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- Spain Lines Up Brexit Backup Plan to Keep Tourist Planes Flying - Fri 24th Nov 2017
Spain will have a backup plan in place to shield its tourism industry from any disruption to air travel caused by Brexit regardless of the outcome of talks between the U.K. and the European Union, Deputy Minister for ... more - Almost 600 migrants rescued off Spanish coast in less than 12 hours - Thu 17th Aug 2017
Spain is bracing itself for the arrival of greater numbers of migrants arriving on its shores, with more than 600 people having been rescued in the waters around the Straits of Gibraltar and the western edge of the ... more - People smugglers double price of sea journeys into Spanish territory - Tue 8th Aug 2017
People smugglers have reacted to increased demand for their services by doubling their fees for migrants hoping to enter Spain illegally via the maritime route from North Africa ... more - Spain vows not to force Gibraltar sovereignty in Brexit talks - Mon 7th Aug 2017
Spain will not risk a Brexit deal by making Gibraltar’s sovereignty a condition in the talks, the country’s Foreign Minister said in an interview on Sunday ... more - Gibraltar will not be a victim of Brexit - chief minister - Mon 17th Jul 2017
Gibraltar will not be a victim of Brexit and has had guarantees from the British government it will not do a trade deal with the EU which doesn't include the territory, its chief minister said on Sunday. ... more - Spain's King Felipe says post-Brexit trade barriers should be minimal - Thu 13th Jul 2017
Britain's planned exit from the EU is creating uncertainty for businesses and Brexit negotiations should seek to reduce this as well as minimising future trade barriers, Spain's King Felipe said on Thursday. ... more - May and Spain's Felipe did not discuss Gibraltar - spokeswoman - Thu 13th Jul 2017
Prime Minister Theresa May and Spain's King Felipe did not discuss the future of the British territory of Gibraltar during their bilateral meeting on Thursday, May's spokeswoman said. ... more - QE2 honors King Felipe and Letizia with a banquet at Buckingham palace - Thu 13th Jul 2017
During a state dinner last night in Buckingham Palace, on the first official day of the king and queen of Spain’s visit to the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth stated that none of the challenges currently facing the two ... more - Spain’s King Felipe calls for Gibraltar “dialogue” during parliament speech - Wed 12th Jul 2017
Spain’s King Felipe VI called for the British and Spanish governments to redouble their efforts to find “satisfactory” formulas for all over the issue of Gibraltar, during a speech made on Wednesday afternoon before a joint ... more - Spanish royal visit to UK will highlight expat issues and economic ties - Mon 10th Jul 2017
The king and queen of Spain will travel to the UK on Tuesday on an official visit that, it is hoped, will lay the groundwork for bilateral relations between both countries once Britain exits the EU ... more - Spain's competition watchdog investigating tobacco companies - Tue 20th Jun 2017
Spain's anti-trust watchdog is investigating tobacco companies for alleged non-competitive practices in the manufacturing, distribution and commercialisation of their products in the country, the CNMC said on Tuesday ... more - Ruling sees Gibraltar gaming industry told to pay more taxes to UK - Sat 17th Jun 2017
The European Court of Justice has ruled in favor of the United Kingdom in its dispute with Gibraltar’s online gambling operators. The industry will lose some of the tax privileges that have attracted so many companies to the ... more - Spain records 4 bln euros in arms sales in 2016 - Wed 24th May 2017
Spain received arms sale income of over EU4 billion for the first time ever in 2016, online newspaper The Diplomat reported Tuesday ... more - Spain Sets Out Rules For Real-Time Reporting For IVA - Sat 20th May 2017
On May 15, Order HFP 417/2017 was published in Spain's Official Gazette, setting out in great detail (in Spanish) the rules for the new framework that will be introduced from July 1, 2017, to enable the tax agency to better ... more - Spain To Challenge Gibraltar's Sovereignty, Tax System - Tue 9th May 2017
Spain could seek to use the upcoming negotiations on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union to strengthen its influence over Gibraltar and its low-tax regime. A report by Spain's Minister for the European ... more - Gibraltar says it plans for hard Brexit, end of access to EU market - Tue 9th May 2017
