https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/author/alextheolivepress-es/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:40:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/author/alextheolivepress-es/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/seized-narco-boat-with-powerful-engine-starts-new-life-as-police-vessel-on-costa-blanca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/seized-narco-boat-with-powerful-engine-starts-new-life-as-police-vessel-on-costa-blanca/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429465 A NARCO-BOAT seized from drug traffickers has been given a new lease of life in patrolling Costa Blanca waters. The 7.40-metre long vessel- worth €75,000- has a powerful 300 horsepower]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/seized-narco-boat-with-powerful-engine-starts-new-life-as-police-vessel-on-costa-blanca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/spains-first-cycling-star-bernardo-ruiz-dies-aged-100-in-his-home-city/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/spains-first-cycling-star-bernardo-ruiz-dies-aged-100-in-his-home-city/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429493 SPAIN’S first cycling legend, Bernardo Ruiz, died aged 100 on Thursday in his home city of Orihuela. He won La Vuelta in 1948 and was the first Spaniard to reach]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/spains-first-cycling-star-bernardo-ruiz-dies-aged-100-in-his-home-city/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/why-does-spain-have-a-national-bank-holiday-today-august-15/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/why-does-spain-have-a-national-bank-holiday-today-august-15/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:51:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429458 THE ASSUMPTION of the Virgin Mary is a public holiday in Spain celebrated every August 15 alongside other the world’s other major Catholic countries. It is one of eight national]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/why-does-spain-have-a-national-bank-holiday-today-august-15/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/bbva-goes-to-spains-supreme-court-to-fight-government-meddling-in-sabadell-bank-takeover/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/bbva-goes-to-spains-supreme-court-to-fight-government-meddling-in-sabadell-bank-takeover/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429521 THE BBVA bank is going to the Supreme Court to challenge the Spanish government’s pre-conditions for its hostile takeover of Sabadell Bank. The legal challenge was filed on July 15]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/15/bbva-goes-to-spains-supreme-court-to-fight-government-meddling-in-sabadell-bank-takeover/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/two-young-american-tourists-sexually-assaulted-in-separate-incidents-in-spains-valencia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/two-young-american-tourists-sexually-assaulted-in-separate-incidents-in-spains-valencia/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429408 TWO female American tourists- one aged 17- have allegedly been sexually assaulted in separate incidents in Valencia. One of the victims, 21, reported she had been raped by a German]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/two-young-american-tourists-sexually-assaulted-in-separate-incidents-in-spains-valencia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/animal-abuse-horror-after-cat-is-thrown-out-of-car-and-repeatedly-run-over-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/animal-abuse-horror-after-cat-is-thrown-out-of-car-and-repeatedly-run-over-in-spain/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429385 A MAN who threw a cat out of his car and repeatedly run it over has been arrested in Torrevieja. The Guardia Civil have charged him with animal abuse. The]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/animal-abuse-horror-after-cat-is-thrown-out-of-car-and-repeatedly-run-over-in-spain/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/basic-food-prices-have-soared-by-over-38-since-2019-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/basic-food-prices-have-soared-by-over-38-since-2019-in-spain/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:04:53 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429346 FOOD inflation has soared in Spain with an average shopping basket costing 38.5% more than in 2019. The National Statistics Institute says that overall prices are 22.3% higher but food]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/basic-food-prices-have-soared-by-over-38-since-2019-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/new-extreme-heat-alerts-issued-as-even-higher-temperatures-are-expected-this-weekend-in-spains-valencia/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/new-extreme-heat-alerts-issued-as-even-higher-temperatures-are-expected-this-weekend-in-spains-valencia/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:26:55 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429322 THE current heatwave is set to spike this weekend in the Valencian Community with state forecaster Aemet issuing an orange alert for Friday and warning of a ‘very intense’ Saturday]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/new-extreme-heat-alerts-issued-as-even-higher-temperatures-are-expected-this-weekend-in-spains-valencia/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/homeowners-in-spain-are-set-to-be-hit-by-mandatory-renovations-that-could-set-them-back-thousands/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/homeowners-in-spain-are-set-to-be-hit-by-mandatory-renovations-that-could-set-them-back-thousands/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429184 NEW European Union energy efficiency standards for domestic properties will start coming into force from 2030 for all member states, including Spain. Homes with a low energy efficiency rating will]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/homeowners-in-spain-are-set-to-be-hit-by-mandatory-renovations-that-could-set-them-back-thousands/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/special-ice-creams-keep-animals-cool-during-heatwave-at-terra-natura-benidorm/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/special-ice-creams-keep-animals-cool-during-heatwave-at-terra-natura-benidorm/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:17:39 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429169 THE animals at Benidorm’s Terra Natura park are enjoying a range of flavoured giant ice creams to keep them cool during the heatwave. Vegetable, meat, and fish ice creams are]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/special-ice-creams-keep-animals-cool-during-heatwave-at-terra-natura-benidorm/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/squatters-get-rent-collector-and-large-men-arrested-for-staging-violent-eviction-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/squatters-get-rent-collector-and-large-men-arrested-for-staging-violent-eviction-in-spain/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429136 