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EXCLUSIVE: Trial date for Madeleine McCann suspect is finally set: Christian Brueckner, 46, faces lengthy jail term for ‘violent sexual attacks on women and children’

MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will finally face a number of his alleged victims in court in February. The Olive Press can reveal a long-awaited

16 Oct, 2023 @ 18:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Must Read

WUNDERBAR: Olive Press launches first free GERMAN newspaper on the Costa del Sol in yet another expansion for Spain’s best expat newspaper

THE Olive Press has expanded once again with the launch of a brand new GERMAN edition for the Costa del Sol. The leading expat newspaper

22 Sep, 2023 @ 14:41

Business & Finance·Lead

Torrox, the ‘Little Germany’ of Spain’s Costa del Sol kick starts its Oktoberfest today

TORROX, the municipality with the most registered German residents on the Iberian Peninsula, is gearing up for its own Oktoberfest this weekend. The small enclave

21 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Christian Brueckner trial over ‘kidnap and killing’ of Madeleine McCann and other sex crimes to go ahead at court in Braunschweig

THE trial against Madeliene McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will take place in Braunschweig, a court has ruled. The convcited paedophile, 46, had attempted to move

19 Sep, 2023 @ 16:05

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Snap elections prompt German lawmakers to cancel trip to Spain’s Doñana National Park

THE SNAP general election that has been called for July 23 continues to have unexpected consequences. On Monday, a group of German lawmakers opted to

5 Jun, 2023 @ 19:00

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Politics

Gang stole high-end cars to use for spare parts in Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX people have been arrested in Aspe and Petrer in a long-running Policia Nacional probe into the theft of high-end vehicles that were scrapped for

24 May, 2023 @ 10:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Valencian Community

Hash Packages German Gang Three Members Arrested In Mijas Photo By P. Nacional

Three drug traffickers who sent hash and marihuana from Malaga to Germany arrested in Mijas

A GANG that transported marihuana and hash from the Costa del Sol to Germany has been dismantled in Mijas (Malaga). The group was formed by

15 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

UK and foreign holidaymakers boost overnight hotel stays on Spain's Costa Blanca

Overnight hotel stays in Spain were just 6.5% down last year on record 2019 numbers

OVERNIGHT hotel stays in Spain reached 320.7 million last year- up by 85.6% on 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics(INE). Stays were just

24 Jan, 2023 @ 17:45

Lead·National News

Spain's inflation rate shows surprise small fall in August

Number of bankers in Spain earning over a million euros grew from 128 to 221 in 2021

THE NUMBER of bankers in Spain who earn more than €1 million a year grew considerably in 2021, to a total of 221. This is

22 Jan, 2023 @ 19:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Illegal Horse Meat Gang Banked €4.5 Million Selling Sick Animals From Farm In Spain's Valencia

Horse meat gang banked €4.5 million by selling sick animals from Valencia farm in Spain

A joint Guardia Civil and Europol operation has dismantled a criminal gang that illegally marketed horses to be slaughtered for meat that was not fit

1 Dec, 2022 @ 19:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

German ambassador claims her country is in talks with Spain to create a ‘European missile shield’

THE German ambassador to Spain, María Margarete Gosse, has stated that there are conversations between the two countries to create a European missile shield. The

5 Oct, 2022 @ 15:52

Lead·National News

Spain passes 6,000 mark in confirmed monkeypox cases

SPAIN has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox according to Ministry of Health figures. Up to last Friday, 6,119 infections were recorded- two-thirds of them

22 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Catalunya·Health·Lead·Madrid·Murcia·Valencian Community

Spain’s microchip plan struggling to attract businesses

THE Spanish government’s plan to invest €12 billion euros is struggling to get off the ground thanks to a lack of chipmakers willing to take

2 Aug, 2022 @ 16:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s Malaga ramps up police surveillance on Midsummer’s Eve to 300 police officers and a drone

Benidorm hotel swoop on drug dealer staying on Spain’s Costa Blanca who was wanted by German authorities

A drug dealer on the run from German justice on trafficking charges dating back to 2012, has been arrested in a central Benidorm hotel. The

23 May, 2022 @ 11:25

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Multi Million Money Laundering Ring Providing Banking For Criminals Is Broken Up In Spain's Malaga

Multi-million money laundering ring acting as ‘bank’ for criminals is busted in Spain’s Malaga area

THREE German fugitives have been arrested in Malaga Province for running a money laundering ring that acted as a ‘de facto’ shadow banking system for

5 May, 2022 @ 13:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Tourism injected €187 BILLION into Spain’s economy last year, new figures show

Foreign tourist numbers in Spain recover by 70% before arrival of Omicron COVID variant

FOREIGN tourist levels in Spain last November recovered to 70% of what they were in the same month 2019 ahead of the coronavirus pandemic. Figures

4 Jan, 2022 @ 14:20

Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·National News·Travel News

MADELEINE MCCANN: Prime suspect Christian Brueckner ‘to be charged with rape of young woman’

THE prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case is to be charged with the rape of a young woman early next year. Christian Brueckner will

18 Dec, 2021 @ 14:15

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: German and Portuguese cops meet to swap evidence on prime suspect who ‘wanted to catch something small’ in Madeleine McCann case

GERMAN detectives have been holding high level meetings with their Portuguese counterparts over missing Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner. A team of police from

21 Oct, 2021 @ 09:51

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

‘Tirelessly researched’ new book on missing Madeleine McCann is a deep dive into murky world of Spanish and Portuguese costas

AN-DEPTH study of the Madeleine McCann case and its links to a German convict has been released this week by the Olive Press editor. Jon

3 Sep, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Make a splash: Hundreds of private swimming pools across Spain now available to rent by the hour

IF your property in Spain has a private swimming pool you could earn up to €1,200 a month by renting it out to those who

24 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·National News

Spain says its safe for tourists but France and Germany think differently as COVID-19 numbers rise

SPAIN’S Tourism Minister, Reyes Maroto, has said that the country is a ‘safe destination’ for holiday-makers. Her comments today(July 9) in a radio interview with

9 Jul, 2021 @ 15:09

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Bank Robbing Gang Stole Nearly €1.3 Million From 33 Banks Across Spain

Bank-robbing gang steal €1.3 million from 33 branches in Spain and even replace front-door locks

A robbery gang that looted 33 banks across Spain and stole nearly €1.3 million have been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The crooks used a

1 Jul, 2021 @ 15:30

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Absent UK visitors contribute to February hammering for Spain's foreign tourist figures

Absent UK visitors contribute to Spain’s foreign tourist figures taking a big February hammering

FOREIGN visitor numbers to Spain collapsed by 93.6% in February compared to a year earlier, according to figures from the National Statistics Institute(INE) published today(April

6 Apr, 2021 @ 14:35

Lead·National News·Travel News

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Investigative TV series shows doctor in Spain’s Mallorca issuing fake PCR certificates to German tourists

In a investigative TV series with reporter Sascha Wintel and aired on German television, the doctor is seen issuing negative certificates to tourists that have

5 Apr, 2021 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Entry into Spain’s Balearic Islands restricted BUT residents can enjoy inter-island travel

This means that from March 26, entry into and out of the Balearic Islands will be prohibited unless for a justified

24 Mar, 2021 @ 19:15

Lead·Mallorca

Thousands of German tourists arrive in Spain’s Balearic Islands

Despite the German government advising against all non-essential travel, its removal of the Balearics from their list of 'at risk areas' caused an avalanche in

22 Mar, 2021 @ 20:00

Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

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