Gibraltar is preparing for a post-Brexit setup in which its firms will have no longer access to the European Union market but will maintain a preferential relationship with Britain, a top Gibraltar financial official said on ... more - Spanish Miltary Plane delays flight from Gibraltar airport - Sat 6th May 2017
The Gibraltar Government accused Spain of “completely unacceptable” interference after a Spanish military aircraft strayed inside Gibraltar air space yesterday, delaying a passenger jet on the runway. The Spanish military ... more - Spain won’t allow Gibraltar to exercise “unfair competition” after Brexit - Wed 3rd May 2017
The European Council’s approval on April 29 of the Brexit negotiation directives, conditioning any future relationship between Gibraltar and the EU to a prior agreement between the United Kingdom and Spain, gives Madrid an ... more - Gibraltar chief warns Britain against disappointing 'the Rock' - Mon 1st May 2017
The British people will harshly judge any prime minister who lets down Gibraltar at the last moment in Britain's negotiations to leave the European Union, the chief minister of "the Rock" has told Reuters. ... more - Spanish coast guard rescue 199 migrants - Mon 17th Apr 2017
The Spanish coast guard on Saturday saved 199 migrants who attempted to illegally cross the western Mediterranean from North Africa into Spain on five boats ... more - Royal Navy chases Spanish boat out of British waters off Gibraltar - Sat 15th Apr 2017
The armed ship sailed into British waters just hours after Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis told Britain to “calm down” after form Tory Leader Lord Michael Howard said he believed the prime minister would “go to war” ... more - Gibraltar accuses Spain of causing traffic jams at border amid Brexit tensions - Thu 6th Apr 2017
Officials in Gibraltar have accused Spain of causing long traffic jams and delays as the diplomatic row rumbles on over the British territory ... more - Spain denies ship made illegal incursion into disputed waters off Gibraltar - Wed 5th Apr 2017
A spokesman for Spain's foreign ministry denied on Tuesday that a Spanish naval vessel had made an illegal incursion into disputed waters off the British enclave of Gibraltar. ... more - Spain eases opposition to an independent Scotland in EU - Mon 3rd Apr 2017
Spain, at loggerheads with Britain over Gibraltar, appears to be easing its opposition to an independent Scotland in the EU, saying it would not block such a move at least initially ... more - Brussels and Holland call on UK to tone down rhetoric over Gibraltar - Mon 3rd Apr 2017
The European Commission says that it is “100% behind” draft negotiation guidelines drawn up over Brexit, the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, despite the framework already having sparked anger among the governing ... more - Spanish PM: “I will repeat it ad nauseam, I will not call early elections” - Mon 27th Mar 2017
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy recently talked to journalists from media organizations representing LENA, the Leading European Newspaper Alliance, of which EL PAÍS is a member. Although the formal reason for meeting the press was ... more - Madrid: Scotland is not Catalonia and Northern Ireland is not Gibraltar - Tue 14th Mar 2017
If Scotland were to leave the UK following agreement with London and in accordance with the law, Spain would respect the move, but would not allow the country to remain in the EU following Brexit. For Madrid, Scotland is ... more - Madrid's Report Predicts Hard Brexit May Cost Spain $1Bln in Exports - Fri 10th Mar 2017
A "hard Brexit" could have serious consequences for Spain, dealing a blow to exports, EU funding and policy, the Spanish el Pais newspaper reported, citing an obtained report by the Permanent Representation of Spain to the ... more - Spain struggles with spike in migrant arrivals at North African exclave - Thu 23rd Feb 2017
Just before 4am, shouts break the early morning silence in Tejar de Ingenieros street in the city of Ceuta, one of Spain’s two exclaves in North Africa, along with Melilla. “Boza! Boza!” is the cry, or “Victory!” in the ... more - Hundreds of migrants cross into Spain's Ceuta in second wave in 3 days - Mon 20th Feb 2017
