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Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez denounces a ‘waterfall of mud’ and ‘Trump-style tactics’ from the opposition, and vows to see out his term

SPAIN’S Socialist Party Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used an appearance in Congress today to defend his government’s record, and attack what he called a ‘waterfall

10 Apr, 2024 @ 12:12

Lead·Politics

Christmas comes early in Spain

TINY turkeys, trimmed-down Xmas puds, Rule of Six-sized boxes of crackers … Mini-mas, as COVID Christmas 2020 has pessimistically been coined, was shaping up to

22 Nov, 2020 @ 17:45

Trump says Spain ‘having hard time’ with COVID-19 and US coped ‘much better’ with virus than EU

The president told a White House press briefing on Thursday that he is confident his country has 'surpassed the peak' of infections

11 Sep, 2020 @ 10:43

Coronavirus·Lead·National News

Spain works to build bridges with Trump over tax and WHO disagreements

THE Spanish Government has announced plans to build bridges with Donald Trump over disagreements on key policies. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha Gonzalez Laya outlined

18 Jul, 2020 @ 13:38

Lead

Spain’s king and queen cancel state visit to USA in midst of coronavirus pandemic

SPAIN’S King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have postponed a state visit to the USA due to the coronavirus pandemic. The royal couple were due

2 Apr, 2020 @ 12:51

Lead·National News

Suffering farmers in Spain’s Andalucia to block busy highway with tractors in Valentine’s Day protest at Trump’s olive tariffs

During 2019, Spain’s olive export rate to America was slashed by almost 15,000 tonnes after the US imposed a 25% levy on the product

29 Jan, 2020 @ 18:02

Cordoba·Food & Drink·Lead

Spain withdraws troops from Baghdad after Iranian missiles strike Iraqi bases housing US soldiers

SPANISH soldiers have been withdrawn from Iraq amid mounting tensions between the US and Iran.

8 Jan, 2020 @ 16:42

Lead·National News·Politics

US beefs up military presence in tiny towns in Spain’s Andalucia after Trump’s drone killing of Iran General Soleimani

Dozens of large cargo aircraft have arrived in the largest deployment since the 2003 Gulf War

6 Jan, 2020 @ 16:23

Cadiz·Lead·National News·Sevilla

The EU calls out the US’s decision to impose new high tariffs on Spanish olives

THE European commission has slammed the new high tariffs imposed on Spanish olives by the US as ‘simply unacceptable’. It comes as the US Department

11 Jul, 2018 @ 10:41

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Mallorca

NO WAY JOSE: Spain refuses to increase military budget despite Donald Trump’s NATO threat

SPAIN’S new prime minister has rebuked Donald Trump’s threat to scale back US military support if European countries refuse to increase their military budgets. During

4 Jul, 2018 @ 15:26

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

SPAIN V TRUMP: US president’s tariffs set to take toll on Andalucia manufacturers

The food and drink sector, including olive and olive oil manufacturers, and the aluminium and watch-making industries have all expressed grave concerns

1 Jul, 2018 @ 10:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Doomsday clock moves closer to midnight as nuclear war deemed more likely

THE Doomsday clock which represents the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe has just moved closer to midnight. Started in 1947 by Chicago Atomic Scientists,

26 Jan, 2018 @ 16:46

Lead

Spain trumps US to become world’s second-most visited country

SPAIN has trumped the US to become the world’s second-most visited country. Speaking in Italy late last night, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said 82 million

11 Jan, 2018 @ 12:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·National News·Travel News

Spain to increase military spending by more than 80% after Trump blasts NATO members’ contributions

SPAIN has agreed to boost its military spending by more than 80% by 2024. It comes after US president Donald Trump blasted NATO members for

29 Dec, 2017 @ 11:24

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Sex, Trump and the BBC: The big divides between Brexit’s Leave and Remain voters

THE British public are more divided than ever. And nowhere is this more apparent than in the Brexit debate, which has divided families and opinion

16 Nov, 2017 @ 10:40

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Donald Trump says Catalunya independence ‘foolish’, repeatedly calls Spain prime minister Mariano Rajoy ‘president’

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that his country opposes Catalunya independence, calling the idea ‘foolish.’ His comments came as Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy

27 Sep, 2017 @ 12:09

Barcelona·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Remembering that time the US dropped nuclear bombs on Andalucia

AS the US and North Korea square up with their nuclear toys, Olive Press Mason Cox uncovers the incredible near miss that almost wiped out

19 Aug, 2017 @ 14:09

Almeria·Lead·Politics

Spain still fastest growing destination for package holidaying Brits as at least 270,000 MORE to arrive this summer

Its closest rival, up and coming Greece, paled in comparison

5 Jul, 2017 @ 12:28

Almeria·Business & Finance·Cadiz·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca·Sevilla·Travel News

Spain the best at detecting fake news

SPANIARDS are among the best in the world at detecting fake news. In a seven-nation study, it was found that 58% of Spain’s citizens check

31 May, 2017 @ 14:25

Lead·National News

Trump settles lawsuit against Spanish chef who refused to open restaurant over President’s comments on Mexicans

Celebrity chef Jose Andres decided not to open a restaurant in Trump's new International Hotel in Washington DC due to the president's comments on Mexicans

13 Apr, 2017 @ 10:38

Food & Drink·Lead