https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/basque-country/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:31:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/basque-country/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/07/michael-douglas-80-announces-retirement-from-acting-and-escapes-to-the-basque-country-after-holidaying-with-his-daughter-in-menorca/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/07/michael-douglas-80-announces-retirement-from-acting-and-escapes-to-the-basque-country-after-holidaying-with-his-daughter-in-menorca/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=423121 HOLLYWOOD legend Michael Douglas has announced his retirement from acting at the age of 80 as he battles throat cancer. The Wall Street star revealed recently at the Karlovy Vary]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/07/michael-douglas-80-announces-retirement-from-acting-and-escapes-to-the-basque-country-after-holidaying-with-his-daughter-in-menorca/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/06/where-to-find-the-best-waves-for-surfing-in-spains-basque-country/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/06/where-to-find-the-best-waves-for-surfing-in-spains-basque-country/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=422753 SUMMER in Spain may stir up images of gentle waves lapping on the shore as you sunbathe on the beach, but if you head north, you’ll find a surfer’s paradise.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/06/where-to-find-the-best-waves-for-surfing-in-spains-basque-country/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/21/new-engine-designed-in-spain-hoping-to-compete-with-chinese-ev-titans/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/21/new-engine-designed-in-spain-hoping-to-compete-with-chinese-ev-titans/#respond Sat, 21 Jun 2025 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=419340 SPANISH engineers are designing a prototype for a new engine that hopes to herald a change in the future of the European electric vehicle industry. Mondragon University, in the Basque]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/21/new-engine-designed-in-spain-hoping-to-compete-with-chinese-ev-titans/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/04/gay-killer-gets-25-years-in-jail-with-four-other-murders-still-to-be-resolved-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/04/gay-killer-gets-25-years-in-jail-with-four-other-murders-still-to-be-resolved-in-spain/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=417196 A MAN branded as the ‘Gay Killer’ who is suspected of killing five men in Bilbao following dating app hook-ups, has been jailed for 25-and-a-half years. A Basque High Court]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/04/gay-killer-gets-25-years-in-jail-with-four-other-murders-still-to-be-resolved-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/31/humans-in-spain-revealed-to-have-been-making-tools-from-whale-bones-20000-years-ago/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/31/humans-in-spain-revealed-to-have-been-making-tools-from-whale-bones-20000-years-ago/#respond Sat, 31 May 2025 14:10:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=416311 HUMANS were crafting tools out of whale bones as far back as 20,000 years ago, a new study by Spanish and French researchers has found. More than 80 bone tools]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/31/humans-in-spain-revealed-to-have-been-making-tools-from-whale-bones-20000-years-ago/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/27/breaking-eu-vote-to-recognise-catalan-basque-and-galician-postponed-in-blow-to-spains-pm-pedro-sanchez-at-least-10-countries-expressed-doubts/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/27/breaking-eu-vote-to-recognise-catalan-basque-and-galician-postponed-in-blow-to-spains-pm-pedro-sanchez-at-least-10-countries-expressed-doubts/#respond Tue, 27 May 2025 12:10:04 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=415715 A VOTE on a proposal that would officially recognise Catalan, Basque and Galician as European Union languages has been postponed in a blow for Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez. According]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/27/breaking-eu-vote-to-recognise-catalan-basque-and-galician-postponed-in-blow-to-spains-pm-pedro-sanchez-at-least-10-countries-expressed-doubts/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/23/my-night-of-bedlam-in-bilbao-richarlison-friendly-locals-and-a-slick-police-operation-that-kept-80000-english-fans-from-harm-but-couldnt-keep-the-buses-and-trains-running/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/23/my-night-of-bedlam-in-bilbao-richarlison-friendly-locals-and-a-slick-police-operation-that-kept-80000-english-fans-from-harm-but-couldnt-keep-the-buses-and-trains-running/#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=415046 By Jon Clarke in Bilbao AT 5am on Thursday morning when the heavens opened at the taxi rank at Plaza Moyua in central Bilbao, I wasn’t the only fan cursing]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/23/my-night-of-bedlam-in-bilbao-richarlison-friendly-locals-and-a-slick-police-operation-that-kept-80000-english-fans-from-harm-but-couldnt-keep-the-buses-and-trains-running/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/22/watch-british-football-fans-cause-chaos-at-europa-league-final-sparking-outrage-from-locals/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/22/watch-british-football-fans-cause-chaos-at-europa-league-final-sparking-outrage-from-locals/#comments Thu, 22 May 2025 14:21:42 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=414517 SPANIARDS are outraged after British football fans destroyed terraces, ripped down traffic lights and urinated in the street while celebrating the Europa League final.  Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United 1-0]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/22/watch-british-football-fans-cause-chaos-at-europa-league-final-sparking-outrage-from-locals/feed/ 3 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/22/police-celebrate-few-incidents-and-just-eight-arrests-after-60000-british-football-fans-arrived-in-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/22/police-celebrate-few-incidents-and-just-eight-arrests-after-60000-british-football-fans-arrived-in-spain/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 09:51:28 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=414382 POLICE in Spain have praised the success of an enormous security operation after only eight arrests were made during the Europa League final in Bilbao, despite the arrival of more]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/22/police-celebrate-few-incidents-and-just-eight-arrests-after-60000-british-football-fans-arrived-in-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/22/if-they-speak-english-charge-them-double-bars-in-bilbao-accused-of-ripping-off-british-football-fans/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/22/if-they-speak-english-charge-them-double-bars-in-bilbao-accused-of-ripping-off-british-football-fans/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 08:53:51 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=414374 BARS in Bilbao have been accused of ripping off British football fans after ‘charging English speakers double.’  