Some 359 African migrants broke through the border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta early on Monday, in a second mass push after about 500 migrants breached the fence on Friday. ... more - Ex-IMF chief evaded €6.8 million, says Spanish Tax Agency - Wed 8th Feb 2017
Rodrigo Rato, a veteran Spanish politician who served as an International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief and senior government official with the governing Popular Party (PP), evaded €6.8 million in taxes between 2004 and 2015, ... more - Spanish PM calls on UK to ensure Brexit is “quick and constructive” - Fri 3rd Feb 2017
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy conveyed to Theresa May on Friday that the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU – commonly known as “Brexit” – must happen “quickly, and with a constructive and positive approach,” according to ... more - Spain seeks consensus over Gibraltar Sovereignty - Tue 31st Jan 2017
Spain is seeking “the consensus of everyone” in order to further its sovereignty aspirations over Gibraltar, the country’s Minister for Foreign Affairs said in an interview at the weekend ... more - Spain sees joint sovereignty over Gibraltar difficult if UK opposes - Sun 8th Jan 2017
Spain sees just a slim chance of joint sovereignty over Gibraltar if Britain opposes it, its foreign minister said in an interview with the leading Spanish newspaper El Pais ... more - Spain's PP : Brexit "an Opportunity" - Fri 6th Jan 2017
Brexit has been described as “an opportunity” by Spain’s ruling Partido Popular, in a paper on foreign policy presented ahead of its national party conference next month ... more - Gibraltar will leave ‘no stone unturned’ in Brexit talks - Tue 3rd Jan 2017
The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, has vowed that the Gibraltar Government will leave no stone unturned in order to safeguard and protect the interests of Gibraltar in the coming Brexit negotiations ... more - Brexit talks with Britain "Will be as part of EU" : Rajoy - Sat 31st Dec 2016
Any negotiations between Spain and Britain over Britons' exit from the EU will be done as part of the EU bloc of 27 countries, PM Mariano Rajoy said on Friday ... more - Spain’s two main parties reach deal in fight against fuel poverty - Tue 27th Dec 2016
Spain’s main opposition Socialists (PSOE) have used their clout in Congress to push the minority government into a deal against fuel poverty. The guarantee of electricity will depend on household income – which is not ... more - Two left dead by torrential rains and flooding in southern Spain - Tue 6th Dec 2016
Two people were left dead at the weekend as the result of torrential rainfall that fell on Sunday on the Costa del Sol and in Cádiz. The victims were a 26-year-old woman who drowned in a escort club in Estepona (Málaga) and ... more - Gibraltar urges ‘sensible Brexit’ - Thu 10th Nov 2016
A “managed” and “sensible” Brexit is in the best interests of both Spain and Gibraltar, Dr Joseph Garcia, Gibraltar's Deputy Chief Minister, said yesterday ... more - Spain’s new Cabinet suggests few changes to major policies - Mon 7th Nov 2016
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy, who was sworn into office for a second term on Monday, has announced the names of the ministers who will make up his new Cabinet ... more - Margallo Sparks Tensions, Rajoy Gives Assurances - Mon 17th Oct 2016
Spain’s caretaker Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo has warned the only Brexit deal the UK can hope for with Europe would be similar to the CETA deal with Canada ... more - Spain Calls in Argentina Over Gibraltar Sovereignty - Fri 14th Oct 2016
Spain has called upon Argentina for support in wrestling the soverighnty of Gibraltar away from the UK post Brexit ... more - New UK pro-EU group rejects Spain’s joint sovereignty bid - Sat 3rd Sep 2016
A new pro-EU campaign group has included specific references to Gibraltar and its right to self-determination in a 27-page document outlining its stance on key issues in the run-up to Brexit talks ... more - Gibraltar signs LNG deal with Shell to combat electricity shortages - Tue 23rd Aug 2016
Gibraltar has found a solution to one of its biggest problems: electricity outages. On Friday, the government of the British Overseas Territory signed a 30-year deal with Shell that includes the construction of a small ... more - Damaged UK Nuclear Submarine Leaves Gibraltar - Sat 30th Jul 2016
