Clocks to change in Spain this month: All you need to know
CLOCKS in Spain go forward on March 31 to herald Daylight Saving Time for the summer with longer lighter evenings. The switch over Easter weekend
Hands off our Rock: British MPs blast Spain’s demands to share Gibraltar’s airport in post-Brexit talks
LONG-RUNNING negotiations over new border arrangements for Gibraltar has seen British pro-Brexit MPs voice their concern over Spain’s demands to jointly manage the airport. An
Threat from Russia is ‘total and absolute’, warns Spain’s Defence Minister Margarita Robles
SPAIN’S defence minister, Margarita Robles, has issued a stark warning to her fellow citizens about the threat that Vladimir Putin’s Russia poses to the European
‘I’m an EU citizen travelling to Spain for more than 90 days – can my British or US spouse stay with me?’
THE 90 in 180 day rule has had travellers scratching their heads since it began being properly enforced against Brits after Brexit. It basically states
Farmer strikes return to Spain: Tractors plan to shut down Madrid today as the EU searches for a ‘quick response’ to the crisis
PROTESTING farmers are taking to the streets of the Madrid on Monday to demand a better deal from the government and the European Union. Tractors
Spain has the highest child poverty rate in the European Union, says latest Unicef report
SPAIN has the highest child poverty rate in the European Union, with more than two million children – 28% of the total number of youngsters
Bank transfers in Spain will soon be immediate and arrive within 10 SECONDS: New EU law abolishes painful days-long wait for money
PAINSTAKING waits for money to be transferred between different banks will soon be a thing of the past after the European Parliament modernised its payment
Farmer strikes latest: These are the roads being targeted in Spain’s Andalucia today
ANGRY farmers are set to cause chaos for the second consecutive day this Wednesday with roads and ports closed across Spain. Following protests on Tuesday,
Will a cruise holiday in Europe count towards my 90-day Schengen limit? How some Brits are avoiding the post-Brexit travel rule amid utter confusion among EU and UK authorities
EVER since Brexit, UK nationals who make regular visits to European Union countries have had to carefully monitor the number of days they are spending
Farmers in Spain fire warning shot to Brussels: Agricultural workers say laws need to change or ‘anti-EU sentiment will build’ – as they join continent-wide protests
FARMERS across Spain are set to join European-wide protests as agricultural organisations called for an “ambitious shock plan” to improve deteriorating conditions. The main farming
Revealed: These fruits and vegetables carry the most traces of pesticides in Spain – here’s how to remove them
AS much as 40% of all food sold in Spain may contain traces of pesticides, according to data collected by the Spanish Agency for Food
Plans to place tolls on ALL motorways in Spain are delayed in huge relief for motorists
SPAIN’S Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has ruled out any extension to toll charges on motorways during the current period of government. That means nothing will
Why property prices in Spain WILL fall next year – according to experts in Brussels
A EUROPEAN COMMISSION report says that house prices are overvalued in several EU member states including Spain and predicts they will fall. The EC notes
Huge win for British homeowners in France as ‘automatic visa’ right passes in parliament – but will Spain follow suit?
A NEW immigration law which includes giving UK non-residents who own a second home in France the right to an ‘automatic’ visa to come to
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez blasts far-right parties during speech at European Parliament as he accuses Vox of stirring up Francoism
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez launched a blistering attack on Europe’s far-right parties on Wednesday. Sanchez spoke at the European Parliament in Strasbourg in what
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez sparks diplomatic spat with outspoken criticism of Israel
A VISIT by Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to Israel and Palestine last week sparked a major diplomatic spat between the two countries, after the
Facebook and Instagram to launch an ad-free subscription tier across the EU in 2024
SOCIAL media giants Facebook and Instagram will be launching an ad-free subscription tier across the European Union in 2024, including Spain. That’s according to an
EU flag taken down in Spain’s Valencia over Israel’s revenge Gaza attacks ‘sanctioned’ by European Commission
A GANDIA area town has removed the European Union flag from the town hall in protest against the European Commission’s stance in supporting Israeli revenge
Olives with ‘illegally high levels of pesticides’ are being imported into Spain from Morocco, health experts warn
A FOOD alert has been issued this week by the European Union in Spain warning that a shipment of olives exported from Morocco contain high
UK students can now go to university in Spain without taking extra entrance exams
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A NEW agreement between Spain and the UK allowing students to access universities and other higher education institutions
Fresh blow for ex-Catalan separatist leader trying to dodge extradition to Spain
THE EUROPEAN UNION Court of Justice has confirmed that the former Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont and two other Catalan separatist Members of the European Parliament,
Spain assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union as general elections loom
TODAY sees Spain take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, the fifth time it has done so since joining the
British nationals lose ‘long-shot’ appeal over loss of EU rights following Brexit
THE European Union’s top court on Thursday dismissed legal actions from three British nationals who had challenged their loss of EU citizens’ rights as a
A fifth of people in Spain knowingly buy fake goods or access pirate online content
A FIFTH of people in Spain say they intentionally purchased counterfeit products in the last twelve months- a percentage that is above the European Union
EU to delay presentation of Spain’s rotating presidency until after snap elections in July
THE SURPRISE decision of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call snap elections for July 23 continued to have knock-on effects on Friday, after the
RENOVATION ERA: How the EU’s incoming energy efficiency directive will affect your property sale or rental by 2030
AT a time when climate change is accelerating, and Spain is facing drought, the EU is amending its Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) to