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IT HAS been six months since floods ripped through Valencia, killing 228 people and leaving entire communities drowning in grief. But while nature may...
By Alisa Perekopskaya NUCLEAR weapons have been a controversial topic for many years since the first nuclear weapon was created in the 1940s. In the...
AS the festive season approaches, the Olive Press is relaunching its Smash the Spiking campaign. First launched in 2014, our new call to action goes...
By Jon Clarke, Josie Sharp and Rachel Gore THE warning came out from the government and police in Madrid in early August, but it didn’t make giant...
THE resignation of Valencian President Carlos Mazon is the result of a devastating combination of political negligence and scandal that has left 229...
THE case of Brett Dryden’s death in Mojacar is a shocking example of how an investigation can be derailed by incompetence and indifference. Dryden,...
WELL, it’s official. Wetherspoon, the UK’s much loved (?) haven of cheap pints and dodgy carpets, is taking over the world – and it’s starting...
At the Christmas markets that pop up across Spain you’ll still find clues to long treasured traditions that are quintessentially Spanish.
By Joy E. Glenn JANUARY in Spain is magical for children. The Cabalgata de Reyes is one of the most anticipated events of the year. Candy flying...
By Raid Homs – Raid is a 24-year-old industrial engineer living in Barcelona and pursuing a Master’s degree in Neuroengineering at Universitat...
WHAT is it with Spanish politicians?It’s as if corruption and dodgy deals are a kind of parliamentary sport – and getting into power has less to...
By Charlie Mullins I ALMOST can’t believe the outrage in my own inner voice. How dare they come over here and concrete over one of the most...
In a first guest column for the Olive Press, regular reader and commenter Mark Leonard took the time to write about his experiences in the Austrian...
HAVE you thought about hiring a financial advisor, but not done so? You are not alone. Many of us put off the decision. Here are some of our reasons:...
DID you know that Spain’s constant good weather is attributable to an Atlantic Ocean patch of high air pressure? It’s true. We fall within the...