A damaged British nuclear submarine moored in Gibraltar, on Friday, left the UK overseas territory ... more - Tensions Heat Up Between NATO Allies as Spain and UK Spat Over Gibraltar - Sun 24th Jul 2016
Madrid asked London for additional information on the July 20 incident. "We are going to request explanations and clarifications from the British authorities," a spokesperson for the Spanish Foreign Ministry told the ... more - Spain demands explanation over British nuclear submarine collision off Gibraltar - Thu 21st Jul 2016
Spain’s Foreign Ministry has called on the British government to explain Wednesday’s collision off Gibraltar involving a British nuclear submarine and a merchant vessel ... more - British foreign secretary reassures Gibraltar over its future - Mon 18th Jul 2016
Newly-appointed British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has told Gibraltar's chief minister the British government's commitment to Gibraltar, the Foreign Office in London said Sunday ... more - Spanish Foreign Ministry Summons UK Ambassador Over Gibraltar Incident - Mon 11th Jul 2016
The Spanish Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned UK Ambassador to Spain Simon Manley after a naval incident involving the Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) and Spain's Civil Guard, the ministry said in a statement ... more - British Expats Anxiously Await EU Referendum Results - Thu 23rd Jun 2016
British Expats across Spain and the wider European continent are anxiously awaiting the result of the EU Referendum taking place in the UK today ... more - Rajoy Wades into Brexit Debate Regarding Gibraltar - Sat 18th Jun 2016
Acting Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has caused controversy by wading into the Brexit debate regarding Gibraltar during an interview with Spanish radio station RNE ... more - Gibraltar fears Spain border closure upon Brexit - Tue 31st May 2016
The UK overseas territory of Gibraltar could be forced to address the possibility of "joint sovereignty" with Spain if UK citizens support the country's exit from the European Union, Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo ... more - Passenger flight dodges three drones before landing in Bilbao - Wed 25th May 2016
Police in the Basque Country region of northern Spain say they have failed to find the owners of three drones that got in the way of a commercial flight landing at Bilbao airport on Saturday ... more - UK minister on flight to Gibraltar denied access to Spanish airspace - Mon 16th May 2016
Last week, an official flight carrying British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond to Gibraltar was diverted over Portuguese airspace after being denied permission to fly over Spanish territory ... more - Gibraltar backs 'Stay in EU' in Brexit Referendum - Wed 11th May 2016
The citizens of British overseas territory Gibraltar, are backing remaining in the EU ahead of the UK Referendum on June 23rd ... more - British expats in Europe living in fear of Brexit - Wed 4th May 2016
With the 23rd June referendum looming closer, British expats in Europe are becoming increasingly anxious about the repercussions of Britain leaving the EU, with experts predicting an exodus from the continent if the vote ... more - Spain issues warrants for Russian officials alleged to be linked to crime gang - Tue 3rd May 2016
A Spanish judge has issued arrest warrants for 12 Russians, including some senior officials, who are alleged to be linked to one of Russia's largest criminal syndicates that operated out of Spain, a court document seen by ... more - EU intervention sought over UK-Spain Gibraltar airport row - Fri 29th Apr 2016
Aviation industry leaders want EU transport ministers to intervene to help settle a dispute between Britain and Spain over Gibraltar's airport which threatens proposals to smooth travel across the bloc ... more - Margallo again raises Brexit and joint sovereignty of Gibraltar - Sun 13th Mar 2016
Gibraltar could remain in the European Union in the event of Brexit by agreeing to “transitional” joint sovereignty between Spain and the UK, Spain’s acting Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo said in an interview ... more - Spain would raise Gibraltar ‘the day after Brexit’ – Margallo - Sat 5th Mar 2016
Spain would seek talks on Gibraltar “the very next day” after a British withdrawal from the European Union, the country’s caretaker Foreign Minister, José Manuel García-Margallo, said yesterday ... more - Gibraltar corrects misinformation by Spanish MEP - Mon 29th Feb 2016
