https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/author/waltertheolivepress-es/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:46:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/author/waltertheolivepress-es/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/estepona-mayor-facing-jail-costa-del-sol-politician-paid-intimate-female-friend-thousands-in-taxpayer-money-to-do-a-fake-job-checking-lampposts-and-flowerpots/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/estepona-mayor-facing-jail-costa-del-sol-politician-paid-intimate-female-friend-thousands-in-taxpayer-money-to-do-a-fake-job-checking-lampposts-and-flowerpots/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:35:59 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=410053 THE mayor of Estepona is facing the possibility of up to three years in jail after a judge ordered a jury trial to answer charges he misappropriated public money. PP]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/estepona-mayor-facing-jail-costa-del-sol-politician-paid-intimate-female-friend-thousands-in-taxpayer-money-to-do-a-fake-job-checking-lampposts-and-flowerpots/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/weather-warning-western-andalucia-lashed-with-rain-and-yellow-alerts-but-will-the-may-day-bank-holiday-be-a-wash-out-in-the-costa-del-sol/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/weather-warning-western-andalucia-lashed-with-rain-and-yellow-alerts-but-will-the-may-day-bank-holiday-be-a-wash-out-in-the-costa-del-sol/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:20:37 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409921 AFTER a week of clear skies and soaring temperatures, the Costa del Sol is bracing for a wet May Day holiday weekend as an Atlantic storm system moves across the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/30/weather-warning-western-andalucia-lashed-with-rain-and-yellow-alerts-but-will-the-may-day-bank-holiday-be-a-wash-out-in-the-costa-del-sol/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/explainer-what-is-inertia-how-did-renewable-energy-sources-contribute-to-spains-nationwide-blackout-and-how-did-they-get-the-power-back/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/explainer-what-is-inertia-how-did-renewable-energy-sources-contribute-to-spains-nationwide-blackout-and-how-did-they-get-the-power-back/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:15:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409570 SPAIN’S worst power outage in modern history may have been triggered by an invisible weakness in the peninsula-wide electrical system: a lack of inertia. According to Red Electrica, Spain’s national]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/29/explainer-what-is-inertia-how-did-renewable-energy-sources-contribute-to-spains-nationwide-blackout-and-how-did-they-get-the-power-back/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/this-is-why-they-protest-renting-a-room-in-a-shared-flat-hits-e600-a-month-in-barcelona-as-prices-soar-across-spains-cities/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/this-is-why-they-protest-renting-a-room-in-a-shared-flat-hits-e600-a-month-in-barcelona-as-prices-soar-across-spains-cities/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:55:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409415 RENTING a single room in Spain’s major cities is becoming prohibitively expensive, with average prices hitting an eye watering €600 a month in Barcelona – and €430 in Malaga. The]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/this-is-why-they-protest-renting-a-room-in-a-shared-flat-hits-e600-a-month-in-barcelona-as-prices-soar-across-spains-cities/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/spanish-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-refuses-to-speculate-on-cause-of-the-unprecedented-blackout-and-urged-the-public-to-behave-responsibly/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/spanish-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-refuses-to-speculate-on-cause-of-the-unprecedented-blackout-and-urged-the-public-to-behave-responsibly/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:30:19 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409506 SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has refused to rule out ‘any possibility’ for what was behind the massive nationwide power cut. Speaking at La Moncloa after chairing a meeting of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/spanish-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-refuses-to-speculate-on-cause-of-the-unprecedented-blackout-and-urged-the-public-to-behave-responsibly/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/power-cut-latest-all-medium-and-long-distance-trains-in-spain-cancelled-for-today-but-air-traffic-operating-normally/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/power-cut-latest-all-medium-and-long-distance-trains-in-spain-cancelled-for-today-but-air-traffic-operating-normally/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:01:43 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409502 SPAIN’S Transport Minister Oscar Puente has advised train passengers that ‘it is not expected that medium and long-distance trains will resume service today.’ It means that everyone who had plans]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/power-cut-latest-all-medium-and-long-distance-trains-in-spain-cancelled-for-today-but-air-traffic-operating-normally/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/a-blackout-of-this-magnitude-can-only-be-caused-by-a-cyberattack-is-a-hostile-actor-really-to-blame-for-spains-unprecedented-blackout/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/a-blackout-of-this-magnitude-can-only-be-caused-by-a-cyberattack-is-a-hostile-actor-really-to-blame-for-spains-unprecedented-blackout/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:16:12 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409472 A MASSIVE blackout has plunged much of Spain — and parts of Portugal — into darkness today, sparking speculation that the country may have suffered a major cyberattack. While no]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/a-blackout-of-this-magnitude-can-only-be-caused-by-a-cyberattack-is-a-hostile-actor-really-to-blame-for-spains-unprecedented-blackout/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/breaking-massive-power-outage-strikes-all-of-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/breaking-massive-power-outage-strikes-all-of-spain/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:06:31 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409445 SPAIN experienced a massive, nationwide power outage at around 12.30pm today. Reports came in from Madrid, Malaga, Sevilla, Bilbao and Cadiz and even Portugal, while further reports indicated other countries]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/breaking-massive-power-outage-strikes-all-of-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/orange-alert-winds-of-up-to-90kmh-set-to-batter-parts-of-andalucia-today-while-yet-another-atlantic-storm-threatens-the-may-bank-holiday-weekend/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/orange-alert-winds-of-up-to-90kmh-set-to-batter-parts-of-andalucia-today-while-yet-another-atlantic-storm-threatens-the-may-bank-holiday-weekend/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:06:06 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409377 STRONG winds of up to 90km/h have triggered orange weather alerts across parts of Andalucia today, as meteorologists warn of further disruption later in the week. Spain’s national weather agency]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/28/orange-alert-winds-of-up-to-90kmh-set-to-batter-parts-of-andalucia-today-while-yet-another-atlantic-storm-threatens-the-may-bank-holiday-weekend/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/27/meet-gibraltars-new-guitar-strumming-filmmaking-media-director-who-will-bring-documentary-know-how-to-government-storytelling/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/27/meet-gibraltars-new-guitar-strumming-filmmaking-media-director-who-will-bring-documentary-know-how-to-government-storytelling/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409145 GIBRALTAR’S mercurial new government media director would quite like to be playing the guitar or indulging his passion for cinema and documentaries. But instead, Anton Calderon, 43, will be leading]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/27/meet-gibraltars-new-guitar-strumming-filmmaking-media-director-who-will-bring-documentary-know-how-to-government-storytelling/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/cruise-ship-calls-to-gibraltar-soar-by-nearly-75-passengers-have-already-splurged-4m-this-year/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/cruise-ship-calls-to-gibraltar-soar-by-nearly-75-passengers-have-already-splurged-4m-this-year/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409110 GIBRALTAR has been welcoming a non-stop wave of cruise ships since the seasons started in earnest earlier this month. Only those who’ve not left their house in weeks would fail]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/cruise-ship-calls-to-gibraltar-soar-by-nearly-75-passengers-have-already-splurged-4m-this-year/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/latest-brit-to-land-key-gibraltar-post-is-not-part-of-london-plot-to-tighten-its-grip-on-the-rock/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/latest-brit-to-land-key-gibraltar-post-is-not-part-of-london-plot-to-tighten-its-grip-on-the-rock/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=409073 THE latest Brit to take up one of the Rock’s key public roles is ‘not part of a UK takeover of Gibraltar’, according to insiders with knowledge of the recruitment]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/25/latest-brit-to-land-key-gibraltar-post-is-not-part-of-london-plot-to-tighten-its-grip-on-the-rock/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/greenpeace-and-wwf-team-up-to-block-reopening-of-toxic-water-mine-responsible-for-andalucias-worst-environmental-catastrophe/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/greenpeace-and-wwf-team-up-to-block-reopening-of-toxic-water-mine-responsible-for-andalucias-worst-environmental-catastrophe/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408738 ENVIRONMENTALISTS are up in arms over plans to reopen a mine which ‘will dump billions of litres of toxic water’ into two of Spain’s UNESCO Heritage sites. The infamous Aznalcollar]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/24/greenpeace-and-wwf-team-up-to-block-reopening-of-toxic-water-mine-responsible-for-andalucias-worst-environmental-catastrophe/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/brits-continued-flocking-to-spain-in-record-numbers-in-march-despite-the-rains-but-avoided-these-popular-hotspots-after-anti-tourism-protests/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/brits-continued-flocking-to-spain-in-record-numbers-in-march-despite-the-rains-but-avoided-these-popular-hotspots-after-anti-tourism-protests/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=408565 