Who are Andalucia’s ‘Expat 100’?
Help the Olive Press to compile the definitive list of foreigners who have helped to make the region of Andalucia great
Olive Press new year predictions
The Olive Press has a lighthearted look at the year ahead
Off our rock
Situated some 2000kms south of Britain, it sometimes makes you wonder how
OPINION: Coronavirus is a real threat, but we can’t let it take over our lives
CORONAVIRUS is the word on everyone’s lips at the moment, no matter where you are.
International Women’s Day: Women don’t want to stand behind men
Our predecessors fought for us and opened doors for us. I think as women we don’t always praise ourselves enough
International Women’s Day: A time for reflection and hope
It is a day to remind us to look beyond our borders, our bodies and our race, and to recognise the power of difference in
International Women’s Day: We needed to change the work culture
Besides talent, women bring skills to business that complement those of men
OPINION: The news of British PM stepping in to support family after tragic British boy’s death in Mallorca could finally bring some justice
We need to act and to ensure there can be no more untimely deaths
OPINION: If everyone understands how important protecting our planet is, then let’s just do it
IN a world where recycling plastic is becoming all the more popular, scientists at Mallorca’s University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) have provided Mother Earth
OPINION: Now that we have our first case of Rothschild justice, is this just a one off or will things change?
IT has been nearly six years since the Olive Press first demanded answers from the Rothschilds for their expat loan scam.
OPINION: Gas-guzzling heater ban is step in right direction in fight against climate change
The new regulations are sparking much debate on the fight against climate change
OPINION: The case of British pet transport scammer Jeremy Griffiths shows just how easy it is to set up a company in Spain
Companies such as Pet Taxi Transport highlight the ease with which anybody in the digital world can set up a ‘company’ and charge for services
OPINION: Now that Brexit is finally done, we can all look forward to our blue passports
Brexit… well it’s finally happened.
OPINION: As the Queen ‘supports’ Harry and Meghan, it’s clear that the Megxit crisis began in Spain
With backing from the British Monarch, surely we have to support them as well
OPINION: Spaniards and expats can breathe a sigh of relief with the formation of a new government in Spain
Another month, another election.
OPINION: Swimming pool expert calls deaths of British family who drowned on Spain’s Costa del Sol ‘an accident waiting to happen’
“Swimming pools are dangerous ‘f**king machines”
OPINION: Like turkeys voting for Christmas, Britain has dished up Brexit into Boris Johnson’s greedy hands
Britain's Christmas number one!
OPINION: Spain may be hosting the pivotal COP25 climate conference, but Madrid may need to rethink its approach to sustainability
“People are lazy about not using their cars,” says volunteer Cristina Gomez. “There’s no excuse. We have a very good public transport system”
OPINION: British conman David Klein moved to Spain’s Costa del Sol but couldn’t move on from his criminal past
And like any stray mutt, it seems you couldn’t teach ‘David the dogman’ new tricks
OPINION: Diners at THIS restaurant in Spain knew about its underwhelming food, but not about its ‘slave labour’ and owner’s arrest
Why then did it take until just over a month ago for someone to finally tip off police?
OPINION: Predictions that Spain’s far right Vox party could become kingmakers in today’s elections are worrying for expats and Spaniards alike
In 2016, their current leader controversially unfurled a giant Spanish flag on the rock of Gibraltar, an act he was willing to be arrested for
OPINION: ‘Stick to plagiarism and prostitutes, leave the actual journalism to real newspaper groups like ours’
When it comes to an issue as serious as killing pets improperly, fraud and worse, it takes a proper paper to understand the issues.
News round-up: Oct 23rd – Nov 5th 2019
Our journalists break down our biggest news stories from Andalucia and the rest of Spain during the last two weeks. Subscribe to Olive Press TV
OPINION: Franco’s last day in the spotlight let Spain breathe clearly again
Finally a mass murderer has been moved away from the 30,000 he killed.
After a 30-year hiatus, it’s time to get the band back together for a birthday party in Marbella, writes Giles Brown
In the meantime, I struggled to fret a B chord.
Belinda Beckett reveals the jargon which makes her stomach turn
Had Shakespeare himself been around today, he would be having a Twelfth Nightmare trying to fit sayings like ‘the feel-good-factor’ into a rhyming couplet.
Expats’ healthcare should be a right not a privilege
Many expats have paid their taxes for years and rightly expect affordable care as they age.
Thomas Cook’s collapse shows the sun has set on the golden age of package holidays
Clean but bland hotels, a little extra legroom and the convenience of airport transfers were not enough.
OPINION: Britsh expats would have made the difference if given choice to vote in Brexit Referendum
The burning truth is most of us could not vote despite the fact we stood to be most affected.