Comments for Olive Press News Spain

Comment on FROM THE ARCHIVES: Journey to Spain’s Imperial City – Toledo by Carol-Anne Abbink

Carol-Anne Abbink — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:32:41 +0000

We enjoyed Toledo also. But travelers BEWARE of visiting the lovely Cathedral! I was pickpocketed in there and lost my money , credit card and worst of all my TIE card! I would suggest that they put a couple of security guards/police inside to patrol the Cathedral, as it is very busy with tourists and the thieves that be, know that!

Comment on BREAKING: Travel warning as UK air traffic control failure leads to major delays by Carol-Anne Abbink

Carol-Anne Abbink — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:28:03 +0000

I think they are long overdue to update their air traffic control systems!

Comment on Residents of Malaga street ‘confined to their homes’ due to ‘plague of disease-ridden cats’ by Mark

Mark — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:53:14 +0000

I should add, that the trap, neuter, check program is part of a nationally approved scheme, supported usually, by the local town hall. That is where the police investigations should start.

Comment on BBVA goes to Spain’s Supreme Court to fight government ‘meddling’ in Sabadell Bank takeover by Mark

Mark — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:48:17 +0000

Despite whatever outcome grom the Supreme Court and all the platitudes we’ve seen from BBVA about their intentions once merged, we all know that in reality it will mean further branch closures and job losses. Otherwise there would be little or no reduction in overheads. But ask yourself a simple question: when was the last rime you had to visit the branch of your bank ? Maybe liss of branches will not be a big deal.
What customers of both banks need now is a clear message about what benefits of the merged bank will come their way.

Comment on Animal abuse horror after cat is thrown out of car and repeatedly run over in Spain by Mark

Mark — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:39:01 +0000

This will be interesting to see how seriously the relatively new animal cruelty laws are applied

Comment on Costa del Sol town sparks row with plans to demolish historic bullring for Chinese-themed park by Mark

Mark — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:31:02 +0000

What an extraordinary proposal. The country is about to be overwhelmed with Chinese ev’s and here is a piece of Spanish cultural heritage we are going to demolish as a way to say “thank you China”! China has no friendly gestures when it comes to business, I assure you.

Comment on Residents of Malaga street ‘confined to their homes’ due to ‘plague of disease-ridden cats’ by Mark

Mark — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:14:39 +0000

Feeding stray cats does not necessarily mean the colony increases. If the cats are not neutered, their numbers will increase drastically. The kind individual feeding them is not to blame. Trap, neuter, check for disease, release is the ONLY way to prevent colonies increasing.

Comment on US citizens seek refuge in ‘free and safe’ Spain to as Trump’s ‘authoritarianism takes root’ by dmurp*****@aol.com

dmurp*****@aol.com — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:05:25 +0000

In reply to dmurp*****@aol.com. Trump is an egomaniac who views himself as the next Putin or Hitler. Our country made a grave mistake electing him the first time and an unbelievably dangerous mistake reelecting him. My wife and I moved to Spain to escape him. I hope he dies soon from too many Big Macs, since that is the surest way of protecting our country against his future tyranny. God help our country!

Comment on US citizens seek refuge in ‘free and safe’ Spain to as Trump’s ‘authoritarianism takes root’ by Scott Brown

Scott Brown — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:58:12 +0000

In reply to Scott Brown. Very well put!! Spot on. I notice the left can't handle this truth.....

Comment on US citizens seek refuge in ‘free and safe’ Spain to as Trump’s ‘authoritarianism takes root’ by russell*******@gmail.com

russell*******@gmail.com — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:44:38 +0000

Russell W…
Muchas gracias a las cuatro personas que respondjeron a este article. I am an American citizen living in Spain since 2016. Unlike the people in the article, I left America after casting my vote for President Trump because we thought living under the regime of Hillary Clinton would be intolerable. Here we are nine years later and because of President Trump and his national intelligence team, the truth of the Obama/Biden years is coming out and Hillary’s role is being exposed. The wheels of justice in America turn slowly, but at least they turn.

Comment on Government gives Spanish council one-month deadline to reverse Islamic prayer ban in municipal facilities by Mark

Mark — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:44:30 +0000

It is unusual for a Muslim community of any size not have built their own premises in which they can carry out their religious obligations. Is there any background to this unusual situation?

Comment on Spanish film stars including Javier Bardem slam British Oscar-winning director for filming new blockbuster in occupied Western Sahara by Mark

Mark — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:39:22 +0000

Ashamed to admit I knew very little of this subject, but will now seek to find out more.

Comment on ‘Stop the madness’: Outrage in Spain after La Liga agrees to play league match in US by Mark

Mark — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:30:45 +0000

Strange that apparently it was a request by the 2 clubs involved. Obviously very supportive of their fans – not.

Comment on Government gives Spanish council one-month deadline to reverse Islamic prayer ban in municipal facilities by Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor)

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:28:34 +0000

In reply to Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor). Hi Alberto - because the newspaper is fortnightly and funded by local ads and it only gets about 10% of the overall news output we put online …

Comment on Spain’s Barcelona bans organised bar crawls in latest anti-tourism drive by Mark

Mark — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:27:26 +0000

An excellent move. That sort of behaviour is just contrary to everything in Spain and we don’t want it here.

Comment on US citizens seek refuge in ‘free and safe’ Spain to as Trump’s ‘authoritarianism takes root’ by Mark

Mark — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:24:19 +0000

In reply to Mark. Calling the kettle black?

Comment on US citizens seek refuge in ‘free and safe’ Spain to as Trump’s ‘authoritarianism takes root’ by Mark

Mark — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:23:16 +0000

In reply to Mark. Obviously a Republican,and like so many of the others in the same camp, short sighted and completely oblivious to reality.

Comment on Government gives Spanish council one-month deadline to reverse Islamic prayer ban in municipal facilities by Alberto

Alberto — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:11:06 +0000

How come you have a free paper but have to Pay for online news?

Comment on US citizens seek refuge in ‘free and safe’ Spain to as Trump’s ‘authoritarianism takes root’ by Shirley Taylor

Shirley Taylor — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:10:10 +0000

I, too, would not live in the US, and am happy to have residency in Spain. I know many people who no longer feel safe in the US, and after yesterday’s stunts by trump, there will be more.

Comment on US citizens seek refuge in ‘free and safe’ Spain to as Trump’s ‘authoritarianism takes root’ by Jeff Birchmore

Jeff Birchmore — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:41:01 +0000

In reply to Jeff Birchmore. Leave