First Gibraltar, now Spain! As government draws up Bitcoin legislation
Garcia also hinted at a lack of regulation to encourage initial growth in Spain but said 'we want to set up Europe's safest framework to
Human rights defender says Spain is ‘cruel’ to migrants
Speaking at the Joint Committee on Relations, ombudsman Francisco Marugan said there were 'major deficiencies' in how the media represented illegal migrants.
Spain to announce new measures to be implemented in Catalunya
The new measures, broken down into education, healthcare and employment, are to bring about a degree of normality in the 'Catalan administration'.
Wall Street warns Calatan crisis is still risk to Spain’s economy
According to a report released by the bank, it outlined that Catalunya continued to dictate events not only in the Spanish banking system but also
Metro poll shows 91% of people think Brexit should be stopped
More than 6000 people have voted in the poll, available to see in the link below, and was started after pro-Europe Tory MP Anna Soubry
OUCH: 85% of voters in Spain don’t want Mariano Rajoy as prime minister
A WHOPPING 85% of Spanish voters want Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to hand over his leadership to someone else. A poll by Metroscopia also found
Lifting of voting ban for British expats in Spain will NOT include referendums
THE upcoming legislation to allow British expats in Spain and abroad to vote in UK elections will not include referendums. The Overseas Electors Bill is
The Chief Minister of Gibraltar tells the Olive Press about looking on the bright side of Brexit
IF Brexit threatens to leave the British Territory of Gibraltar between a rock and a hard place, its fiesty Chief Minister has other plans. In
UK government to lift voting ban for British expats in Spain and abroad
THE UK government has committed to lifting the 15 year voting ban on British expats living abroad. In a press release, the UK said it
British expats in Spain one step closer to securing EU citizenship post-Brexit after landmark ruling in Netherlands
BRITISH expats will be able to fight for their EU citizenship at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) after winning a landmark legal ruling. It
‘Drug-taking advice’ pamphlet by Spain town hall tells users to ‘crush their cocaine properly’ after comparing it to paracetamol
A SPANISH town hall has released a pamphlet offering advice on how to take drugs ‘properly’. The local government, a coalition of leftist parties Podemos, Izquierda
Spain’s first female judge at the European Court of Human Rights is against gay marriage and thinks being gay is a choice
SPAIN’S first female judge to be appointed to the European Court of Human Rights has failed to retract previous ‘homophobic’ comments. Maria Elosegui Itxaso, 60,
Mariano Rajoy’s Partido Popular would win Spain general election if it was held today
MARIANO Rajoy would win another four years as prime minister of Spain if a general election was held today. A new poll today shows ruling
Spanish passenger boat sails past floating bodies of dead migrants off coast of Spain (WARNING: Distressing images)
A PASSENGER boat off the coast of Spain was forced to turn around after sailing by tens of migrant bodies floating in the water on
Spain cracks 500-year-old secret code used by King Ferdinand
KING Ferdinand’s secret code used some 500 years ago has finally been cracked by experts in Spain. The code was used in letters between Ferdinand
NO MORE bar licences and music crackdown for more than 100 Malaga streets
MALAGA will not grant any more licences for bars and will crackdown on music-playing hours. More than 100 streets will be affected by the new
Scientists create computer model to predict corruption in Spanish provinces
Interestingly, other risk factors for shady shenanigans include real estate tax, a housing price increase, bank openings and the creation of new companies, according to
Spain moves to block Kosovo’s bid to be part of the EU
"The concept of 'WB6' does not fit the enlargement dynamic. Kosovo is not part of the enlargement process and has its own differentiated framework," the
Brits wanting to live in Spain could have until Dec 2020, pre-Brexit
This would be mean a nineteen-month extension from the current March 2019 deadline after the EU said a little more time will help ease Britain's
HUNDREDS of migrants including newborn babies rescued by Spain amid stormy sea conditions
HUNDREDS of migrants have been rescued by Spain amid stormy sea conditions. Some 329 people, including newborn babies, had to be rescued after their wooden
British expats are not registering on the padron and Costa del Sol towns are worried
COSTA del Sol towns popular with British expats are concerned at the rising number of unregistered residents. It comes after new figures revealed at least
Venezuela expels Spanish ambassador for ‘continuous aggression’ against the socialist state
Jesus Silva, had been ambassador to Caracas since March 2017 before the Venezuelan government declared him ‘persona non grata’.
FOUR MORE YEARS? Mariano Rajoy will seek third term as Spain’s prime minister
MARIANO Rajoy will run for prime minister again. The current Spain leader made the announcement during a radio interview this week, but said there were
Spain pledges to boost defence spending to €18 billion by 2024
Cospedal said the increase was in line with the governments plans to increase military spending to ‘around 1.53 percent of GDP’ as it currently spends
King Felipe VI assures business leaders Spain’s economy is still strong
Speaking to leaders at the World Economic Forum, Felipe encouraged business leaders to keep investing in Spain because it is a ‘great country’, despite the
Catalunya now has its own parody complete with map, flag and president
Tabarnia, created by Spanish unionists, has become so popular that a recent press conference was set up in Barcelona with theatre actor Albert Boadella as