The owner of a popular Bilbao bar has admitted to duplicating the price]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/22/if-they-speak-english-charge-them-double-bars-in-bilbao-accused-of-ripping-off-british-football-fans/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/21/watch-moment-older-man-is-sucker-punched-by-football-yob-in-spain-ahead-of-all-english-european-final/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/21/watch-moment-older-man-is-sucker-punched-by-football-yob-in-spain-ahead-of-all-english-european-final/#respond Wed, 21 May 2025 14:56:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=414298 THIS is the moment an older man is punched to the ground by a younger man in San Sebastian last night as fans of Manchester United and Tottenham clashed. A]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/21/watch-moment-older-man-is-sucker-punched-by-football-yob-in-spain-ahead-of-all-english-european-final/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/21/watch-thousands-of-english-football-fans-live-it-up-in-bilbao-for-the-europa-league-final/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/21/watch-thousands-of-english-football-fans-live-it-up-in-bilbao-for-the-europa-league-final/#respond Wed, 21 May 2025 14:48:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=414310 THOUSANDS of British football supporters were seen in Bilbao, ahead of the Europa League final between tottenham and Manchester United. Supporters were standing in the Bilbao streets, singing, chanting and]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/21/watch-thousands-of-english-football-fans-live-it-up-in-bilbao-for-the-europa-league-final/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/21/party-like-its-2008-tottenham-vow-to-take-revenge-for-bilbao-in-critical-euro-final-tonight/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/21/party-like-its-2008-tottenham-vow-to-take-revenge-for-bilbao-in-critical-euro-final-tonight/#respond Wed, 21 May 2025 09:52:16 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=414213 By Jon Clarke in Bilbao TOTTENHAM fans promised to take revenge for the residents of Bilbao after their native team were knocked out of the Europa League semi-final by Manchester]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/21/party-like-its-2008-tottenham-vow-to-take-revenge-for-bilbao-in-critical-euro-final-tonight/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/21/watch-manchester-united-and-spurs-hooligans-clash-on-streets-of-san-sebastian-ahead-of-europa-league-final/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/21/watch-manchester-united-and-spurs-hooligans-clash-on-streets-of-san-sebastian-ahead-of-europa-league-final/#respond Wed, 21 May 2025 05:50:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=414171 DOZENS of British football hooligans were involved in ugly skirmishes on the streets of San Sebastian on Tuesday night. Videos posted on social media showed fights breaking out between rival]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/21/watch-manchester-united-and-spurs-hooligans-clash-on-streets-of-san-sebastian-ahead-of-europa-league-final/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/20/an-architects-eye-of-bilbao-spains-industrial-capital-is-much-more-than-just-the-guggenheim/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/20/an-architects-eye-of-bilbao-spains-industrial-capital-is-much-more-than-just-the-guggenheim/#respond Tue, 20 May 2025 11:22:40 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=414030 SINCE creating a cultural masterpiece with the Guggenheim, Bilbao has been busy transforming the rest of the city for the post industrial era, writes Guy Shackle “I went over the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/20/an-architects-eye-of-bilbao-spains-industrial-capital-is-much-more-than-just-the-guggenheim/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/20/breaking-network-outage-leaves-swathes-of-spain-without-landline-coverage/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/20/breaking-network-outage-leaves-swathes-of-spain-without-landline-coverage/#respond Tue, 20 May 2025 08:36:18 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=413931 A NETWORK outage has left vast areas of Spain without landline coverage just weeks after the nationwide blackout.  This morning, popular telecommunications company Telefonica announced they were experiencing cuts in]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/20/breaking-network-outage-leaves-swathes-of-spain-without-landline-coverage/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/19/europa-league-final-build-up-the-madcap-rush-to-get-to-spain-for-spurs-v-manchester-united-in-bilbao-and-avoid-the-price-gouging/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/19/europa-league-final-build-up-the-madcap-rush-to-get-to-spain-for-spurs-v-manchester-united-in-bilbao-and-avoid-the-price-gouging/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 16:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=413879 By Jon Clarke in Bilbao ENGLISH football fans were flying into all parts of Spain, as well as Portugal and France, in order to make the all-Premiership Europa League final]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/19/europa-league-final-build-up-the-madcap-rush-to-get-to-spain-for-spurs-v-manchester-united-in-bilbao-and-avoid-the-price-gouging/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/19/exclusive-i-spent-three-incredible-days-in-bilbao-here-are-my-top-sight-seeing-tips/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/19/exclusive-i-spent-three-incredible-days-in-bilbao-here-are-my-top-sight-seeing-tips/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 13:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=365128 BILBAO is the Basque Country’s biggest city and with much to explore, we have prepared a guide for the ultimate visit.  Culture filled cities, stunning coastlines and world-renowned cuisine, the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/19/exclusive-i-spent-three-incredible-days-in-bilbao-here-are-my-top-sight-seeing-tips/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/19/why-you-need-to-visit-spains-bilbao-this-year/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/19/why-you-need-to-visit-spains-bilbao-this-year/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 10:10:00 +0000 http://theolivepress.es/?p=128425 How to enjoy one one of Europe’s best gems in 72 hours]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/19/why-you-need-to-visit-spains-bilbao-this-year/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/18/not-just-a-game-12-unexpected-things-thousands-of-manchester-united-and-spurs-fans-might-do-in-bilbao-this-week/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/18/not-just-a-game-12-unexpected-things-thousands-of-manchester-united-and-spurs-fans-might-do-in-bilbao-this-week/#respond Sun, 18 May 2025 10:43:45 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=413634 By Alfredo Clarke STARTING from Monday tens of thousands of English football fans will start descending on the Spanish city of Bilbao for the Europa League final. The Basque metropolis]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/05/18/not-just-a-game-12-unexpected-things-thousands-of-manchester-united-and-spurs-fans-might-do-in-bilbao-this-week/feed/ 0