The Deputy Chief Minister has written to the European Commission so as to set the record straight, following allegations by a Spanish MEP that Gibraltar facilitates tax evasion and financial crime ... more - Spanish king and queen postpone UK state visit - Sat 6th Feb 2016
Spain's King Felipe and Queen Letizia on Thursday postponed a March state visit to Britain because of the longer-than-expected process to form a Spanish government following an inconclusive general election in December ... more - Spain seizes on end of Iran's sanctions with plan for joint refinery - Tue 19th Jan 2016
Iran and Spain are discussing the construction of an Iranian-owned oil refinery at the Gibraltar strait, the Spanish foreign minister said on Monday, a day after sanctions against the economically isolated Islamic republic ... more - UK confident of 'positives' with Gibraltar over Spanish royal visit - Sat 16th Jan 2016
The visit by the Spanish Royal family to the United Kingdom, scheduled for March, will celebrate and strengthen the ties between both countries. This according to the British Ambassador in Madrid, Simon Manley, who ... more - Spain calls on UK for dialogue over Gibraltar and Falklands - Thu 7th Jan 2016
The UK has reiterated that the sovereignty of Gibraltar is not a matter for discussion or negotiation with Spain. This follows a call by the Spanish Foreign Ministry for a resumption of bilateral dialogue with the UK over ... more - Former Boyfriend hunted over disappearance of Expat Mum in Spain - Mon 30th Nov 2015
Spanish police want to speak to a Liverpool yacht dealer as they investigate the disappearance of a mum-of-one, according to reports. ... more - Fabian Picardo re-elected as Gibraltar chief minister by a landslide - Fri 27th Nov 2015
The Socialist Fabian Picardo has been re-elected as Gibraltar's chief minister for another four years ... more - Scots Mum missing in Spain for 2 weeks - Wed 18th Nov 2015
The family of a Scots mum who has been missing in Gibraltar for more than a fortnight have issued a desperate plea to help find her ... more - Spain changes tax rules for Deferred Tax Assets - Mon 28th Sep 2015
Spain's economy ministry said on Monday it would change how Deferred Tax Assets (DTAs) are taxed in a corporate tax reform jointly agreed upon by the European Commission, the Bank of Spain and the treasury and economy ... more - UK official admits 'ad hoc' dialogue with Spain over Gibraltar "is difficult" - Thu 24th Sep 2015
Simon Manley, Britain's Ambassador to Spain, admitted this week that officials had underestimated how difficult it would be to start an ‘ad hoc' dialogue with Spain referred to Gibraltar. Mr. Manley was asked about progress ... more - Spain 'willing' to improve cross-border law enforcement with Gibraltar - Mon 31st Aug 2015
Spain has signaled its "full willingness" to improve cross-border law enforcement cooperation with Gibraltar, according to a press report in Spain. 'El Pais' said Madrid was seeking to defuse the fallout from last Saturday's ... more - Spain Permits Russian sub to Refuel off Gibraltar - Sun 30th Aug 2015
NATO member Spain has courted controversy by allowing an advanced Russian attack submarine believed to be headed for the Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula Crimea, to dock in a Spanish port for several days in August ... more - Spain confident its Gibraltar tough policy is 'bearing fruit' and will continue - Thu 27th Aug 2015
The Spanish Government's measures toward Gibraltar are ‘bearing fruit, Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel García-Margallo said in a weekend interview in which he vowed to maintain pressure on the Rock. Although the ... more - How France train shooting suspect went from drug dealer to jihadist - Mon 24th Aug 2015
The Spanish police's file on Ayoub El Khazzani contains two very different photographs. In the first, taken after he was arrested in Madrid in 2009, his hair is short and he is clean shaven. ... more - Gibraltar protests over yet another Spanish Naval incursion - Sat 4th Jul 2015
A Royal Navy speedboat received a blow from a heavy oceanographic probe as it tried to prevent a Spanish survey ship from taking readings in British waters yesterday. ... more - Spain to question Gibraltar's exclusion from EU tax havens blacklist - Sun 28th Jun 2015
