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Ukrainian Civilian Protection Forces Train For Russian Invasion

Grenade launchers and machines: What Spain will send to Ukraine to fight Russian invasion

SPAIN’S Defence Minister outlined the military hardware that will be sent to the Ukraine resistance to help fight against the Russian invasion. Margarita Robles said

3 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

Housing association to provide 100 unoccupied flats for fleeing Ukrainians in Spain’s Alicante province

COMPANIES associated with the Alicante Provincial Housing Promoters Association (Provia), are to provide over 100 unoccupied rental flats to house fleeing Ukrainian citizens that arrive

3 Mar, 2022 @ 09:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Gibraltar post office waives fees for letters and packages to Ukraine

People in Gibraltar who wish to send letters or small parcels to friends and family within Ukraine can do so for free. The Royal Gibraltar

2 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

Gibraltar·Lead

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

2 Mar, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

Gibraltar bans Russian aircraft and ships in protest at Ukraine invasion

GIBRALTAR has banned Russian aircraft from its airspace and Russian boats from its port in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. The government said

2 Mar, 2022 @ 16:30

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Spain’s celebrity chef Jose Andres at Ukraine border to feed refugees fleeing Russian invasion

CELEBRATED chef Jose Andres, whose fame is as much for his humanitarian efforts as his cuisine, has made an emotional plea for peace as his

2 Mar, 2022 @ 15:55

Lead·National News

Protests Against Russia's Attack On Ukraine In Vendrell, Spain 1 Mar 2022

Russians in Spain struggle as sanctions bite over Ukraine invasion

RUSSIANS in Spain are facing a backlash after the invasion of Ukraine, with reports of assaults and blackmail. And as banking sanctions start to bite,

2 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

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Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announces expansion of Ukrainian refugee centre in Malaga to provide more temporary accommodation

Pedro Sanchez announces electricity bill tax cuts will be extended in Spain

TAX cuts on electricity bills and a windfall tax on power companies will stay in place until the end of June. IVA on bills were

2 Mar, 2022 @ 12:51

Lead·National News

U-TURN: Spain will send weapons to help Ukraine fight Russian invasion

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has said Spain will send ‘offensive military hardware’ to Ukraine to help battle Russia’s invasion. Sanchez made the announcement in Spain’s

2 Mar, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Dia Supermarkets In Spain Not Worried By Russian Oligarch Owner Getting Onto Eu Blacklist

Struggling Dia supermarket chain in Spain unfazed by EU blacklist of Russian oligarch owner

SPAIN’S Dia supermarket chain says its business as usual despite its key figure getting onto an EU Russian oligarch blacklist in wake of the invasion

1 Mar, 2022 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Madrid

Five-point plan unveiled by Spain’s Valencia region to help Ukraine and refugees

A five-point plan has been announced by the Valencian government on Tuesday to help the Ukraine and refugees that are already in Spain. Details were

1 Mar, 2022 @ 13:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Roman Abramovich, Well Know As A Russian Closest Oligarch Of President Vladimir Poutine. The Russian Oligarch Own Many Yachs As Eclipse, Worth Almost 1 Billion Dollars, Solaris Worth More Than 500 Millions Dollars, Pelorus Worth 300 Millions Dollars. Billionaire Roman Abramovich Also Own A Private Plane Boeing 767 Worth 300 Millions Dollars, Properties As Chateau De La Croe In Cap D’antibes Who Worth Over 200 Millions Dollars And A Villa In Anse Gouverneur On A French Caribbean Island In St Barth Which Is Worth Over 100 Millions Dollars. All Those Properties, Private Jet And Yachts Will Maybe Be Taken Due To His Friendship With President Vladimir Poutine And For The Invasion In Ukraine By Russia

Spain could seize superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs under sanctions against Ukraine invasion

Superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs which are currently moored in Spain could be seized by authorities under sanctions threatened by the EU in retaliation for

28 Feb, 2022 @ 18:55

Lead·Must Read·National News

British tourists in Spain are increasingly booking all-inclusive stays in areas like Benidorm due to inflation - in bad news for local restaurants and bars British tourists in Spain are increasingly booking all-inclusive stays in areas like Benidorm due to inflation - in bad news for local restaurants and bars

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca starts collecting medical aid for Ukraine

BENIDORM council has unanimously condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and opened four collection points for medical supplies. Monday’s plenary meeting brought rare political unity as

28 Feb, 2022 @ 15:45

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain threatens to close its ports to Russian ships over Ukraine invasion

SPAIN’S Foreign Minister said the EU-bloc should close its ports to Russian ships in the same way that airspace has been closed to Russian aircraft.

28 Feb, 2022 @ 13:45

Lead·National News

Fuel prices pump up inflation rate to 2.6% in Spain

Spain’s inflation rate soars with effects of Russian sanctions still to bite

SPAIN has recorded its biggest annual inflation hike since 1989 according to figures released on Monday by the National Statistics Institute(INE). Preliminary numbers for February

28 Feb, 2022 @ 13:21

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Solidarity Shown For Ukraine During International Protest In Costa Blanca City Of Torrevieja In Spain

Solidarity for Ukraine during international protest in Costa Blanca city of Torrevieja in Spain

PROTESTORS gathered outside Torrevieja’s Town Hall on Sunday to show their solidarity for Ukraine in the wake of last week’s invasion by Russia. The Plaza

28 Feb, 2022 @ 11:56

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Ukrainian sailor arrested for sinking of luxury yacht owned by Russian arms dealer in Spain’s Mallorca

