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Locals block Ibiza beauty spot with BOULDERS and ‘no entry’ signs to ward off ‘avalanche’ of polluting tourists

LOCAL residents in the Cala d’Hort de Sant Josep area of Ibiza have blocked access to famous viewpoints. In order to combat the influx of

14 Mar, 2025 @ 11:21

Ibiza·Lead·Travel News

Spain smashes annual foreign tourist record with one month to spare- boosted by British holidaymakers

Visiting Spain in 2025? Be aware of these nine big changes

AS Spain anticipates another bustling year for tourism in 2025, several significant changes are set to impact visitors, particularly those from the UK. Last year

30 Jan, 2025 @ 18:59

Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

Thousands of locals take to the streets of Malaga in latest protest against ‘excessive’ tourism in Spain

THOUSANDS of locals have taken to the streets of Malaga today to protest against the ‘excessive’ tourism model. Demonstrators gathered in Plaza de la Merced

29 Jun, 2024 @ 12:29

Lead·Malaga

Victory for expat family trying to prevent tourist flats being built on 'their land' on Spain's Costa Blanca

Expats fall prey to tourist flat surge in Spain: Family is forcibly arrested on the Costa Blanca while attempting to block Airbnb-style homes being built on ‘their’ land

TWO members of an Austrian family have been arrested in a last-ditch effort to stop a new housing development on land which they say is

27 May, 2024 @ 18:02

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Government in Spain’s Madrid region under fire for sending bills to families of elderly Covid victims who died in senior residences – four years later

THE government in Spain’s Madrid region has been slammed by the public and opposition politicians alike for sending out bills to the families of elderly

2 Apr, 2024 @ 13:53

Coronavirus·Lead·Madrid

Prison workers in Spain’s Catalunya region stage unprecedented protests after female chef killed by inmate

PRISON workers in Spain’s Catalunya region staged an unprecedented protest on Friday, to demand better working conditions in the wake of the shocking murder of

16 Mar, 2024 @ 11:43

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Other 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

WATCH: Just Stop Oil activists attack €83m painting created by one of Spain’s most famous artists

TWO Just Stop Oil protestors have been arrested after smashing the glass protecting a Velazquez painting. The incident occurred today, Monday, November 6, at London’s

6 Nov, 2023 @ 15:55

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Anti-tourism march in Spain’s Mallorca sees 1,000 fed-up locals demand controls against the ‘devastating’ industry

A THOUSAND people took to the streets of Palma to demand ‘less tourism, more life’, ahead of an EU tourism summit being held in the

1 Nov, 2023 @ 15:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Firemen clash with police in Spain's Galicia region

Fireworks, smoke grenades and even flamethrowers: Firefighters’ protest in Spain’s Galicia turns violent as riot police charge

A PROTEST by firefighters in the Galician city of Ourense descended into violent clashes with riot police on Monday, leaving several injured after officers charged

24 Oct, 2023 @ 14:32

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Thousands take to streets of Spain’s capital Madrid to protest against amnesty for Catalan secessionists

THOUSANDS of people took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday to join a protest led by the conservative Popular Party against a potential amnesty

24 Sep, 2023 @ 12:54

Lead·Madrid·Must Read·Politics

Mother of embattled Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales hospitalised during hunger strike

THE MOTHER of embattled Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales was hospitalised last night, during a hunger strike she began earlier this week in protest against

31 Aug, 2023 @ 08:52

Lead·Sport

Pedal power as cyclists demand why eco-friendly cycle routes are being removed across Costa Blanca city in Spain

Pedal power as cyclists protest over cycle routes being removed in Costa Blanca city in Spain

DOZENS of cyclists temporarily blocked the removal of a second cycle lane in Elche ordered by the new Partido Popular-Vox council. Workers were preparing to

29 Aug, 2023 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Foodtastic: Three restaurants in Spain’s Malaga among best in Europe

Malaga hospitality workers take to the streets in demand for better pay

A PROTEST demanding better pay for hospitality workers will take place in Malaga city centre today. Spain’s two main working unions CCOO and UGT are

11 Aug, 2023 @ 09:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Protesters take to Streets of Spain’s Malaga to rally against animal abuse and call for end to bullfighting

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es PROTESTERS have gathered in Central Malaga to oppose animal abuse and call for an end to bullfighting. Organized

7 Aug, 2023 @ 09:00

Animals·Lead·Malaga

SAVE OUR TREES: Residents of central Madrid neighbourhood protest against the felling of thousands of trees in their streets

HUNDREDS of residents are protesting every week against the felling of thousands of trees in a central Madrid neighbourhood. ‘Metro si pero no asi’ (Yes

28 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Madrid

Futuro Vegetal protest at Barajas Airport

Environmental activists glue themselves to runway at Madrid’s Barajas Airport

ENVIRONMENTAL activists managed to get past security at Madrid’s Barajas Airport early on Friday morning and glue themselves to a runway in the latest of

21 Jul, 2023 @ 10:22

Environment·Lead·Madrid

Bullfighting protestor is dragged out of the ring

Video: Female bullfighting protester dragged out of ring by Popular Party candidate for local council

A FEMALE bullfighting protester was dragged out of the ring during a demonstration on Tuesday by a man who is standing to be a local

4 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Madrid

Police officer in Spain faces sexual abuse charge for grabbing breasts of Femen protestor

AN OFFICER from Spain’s National Police force has been called to appear in court to face accusations of sexual abuse after he grabbed the breasts

12 Apr, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Madrid·National News

Hundreds protest against giant solar macro project in Serrania de Ronda

A handful of mayors have been joined by an X-Factor winner to oppose a series of giant solar macro projects that will ‘scar’ large parts

20 Mar, 2023 @ 20:00

Environment·Lead·National News

Thousands of cyclists to take over Malaga streets in protest over lack of bike lanes

Thousands of cyclists are set to take over the streets on Sunday in a massive protest against Malaga council and its lack of bike lanes

20 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Malaga·National News

Madrid regional government puts tree-felling on hold after protest against new Metro stop

AFTER THOUSANDS of people came out to protest on Saturday, the Madrid regional government has put a Metro expansion plan on hold that would have

21 Feb, 2023 @ 17:45

Environment·Lead·Madrid

Protestors come out in force on streets of Madrid to denounce regional government’s ‘dismantling’ of healthcare system

HUNDREDS of thousands of people came out to protest on the streets of Madrid today, to denounce what they called the ‘dismantling’ of the region’s

12 Feb, 2023 @ 17:15

Health·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Activists glue themselves to Spain’s Congress of Deputies in protest over climate emergency

CLIMATE activists from a Spanish organisation called Futuro Vegetal (Vegetable Future) glued themselves to the microphones at the lectern in the Congress of Deputies on

30 Jan, 2023 @ 16:44

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Politics

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: The controversy in a small Valencian village over plans for a massive solar power array

IT was described as ‘the first and only solar extracting and pumping station in Europe’ and, from the moment it was operational, it was a

27 Jan, 2023 @ 11:50

Columnists·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead·Opinion

Ayuso President Of The Community Of Madrid Speaks About Accusations Of The Pp

‘Fascists out,’ cry Madrid students over appointment of regional premier as distinguished alumni

HUNDREDS of students, professors and other staff at Madrid’s Complutense University came out to protest on Tuesday morning against the designation of the regional premier,

24 Jan, 2023 @ 12:37

Lead·Madrid·Politics