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GUEST COLUMN: What can a small town in Austria teach Spain about tackling its housing crisis?

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 Alps. Are you an avid Olive Press reader? Got lots of ideas and comments when you read our articles? Got a hankering to write your own guest column for the Olive Press? Get in …

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Barcelona residents fight controversial Thyssen museum project over ‘property speculation’ fears

Barcelona residents fight controversial Thyssen museum project over ‘property speculation’ fears

Plans to transform one of Barcelona’s best-known cinemas into the new Thyssen museum has sparked anger among locals, who say that it is nothing but property speculation masquerading as culture. The Federation of Neighbourhood Associations of Barcelona is leading the opposition against the nine-storey project at the former Cinema Comedia, in the city’s Eixample District. Developers are accused of trying …

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The €5 Petrol scam: How a tiny favour at the pump could cost you €150

The €5 Petrol scam: How a tiny favour at the pump could cost you €150

Spain’s drivers have been warned about a scam involving a petrol station. Credit : non c, Shutterstock It seems innocent at first. You are in a hurry and heading out on vacation when a stranger leans forward with a polite grin. ‘Could you put five euros on your card for me? I will give you the money now. It sounds …

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