BRITISH tourists continue to favour Spain in record numbers – but new figures show they may be turning their backs on traditional hotspots following recent anti-tourism protests. The latest data]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/23/brits-continued-flocking-to-spain-in-record-numbers-in-march-despite-the-rains-but-avoided-these-popular-hotspots-after-anti-tourism-protests/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/exclusive-its-disgusting-brits-mother-accuses-sloppy-police-in-spanish-tourist-town-of-brushing-my-sons-murder-under-the-carpet/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/exclusive-its-disgusting-brits-mother-accuses-sloppy-police-in-spanish-tourist-town-of-brushing-my-sons-murder-under-the-carpet/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:35:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407912 THE mother of a Brit who died in a Spanish resort has slammed the police for caring more about protecting the town’s reputation than catching her son’s killers. Brett Dryden,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/21/exclusive-its-disgusting-brits-mother-accuses-sloppy-police-in-spanish-tourist-town-of-brushing-my-sons-murder-under-the-carpet/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/20/ethical-tourism-visitors-to-spain-can-opt-for-this-low-cost-alternative-to-tourist-apartments/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/20/ethical-tourism-visitors-to-spain-can-opt-for-this-low-cost-alternative-to-tourist-apartments/#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 08:10:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407279 VISITORS to Spain can enjoy their holidays with a clearer conscience by choosing accommodation that doesn’t contribute to the country’s growing housing crisis. As protests against tourist apartments continue to]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/20/ethical-tourism-visitors-to-spain-can-opt-for-this-low-cost-alternative-to-tourist-apartments/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/have-the-anti-tourism-protestors-won-british-tourists-are-increasingly-opting-to-holiday-away-from-spain/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/have-the-anti-tourism-protestors-won-british-tourists-are-increasingly-opting-to-holiday-away-from-spain/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407242 BRITS are increasingly shunning Spain in favour of alternative European destinations following months of anti-tourism protests and tightening regulations, new research reveals. Amsterdam has now overtaken Spain as the most]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/have-the-anti-tourism-protestors-won-british-tourists-are-increasingly-opting-to-holiday-away-from-spain/feed/ 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/easter-holiday-chaos-for-brits-heading-to-spain-80000-tourism-workers-go-on-strike-in-the-canary-islands-as-gatwick-workers-plan-walk-out/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/easter-holiday-chaos-for-brits-heading-to-spain-80000-tourism-workers-go-on-strike-in-the-canary-islands-as-gatwick-workers-plan-walk-out/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:19:23 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407188 BRITISH holidaymakers heading to Spain this Easter face a double whammy of disruption, with strikes threatening to derail plans both in the air and on the ground. Thousands of hotel]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/easter-holiday-chaos-for-brits-heading-to-spain-80000-tourism-workers-go-on-strike-in-the-canary-islands-as-gatwick-workers-plan-walk-out/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/exclusive-they-tried-to-make-it-as-difficult-as-possible-for-us-family-of-murdered-brit-set-to-protest-the-guardia-civil-in-spanish-holiday-town/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/exclusive-they-tried-to-make-it-as-difficult-as-possible-for-us-family-of-murdered-brit-set-to-protest-the-guardia-civil-in-spanish-holiday-town/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:06:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=407000 THE family of a Brit who died under mysterious circumstances in an Andalucian holiday town last summer is set to launch a protest against the local authorities’ handling of the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/17/exclusive-they-tried-to-make-it-as-difficult-as-possible-for-us-family-of-murdered-brit-set-to-protest-the-guardia-civil-in-spanish-holiday-town/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/16/watch-scientists-are-attaching-cameras-to-orcas-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar-amid-growing-yachtie-anger-over-dangerous-interactions/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/16/watch-scientists-are-attaching-cameras-to-orcas-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar-amid-growing-yachtie-anger-over-dangerous-interactions/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:45:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=406843 ORCA season is returning to the Strait of Gibraltar and scientists are already working on ways to mitigate their interactions with sail boats amid rising anger from the region’s skippers.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/04/16/watch-scientists-are-attaching-cameras-to-orcas-in-the-strait-of-gibraltar-amid-growing-yachtie-anger-over-dangerous-interactions/feed/ 0