January 2024 - Page 14 of 21 - Olive Press News Spain

Spain raises taxes on major food items including olive oil and bread - these are all the affected products

Food inflation in Spain: Prices at supermarkets grew by more than 7% last month – but rate of increase is dropping

SPAIN’S inflation rate for December 2023 was confirmed at 3.1%, confirming advanced figures released by the National Institute of Statistics(INE) on Friday. Crucially food inflation

12 Jan, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

Is Spain’s biggest art museum going TOO woke? Madrid’s El Prado is removing words like ‘dwarf’, ‘disabled’ and ‘deformation’ from descriptions of masterpieces to ‘avoid offence’

THE description of an artwork by a famous Spanish master in Madrid’s El Prado museum has been altered to remove mention of the subject’s ‘dwarfism.’

12 Jan, 2024 @ 16:30

La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Naked Attraction is coming to Spain: New X-rated dating show will stream on HBO Max after huge success in Britain, France and Italy

A NEW X-rated dating show is coming to Spain as Naked Attraction makes its Spanish debut on HBO Max. Marta Flich will present the new

12 Jan, 2024 @ 15:28

Lead

Coastal walkway is extended in Spain’s Estepona as a bridge is added over the Dos Hermanas stream

WORK on a new section of the Estepona coastal path between Benamara and Playa de Baños is expected to be completed in February at a

12 Jan, 2024 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Environment·Estepona·Lead·Malaga

New Year drought relief with reservoirs in Spain 5% fuller than a year ago helped by autumn rain

Drought latest: Water will be cut off for 7 hours per day in this town on Spain’s Costa del Sol from MONDAY

FUENGIROLA has become the first municipality on the Costa del Sol to cut domestic drinking water supplies due to the severe drought that is affecting

12 Jan, 2024 @ 14:15

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Malaga

New ‘beacon of hope’ offers young people drop-in service in Gibraltar to ‘more promising future’ in work or training

A NEW ‘beacon of hope’ in Gibraltar will help young people who do not have a job, are not in education or training find a

12 Jan, 2024 @ 14:12

Gibraltar

Must-visit: The snow-topped hills of Spain’s Andalucia where Netflix filmed its latest hit film Society of the Snow

NETFLIX’S latest film, Society of the Snow, has featured this must visit location in Spain’s Andalucia. The snow capped mountains found in the Granada area

12 Jan, 2024 @ 13:50

Andalucia·Granada·Lead·Olive Press Travel

BREAKING: Expat couple are found dead in Torre del Mar resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A MAN and a woman have been found dead in the town of Torre del Mar on the Costa del Sol. The Policia Nacional are

12 Jan, 2024 @ 13:44

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Boyfriend of British expat is ‘keeping to himself’ in Spain’s ‘VIP prison’ ahead of trial for ‘terror assassination plot’ – but is struggling without vegetarian meals

THE father of a young man accused of carrying out a terrorist assassination plot in Spain says he is struggling with certain aspects of life

12 Jan, 2024 @ 13:32

Crime & Law·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Must Read

Drunk British passengers consume airport booze and perform sex acts in front on children on Ryanair flight to Spain's Canary Islands

British man dies on Ryanair flight from southern Spain to the UK: Plane is forced to make emergency landing

A PASSENGER on a Ryanair flight from Malaga to the UK has died after falling ill on board. The unnamed male passenger became ill at

12 Jan, 2024 @ 12:37

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

How much of my salary do I need to put aside for rent or mortgage costs in Spain? Figures reveal HUGE differences between the British expat hotspots|

These are the 3 best variable rate mortgages in Spain for 2024, according to experts

TO FIX or vary is the key question asked by people applying for a home mortgage in Spain, with a mixture of both also coming

12 Jan, 2024 @ 12:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Property

Spain to raise the national minimum wage by 4.5% in 2024: This will be the new monthly salary for millions of workers

THE national minimum wage in Spain is being raised by 4.5% in 2024, it was announced today. The Ministry of Labour and trade unions agreed

12 Jan, 2024 @ 12:13

Lead

3 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Palmanova with pool – € 460,000

Townhouse Palmanova, Majorca 3 beds 2 baths € 460,000 This super townhouse located in a very popular area in Palma Nova comprises a