A UKRAINIAN sailor has been arrested for attempting to sink a €7million superyacht owned by a Russian arms dealer tycoon and moored in Port Adriano

28 Feb, 2022 @ 10:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Spain’s Malaga to offer accommodation to visiting Ukrainians who cannot return to their country

MALAGA’S Provincial Council has offered two facilities in Malaga capital to accommodate Ukrainian citizens visiting the Costa del Sol. The facilities ‘La Térmica’ and ‘La

28 Feb, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

TRIPLE BLOW: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could threaten €400 million worth of trade on Spain’s Costa Blanca

LOWER HOME sales, tourism revenues and rising energy prices due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cost Costa Blanca 400 million euros, reports claim. The

27 Feb, 2022 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News

Los Pasillos De Aeropuerto Adolfo Suarez Madrid Barajas Practicamente Vacios Por El Covid19

Iberia and British Airways flights rerouted to avoid Russian airspace after Ukraine invasion

British Airways and Spanish carriers Iberia and Vueling has said it will re-route its aircraft to avoid flying over Russian airspace. IAG also said it

25 Feb, 2022 @ 18:45

Lead·Travel News

Barcelona's Mobile World Congress in Spain removes Russian pavilion from next week's event due to Ukraine invasion

Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress 2022 in Spain removes Russian pavilion from next week’s event due to Ukraine invasion

THE world’s biggest telecoms fair, the Mobile World Congress(MWC) in Barcelona has scrapped a dedicated area to Russian exhibitors due to their country’s invasion of

25 Feb, 2022 @ 15:07

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·National News

Ukrainian Protesters At The Russian Embassy In Madrid

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

25 Feb, 2022 @ 12:00

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‘We’ll fight in the streets’: Spanish musician living in Ukraine describes defiance as Russian troops advance on Kiev

AN Alicante-born musician who has been living in Kiev for 13 years has been sharing her experience on the invasion by Russia troops. “They are

25 Feb, 2022 @ 10:03

Alicante·Lead·Other News

Putin Attacks Ukraine. Explosion In Kiev

Spain ‘strongly condemns’ Russia invasion of Ukraine and convenes emergency security council

SPAIN’S King Felipe VI will preside over a National Security Council meeting called for noon on Thursday to analyse the situation after Russia’s overnight invasion

24 Feb, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain Could Send Fighter Jets To Bulgaria As Fears Mount Over Possible Russian Invasion Of The Ukraine

Spain could send fighter jets to Bulgaria as fears mount over Russian invasion of the Ukraine

SPAIN could deploy fighter jets to Bulgaria as part of NATO plans to deter Russia from invading the Ukraine. Defence Minister, Margarita Robles, said on

20 Jan, 2022 @ 20:00

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No post-Brexit ‘rush’ for British expats to become Spanish citizens

BREXIT fears and consequences did not prompt a rush of British expats to become Spanish citizens in 2020. The latest figures from the National Statistics

19 Jan, 2022 @ 16:35

Brexit·Lead

Ukraine - Page 8

Grenade launchers and machines: What Spain will send to Ukraine to fight Russian invasion

Housing association to provide 100 unoccupied flats for fleeing Ukrainians in Spain’s Alicante province

Gibraltar post office waives fees for letters and packages to Ukraine

EXPLAINED: How many Ukrainians and Russians are resident in Spain and where do they live?

Gibraltar bans Russian aircraft and ships in protest at Ukraine invasion

WATCH: Spain’s celebrity chef Jose Andres at Ukraine border to feed refugees fleeing Russian invasion

Russians in Spain struggle as sanctions bite over Ukraine invasion

Pedro Sanchez announces electricity bill tax cuts will be extended in Spain

U-TURN: Spain will send weapons to help Ukraine fight Russian invasion

Struggling Dia supermarket chain in Spain unfazed by EU blacklist of Russian oligarch owner

Five-point plan unveiled by Spain’s Valencia region to help Ukraine and refugees

Spain could seize superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs under sanctions against Ukraine invasion

Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca starts collecting medical aid for Ukraine

Spain threatens to close its ports to Russian ships over Ukraine invasion

Spain’s inflation rate soars with effects of Russian sanctions still to bite

Solidarity for Ukraine during international protest in Costa Blanca city of Torrevieja in Spain

Ukrainian sailor arrested for sinking of luxury yacht owned by Russian arms dealer in Spain’s Mallorca

Spain’s Malaga to offer accommodation to visiting Ukrainians who cannot return to their country

TRIPLE BLOW: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could threaten €400 million worth of trade on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Iberia and British Airways flights rerouted to avoid Russian airspace after Ukraine invasion

Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress 2022 in Spain removes Russian pavilion from next week’s event due to Ukraine invasion

WATCH: Javier Bardem joins anti-war protests in support of Ukraine as rallies held across Spain

‘We’ll fight in the streets’: Spanish musician living in Ukraine describes defiance as Russian troops advance on Kiev

Spain ‘strongly condemns’ Russia invasion of Ukraine and convenes emergency security council

Spain could send fighter jets to Bulgaria as fears mount over Russian invasion of the Ukraine

No post-Brexit ‘rush’ for British expats to become Spanish citizens

How a shoot-out in the marshes of Spain’s cocaine superhighway led crack investigators to track down two narco hitmen living lives of luxury on the Costa del Sol

Digital sex crimes against children increase in Spain, new report finds

Benidorm applies for €55m government loan to stave off bankruptcy risk over €350m land compensation payment

Police in Benidorm’s ‘English Zone’ intercept luxury car carrying large slab of cocaine

Spanish scientists cure pancreatic cancer in mice – raising hopes for a breakthrough in humans