permits under the Golden Visa scheme. Spain’s Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares, has ordered the suspension

17 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Property

Unions say Inditex fashion group agrees to big inflation-busting wage rise for shop workers in Spain

Spanish fashion retailer Inditex known for brands like Zara and Bershka says prices will rise by 2%

SPANISH fashion giant Inditex says prices will go up by 2% across its domestic stores this spring and summer due to inflation. Inditex, who are

16 Mar, 2022 @ 18:11

Business & Finance·Lead

Refugees Arrive From Ukraine To Przemysl Train Staion

Five Spaniards drive from Spain’s Alicante to Poland to cook paella for refugees fleeing Ukraine

FIVE friends from Spain were so moved by the situation affecting those fleeing the Ukraine that they decided to do what they did best: make

16 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·National News

Update on a hero’s journey from Spain’s Sevilla to Ukraine to deliver critical medical supplies and bring back refugees

UPDATE: Pics and video from hero’s journey from Spain to Ukraine to deliver critical medical supplies and bring back refugees

Last week the Olive Press did an exclusive interview with Jesus Perez de Tena, a local greengrocer from Sevilla—also crew member for one of flamenco’s

15 Mar, 2022 @ 18:55

Lead·Must Read·Sevilla

Spain's biggest supermarket chain Mercadona hands out an early Xmas present to all its workers

Spanish supermarket giant Mercadona criticises panic-buyers and hoarders following sunflower oil clampdown

MAJOR Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona has appealed to customers to stop panic-buying and hoarding. Reporting a €47 million fall in profits last year, Mercadona president,

15 Mar, 2022 @ 13:48

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

How Barcelona’s Sants station became the gateway for Ukrainian refugees in Spain

CATALUNYA has become Spain’s gateway for Ukrainian refugees. Barcelona’s Sants station is the first port of call for refugees arriving in Spain by rail. Around

15 Mar, 2022 @ 13:15

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Spain seizes Russian oligarch superyachts in Barcelona and Mallorca

A €140 million superyacht owned by an oligarch friend of Russian leader Vladamir Putin has been seized by authorities in Barcelona. Another craft has also

15 Mar, 2022 @ 12:05

Balearic Islands·Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Mallorca·National News

Costa Blanca hospital welcomes first baby born to Ukrainian refugee in Spain

THE first baby has been born in Spain to a Ukrainian refugee who fled the Russian invasion of her country. Mariia, 44, arrived in Javea

14 Mar, 2022 @ 12:42

Costa Blanca·Lead

Refugees On Ukrainian Slovak International Border

Expats open their homes to at least 40 Ukrainian families in Spain’s Costa Blanca

SOME 45 homes have been offered to receive Ukrainian families thanks to humanitarian efforts from a British-run charity and nine town halls in Spain’s Costa

13 Mar, 2022 @ 17:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Refugees At Warsaw Train Station In Warsaw, Poland 8 Mar 2022

OPINION: Why this International Women’s Day is more poignant than ever

LAST week we marked International Women’s Day – celebrated annually on March 8 – as a day that commemorates the social, political and economic achievements

13 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

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Mammoth tooth donated to raise money for chef Jose Andres to feed refugees in Ukraine

FISHERMEN who netted a 12,000 year-old woolly mammoth tooth from the ocean floor as they dredged for crustaceans are to auction it and donate the

12 Mar, 2022 @ 10:30

Lead·National News

Expat coworking space offers free desk space for refugees in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LOOKING for a coworking space but just landed from a country at war or in a crisis? Nexopia Workspaces in Javea (Xabia) in Alicante has

11 Mar, 2022 @ 19:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Ukraine - Page 6

Teacher offers Ukrainian refugees free Spanish lessons at academy in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol.

Spain says 25,000 Ukraine refugees have arrived in country after Russian invasion

FOCUS: Mental health and the state of the nation in Spain

Spain’s Sierra Nevada welcomes 45 children from the Ukrainian Ski Federation in face of Russian invasion

REVEALED: Official advice on the help offered to Ukrainian refugees on Spain’s Costa Blanca

REVEALED: Official advice on offering accommodation to Ukrainian refugees in Spain’s Valencia region

Designer does her bit for Ukraine with special prints from Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ANALYSIS: How the Ukraine war might affect international demand for property in Spain

Update with pics: Local hero arrives back home to Spain’s Sevilla after an epic journey to Ukraine war zone and back—rescuing 7 refugees and a dog

OPINION: Why Ukraine’s foreign fighters have little in common with those who signed up to fight in the Spanish Civil War

Ukrainian refugees get phone call from bogus Red Cross worker in Spain’s Valencia amidst human trafficking fears

Supermarkets hit by shortage as Spain’s truck driver strike continues

Local church provides haven for Ukrainian refugees on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Ukrainian children arrive in Spain to continue cancer care

Spain suspends Golden Visas for Russian citizens wanting to buy residency

Spanish fashion retailer Inditex known for brands like Zara and Bershka says prices will rise by 2%

Five Spaniards drive from Spain’s Alicante to Poland to cook paella for refugees fleeing Ukraine

UPDATE: Pics and video from hero’s journey from Spain to Ukraine to deliver critical medical supplies and bring back refugees

Spanish supermarket giant Mercadona criticises panic-buyers and hoarders following sunflower oil clampdown

How Barcelona’s Sants station became the gateway for Ukrainian refugees in Spain

Spain seizes Russian oligarch superyachts in Barcelona and Mallorca

Costa Blanca hospital welcomes first baby born to Ukrainian refugee in Spain

Expats open their homes to at least 40 Ukrainian families in Spain’s Costa Blanca

OPINION: Why this International Women’s Day is more poignant than ever

Mammoth tooth donated to raise money for chef Jose Andres to feed refugees in Ukraine

Expat coworking space offers free desk space for refugees in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca

British expats among hundreds facing eviction to make way for ‘corporate greed’ mass-tourism complex on the Costa del Sol

How Marbella’s criminal class dine out in Puerto Banus one day – and carry out daylight robberies the next

EXCLUSIVE: Expat shock as vanished funeral firm found to have ‘no funds left’ in accounts

Fake cigarette factory raided with €3m of products set for black market sales in Spain

Yellow alert: Storm Ingrid to batter Spain’s southern coast with snow expected inland