https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Farmers had just begun harvesting olives in southern Spain when US President Donald Trump soured the mood with the announcement that Washington would slap hefty tariffs on their produce https://www.thelocal.es/20191014/trump-puts-squeeze-on-spanish-olive-oil-producers Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:17:01 +0200 trump-puts-squeeze-on-spanish-olive-oil-producers Those arrested are believed to be part of an organized network of olive thieves operating in southern Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20160122/four-men-arrested-for-stealing-10000kg-of-olives-in-spain Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:43:04 +0100 four-men-arrested-for-stealing-10000kg-of-olives-in-spain A bumper harvest and high prices have turned Spain’s olive crop this year into a prime target for roving gangs of thieves, forcing farmers to take their own measures to protect their groves. https://www.thelocal.es/20151210/vigilantes-join-special-police-teams-to-combat-spains-olive-thieves Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:23:44 +0100 vigilantes-join-special-police-teams-to-combat-spains-olive-thieves Spanish olive oil giant Deoleo said Thursday it has picked British group CVC Capital's takeover bid, which values the company at €439 million($605 million). https://www.thelocal.es/20140411/spain-olive-oil-giant-choose-uk-over-italy Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:45:43 +0200 spain-olive-oil-giant-choose-uk-over-italy Olive oil arouses a great deal of passion in Spain, and the news that Italians are looking to take a huge bite out of the country's market leader Deoleo has sent the Spanish government scurrying to defend the company. https://www.thelocal.es/20140402/olive-oil-2 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:45:00 +0200 olive-oil-2