A RENT collector assigned to a Toledo apartment has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for organising a violent eviction of squatters. Four ‘large’ men- hired to clear out three]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/squatters-get-rent-collector-and-large-men-arrested-for-staging-violent-eviction-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/volunteer-firefighter-dies-as-8000-people-are-evacuated-due-to-wildfires-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/volunteer-firefighter-dies-as-8000-people-are-evacuated-due-to-wildfires-in-spain/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:39:48 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429128 A VOLUNTEER firefighter died from severe burns as wildfires fuelled by strong winds and high temperatures continued to create problems in Spain. At least six large wildfires were still out]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/volunteer-firefighter-dies-as-8000-people-are-evacuated-due-to-wildfires-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/tragedy-in-spain-as-body-of-missing-american-hiker-27-is-found-in-the-pyrenees-mountains/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/tragedy-in-spain-as-body-of-missing-american-hiker-27-is-found-in-the-pyrenees-mountains/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:03:42 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429117 THE Guardia Civil have found the body of an American hiker, who went missing for almost a month in the Pyrenees. A search and rescue team located the body of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/tragedy-in-spain-as-body-of-missing-american-hiker-27-is-found-in-the-pyrenees-mountains/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/weather-experts-say-this-august-is-the-hottest-so-far-since-records-started-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/weather-experts-say-this-august-is-the-hottest-so-far-since-records-started-in-spain/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:38:32 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429104 WEATHER records are tumbling in Spain as the current heatwave is set to reach new heights- with this August on track to be the hottest-ever since records started. The State]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/13/weather-experts-say-this-august-is-the-hottest-so-far-since-records-started-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/forecasters-say-current-heatwave-will-run-until-probably-monday-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/forecasters-say-current-heatwave-will-run-until-probably-monday-in-spain/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428964 SPAIN’S state weather forecaster says the current heatwave will ‘probably’ continue until Monday. A few days ago Aemet stated that the excess temperatures that started on August 3 could ‘possibly’]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/forecasters-say-current-heatwave-will-run-until-probably-monday-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/government-gives-spanish-council-one-month-deadline-to-reverse-islamic-prayer-ban-in-municipal-facilities/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/government-gives-spanish-council-one-month-deadline-to-reverse-islamic-prayer-ban-in-municipal-facilities/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:24:40 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428923 SPAIN’S government has given Jumilla City Council a month to rescind a ban on Muslims holding prayer festivals in municipal sports facilities or else it will go to court. Two]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/government-gives-spanish-council-one-month-deadline-to-reverse-islamic-prayer-ban-in-municipal-facilities/feed/ 3 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/new-monthly-passenger-landmark-recorded-by-busy-costa-blanca-airport/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/new-monthly-passenger-landmark-recorded-by-busy-costa-blanca-airport/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:05:46 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428906 ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has broken the two million passenger mark for the very first time in a single month. Airport operator Aena said 2.1 million people used the Costa Blanca facility]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/new-monthly-passenger-landmark-recorded-by-busy-costa-blanca-airport/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/prestigious-british-school-under-threat-from-deadly-fires-near-spains-madrid-that-have-already-claimed-one-life/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/prestigious-british-school-under-threat-from-deadly-fires-near-spains-madrid-that-have-already-claimed-one-life/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:27:03 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428900 FIREFIGHTERS have brought under control a wildfire in the Tres Cantos area of Madrid which killed one person and led to 180 people being evacuated. Flames reached the campus of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/prestigious-british-school-under-threat-from-deadly-fires-near-spains-madrid-that-have-already-claimed-one-life/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/mallorcas-former-top-anti-drug-cop-arrested-in-money-laundering-probe-linked-to-ibiza-cocaine-pipeline/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/mallorcas-former-top-anti-drug-cop-arrested-in-money-laundering-probe-linked-to-ibiza-cocaine-pipeline/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:47:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428887 A FORMER head of the Policia Nacional’s narcotics unit in Mallorca has been arrested as part of a probe into money laundering of drug trafficking cash earned via the so-called]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/12/mallorcas-former-top-anti-drug-cop-arrested-in-money-laundering-probe-linked-to-ibiza-cocaine-pipeline/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/horror-in-malaga-as-nigerian-man-smashes-champagne-bottle-over-swedish-girlfriends-head-during-hotel-room-brawl/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/horror-in-malaga-as-nigerian-man-smashes-champagne-bottle-over-swedish-girlfriends-head-during-hotel-room-brawl/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428773 A MALAGA hotel room brawl saw a woman stab her boyfriend after he smashed a champagne bottle on her head. Both have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The fight]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/11/horror-in-malaga-as-nigerian-man-smashes-champagne-bottle-over-swedish-girlfriends-head-during-hotel-room-brawl/feed/ 0