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Marbella, Spain
Joined March 2009
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At least seven people have died after violence broke out aboard a small boat packed with migrants heading for the Canary Islands Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #Lanzarote #CanaryIslands #Migration #OlivePress #SpainNewsToday
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A night of lightning and torrential rain has battered the Canary Islands, leaving the whole of La Palma without power for almost four hours Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/ #SpainNews #LaPalma #CanaryIslands #SpainWeather #OlivePress #SpainNewsToday
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A PP MEP has warned that the new Gibraltar treaty will be examined by a new government in Madrid after Spain’s general election on November 29 🇪🇸🇬🇮 Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #Gibraltar #SpainElection #OlivePress #SpainNewsToday
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Benidorm is moving to ban two-seater mobility scooters, popular with British tourists, amid safety concerns. Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #Benidorm #SpainNews #CostaBlanca #BritishTourists #TheOlivePress
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Bilbao is cleaning up after a night of unrest that saw cars and bins burned and shops looted, during protests against a far-right event that was later cancelled Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/ Credit: Wolf Street Journalism
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London’s population fell in 2025, and more people are heading for the Costa del Sol 🇬🇧➡️🇪🇸 Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #Malaga #CostaDelSol #Expats #OlivePress #SpainNewsToday
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A man who shouted racist abuse at a Moroccan customer at an Alicante bar has been arrested for firing several shots at him and his van Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #Alicante #PoliciaNacional #OlivePress #SpainNewsToday
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A routine police check on a lorry parked on a hard shoulder uncovered 255,000 packs of counterfeit cigarettes worth over €1.4 million Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #Alicante #PoliciaNacional #OlivePress #SpainNewsToday
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Spain produces almost half of the world’s olive oil, but with production surging and prices falling, farmers are asking the government to step in Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #OliveOil #Agriculture #OlivePress #SpainNewsToday
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Firefighters staged a dramatic helicopter rescue in Tenerife after a hiker was seriously injured by a falling rock in Hell’s Gorge Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #Tenerife #CanaryIslands #OlivePress #SpainNewsToday
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PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo has promised to build one million homes and evict squatters within 48 hours if his party wins the general election Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #Feijoo #Housing #SpainElection #OlivePress #SpainNewsToday
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Thousands of anti-fascist protesters took to the streets of A Coruña as clashes with riot police broke out over a rally by Vox leader Santiago Abascal Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #ACoruña #Galicia #Vox #OlivePress #SpainNewsToday
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Storm Austen is set to lash northern Spain with winds of more than 100km/h and huge waves over the next 24 hours #SpainNews #Galicia #StormAusten #SpainWeather #OlivePress #SpainNewsToday Read More theolivepress.es/spain-news/…
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Spanish police have arrested 34 people in a crackdown on violent gangs that targeted wealthy tourists for their luxury watches Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #CostaDelSol #Ibiza #PoliciaNacional #OlivePress #SpainNewsToday
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Thirteen people were rescued after their vehicles were trapped by floodwater inside the AP-7 tunnels in Pilar de la Horadada Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #CostaBlanca #Alicante #OlivePress #SpainNewsToday
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The Costa del Sol has cemented its status as a budget airline hotspot, with nearly three quarters of international passengers arriving at Malaga Airport this year flying low-cost Full story on our website:theolivepress.es/spain-news/…
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Storm Adam brought chaos to Malaga, with around 120mm of rain falling in just one hour on El Palo Streets, homes and businesses were flooded, and experts warn that episodes like this are becoming more frequent… Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/…
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The Guardia Civil has seized more than three tonnes of hashish off Huelva and dismantled a suspected narco-boat supply network in Conil. Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #Andalucia #GuardiaCivil #DrugTrafficking
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Denmark, Italy and Poland are pushing for tougher EU migration rules as Spain moves to regularise around 600,000 undocumented migrants. Full story on our website: theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #Migration #EuropeanUnion #PedroSanchez #SpainPolitics #OlivePress
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A Costa del Sol gym trainer has been arrested after one of his wealthy clients was beaten and tied up during a violent home robbery in Benalmadena Full story on our website theolivepress.es/spain-news/… #SpainNews #Benalmadena #CostaDelSol #OlivePress
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