12 Jan, 2024 @ 12:05

Featured Property

British expat who lost her ‘young’ husband in Spain just before Christmas is raising €10k to fund research into the cancer that killed him

A BRITISH woman who has lived in Palma since 2016 has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise €10,000 for cancer research in memory of her

12 Jan, 2024 @ 11:33

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

Rent control arrives to Spain in February: This region will be the first to implement the measure amid record-high tenant costs

AS rental prices have been soaring prohibitively across Spain, Catalonia is set to be the first to step in and, from February, put controls on

12 Jan, 2024 @ 10:32

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Catalunya·Lead·Property

Exhibition celebrating GBC’s 60 years making TV and radio programmes opens at Gibraltar art gallery

AN exhibition that celebrates Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation’s 60 years making television and radio programmes will run until the end of January. ‘A Legacy of Vision

12 Jan, 2024 @ 09:02

Gibraltar

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz avoids two major rivals in Australian Open 2024 draw

MURCIA tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has avoided rivals Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in the draw for the Australian Open- the first tennis Grand Slam

11 Jan, 2024 @ 17:58

Lead·Murcia·Sport

Spain could RUN OUT of olive oil for the first time in its history as drought continues to ravage the country

THE ongoing drought and poor harvests have led to a stark warning that Spain could run out of olive oil for the first time towards

11 Jan, 2024 @ 16:54

Lead·National News

Dates revealed for parliamentary votes to make Partido Popular's Alberto Nuñez Feijoo Spain's new prime minister

‘An all-out political, social and judicial offensive’: Leader of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular calls for fresh protests against government

THE LEADER of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular has made a call for an ‘all-out political, social and judicial offensive’ against the Socialist-led government, in

11 Jan, 2024 @ 14:50

Lead·Politics

This ‘tourist free’ seaside village dubbed the ‘prettiest in Spain’ must be added to your 2024 travel list – according to the Sun

THE Sun has named this place Spain’s ‘prettiest village’ and says you should add it to your 2024 travel list. The British tabloid has praised

11 Jan, 2024 @ 14:49

Asturias·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Renfe launches new high-speed rail route in Spain connecting Madrid with Alicante and Murcia

Renfe sale: High-speed train tickets across Spain and beyond from just €7

SPANISH national rail service Renfe has kicked off the year with a promotion offering reduced fares to destinations throughout Spain and France. Renfe’s high-speed Avlo

11 Jan, 2024 @ 14:42

Barcelona·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Valencia

Boutique hotel, art gallery, children’s art centre and restaurant to be built in Gibraltar town centre

A BOUTIQUE hotel, restaurant, art gallery, children’s art centre and cafe will be built at a historical building in Gibraltar’s town centre. The Rock’s Development

11 Jan, 2024 @ 14:03

Gibraltar

Why Expats Can’t Get Enough of Malaga in 2023

Despite not being in Spain’s top 5 cities by population, Malaga has been named the city where expats enjoy life the most in 2023. InterNations,

11 Jan, 2024 @ 13:59

Andalucia·Olive Press Travel

The Hacienda San Rafael in Seville province

Einen Urlaub wert

Ein HOTEL in der Provinz Sevilla wurde von der angesehenen Zeitschrift Traveler zu einem der besten Hotels der Welt gekürt. Damit reiht sich die Hacienda

11 Jan, 2024 @ 13:38

Auf Deutsch

Alles andere als fabelhaft! Marvels neueste Folge der animierten Superheldenserie What If…? hat in Spanien einen Feuersturm ausgelöst, weil sie die spanischen Konquistadoren als grausam, blutrünstig und gierig darstellt.

Jede Folge spielt in einer hypothetischen, kontrafaktischen Realität. In Folge sechs geht es um eine Geschichte, in der eine indianische Superheldin versucht, mit einem magischen

11 Jan, 2024 @ 13:25

Auf Deutsch

Explainer: Why Wednesday’s marathon 12-hour debate could be a taste of things to come in Spain’s fragmented parliament

‘GROTESQUE’, a ‘humiliation’, a ‘dishonour’, and farcical. Those were just some of the adjectives used by the leader of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular (PP),

11 Jan, 2024 @ 12:58

Lead·Politics