FC BARCELONA have announced the date for their long-awaited return to the Camp Nou after more than two years away – even though renovations remain incomplete. The Catalan giants will head back to their famous ground – currently sponsored by music streaming platform Spotify – on August 10, 2025, for the Joan Gamper Trophy, a one-off annual exhibition match played …
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EasyJet strikes again, 60 flights cancelled in Spain on the second day
Has easyJet’s strike affected you? If you have, please contact the Olive Press by email at ben@theolivepress.es. After the easyJet cabin staff strike, more than 60 flights have been cancelled. This is a huge inconvenience for thousands of holidaymakers. As cabin crew from the budget airline took part in the second of three days of planned industrial action, flights were …
Read More »The Supreme Court of Spain upholds a law that requires employers to pay 10% interest on late payments.
IT is an all-too-common problem for many employees: waiting an age to finally receive your monthly salary – or perhaps never receiving it at all. Article 29.3 in the Workers’ Statute protects workers from employers who fail pay wages to their employees on schedule. They are subject to 10% annual interest. This law was upheld by the Supreme Court earlier …
Read More »IN PICS: How English side Arsenal stunned Spain’s Barcelona to win Women’s Champions League – with exclusive snaps taken by Gibraltar photographer
The stunning photos taken by Gibraltar photographer Brandon Avellano capture the moment when Arsenal Women beat their Spanish rivals Barcelona in order to win the first Champions League title they have won in 18 year. Copyright: Brandon Avellano / Olive Press The Gunners stunned the European giants with a goal by Swedish international Stina Schwarzstenius. They had won three of …
Read More »Police in Eastern Spain rescues women who have been trafficked and sexually abused by brothels
A JOINT Guardia Civil-Police Nacional operation in Eastern Spain has demolished a gang which trafficked and exploited South American women. Apartments and buildings were used for brothels in Murcia and the surrounding areas of Valencia, Alicante and Malaga. Officers freed a ‘large’ but undisclosed number of victims in addition to making a dozen arrests. READ MORE The ringleaders – a …
Read More »Chinese nationals arrested for importing €6m of fake goods to sell in Spain
THE Guardia Civil has seized counterfeit items valued at around €6 million stored in warehouses around Spain. The items included fake clothing, toys, electrical products, and cigarette lights. Three Chinese nationals were arrested, and four more are being investigated. READ MORE FAKES FOUND They are accused by the police of crimes against industrial properties and smuggling. The Guardia had been …
Read More »Barcelona temperature will ‘rise 3.7 degrees by 2100′ unless carbon emissions ‘substantially reduced’, study warns
THE average temperature in Barcelona could rise by up to 3.7 degrees Celsius by the end of the century unless greenhouse gas emissions are ‘substantially reduced’, a new study has warned. According to research carried out by the ICARIA initiative, a European Union-funded project designed to improve climate resilient, the Catalan city’s average temperature is expected to rise by between …
Read More »Barcelona: At least 15 footballers injured after a car ploughs into crowd outside stadium
A car has injured at least 15 football fans after it drove through a crowd before last night’s crucial Catalan Derby between league leaders Barcelona and Espanyol. A white car is seen in videos shared on social networks stopping outside the RCDE Stadium, the home of Espanyol, located in Barcelona. The vehicle then speeds past a crowd, knocking down several …
Read More »Brazil appoints Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to be the new national coach. Xabi Ancelotti is lined up as a replacement
CARLO Ancelotti is leaving Real Madrid after the season. He has agreed to become the national head coach for Brazil. The 65-year old Italian will start his new role one day after Real Sociedad’s last La Liga match at home. After Sunday’s El Clasico defeat by Barcelona, Real Madrid is now seven points behind league leader Barcelona with only three …
Read More »WATCH: French tourists who are clueless ask Lamine Yamil to take their photos
Lamine Yamal (17), a Spanish football sensation and one of the world’s best players, is not new to taking photos with his fans. What he might be less accustomed to, however, is being asked to take photos of others – as happened whilst the youngster was eating out in Barcelona last week. In a widely-shared video on social media, female …
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