Spain will call on the European Commission to include Gibraltar on the EU blacklist of tax havens published last week, it emerged over the weekend. The list names the 30 top tax havens as identified by EU countries, but ... more - Spain RFEF President Villar to Be Questioned over FIFA Scandal - Wed 3rd Jun 2015
Ángel Maria Villar, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and a Vice-President of FIFA is due to be questioned by Swiss authorities over corruption allegations swarming FIFA ... more - Rato accused of giving children €2.5m to avoid bond - Thu 28th May 2015
State prosecutors believe that former IMF chief and veteran Popular Party (PP) official Rodrigo Rato, who is under scrutiny for tax fraud and other crimes, gave his children company shares worth €2.5 million in order to ... more - EU Nationals resident in UK denied referendum vote - Mon 25th May 2015
Earlier on Monday David Cameron outlined who will be permited to vote in a referendum on whether or not the UK should remain in the EU, opting to exclude most voters from the 28-nation bloc who live in the U.K ... more - Spain's top Golf destinations driving property recovery - Sun 3rd May 2015
Mallorca, the Costa Blanca, Tenerife and the Costa del Sol have all earned a place in the top 10 best golfing destinations in Europe, with the outright winner being Palma, the Balearic Islands' capital, according to a recent ... more - EU Ponders Gibraltar - Spain airspace - Wed 29th Apr 2015
The European Commission is considering "all possible options" regarding a stalled proposal to bolster the rights of stranded air passengers, which could ultimately lead to the withdrawal of the package, officials say. The ... more - Spain to bid for euro zone chair - Sat 25th Apr 2015
Spain will make a bid to EU leaders in the coming weeks to take over as chair of euro zone finance ministers' meetings, Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said on Saturday, seeking a post that shapes key policies in ... more - Tax Agency uncovers €20 billion of Spanish capital in Switzerland - Tue 21st Apr 2015
The Tax Agency has uncovered €20 billion in undeclared assets that was being held in Switzerland. That's according to agency director Santiago Menéndez, who made a congressional appearance on Tuesday to discuss the Spanish ... more - Gibraltar would seek to preserve EU ties if Britain voted to leave - Tue 14th Apr 2015
Self-governing British territory Gibraltar would seek to preserve its ties with the EU if Britain voted to leave the trading bloc, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said in an interview on Tuesday, outlining the economic risks ... more - Barcelona - Dusseldorf Plane Crash : 150 Feared Dead - Tue 24th Mar 2015
An Airbus operated by Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline crashed in a remote snowy area of the French Alps on Tuesday, killing all 150 on board including 16 schoolchildren. ... more - Gibraltar takes legal action against Spain's ABC - Mon 16th Mar 2015
The Gibraltar Government has commenced an action in the Spanish courts for rectification and correction against the Spanish daily newspaper ABC. This follows the publication of a front page cover and an article about ... more - Spain lobbies for Gibraltar EU airport exclusion - Fri 13th Mar 2015
Spain has escalated its campaign for Gibraltar to be excluded from new EU aviation measures by seeking to recruit the support of Ukraine. ... more - Podemos says Cervantes closure ‘undermines Spain's reputation' - Tue 17th Feb 2015
Closing the local branch of the Instituto Cervantes signalled "a clear failure" by the Spanish Government to comply with its obligations under Cordoba agreement of 2006, Podemos La Linea said in a statement. ... more - Spain to close Cervantes Institute branch in Gibraltar - Thu 12th Feb 2015
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo stirred up the diplomatic waters on Wednesday when he announced the closing of the Cervantes Institute in Gibraltar, saying it did not make sense having a center promoting ... more - Spain sets example of Somali Pirates - Sat 7th Feb 2015
Six Somali pirates have each been sentenced to 16 years in jail for the attempted seizure of a Spanish fishing vessel in 2012 ... more - Spain to negotiate increase of U.S. troops at air base - Fri 23rd Jan 2015
Spain will start talks with the USA about further increasing the number of U.S. troops at an air base in the south of the country, Deputy PM Soraya Saenz de Santamaria said on Friday. ... more - Spain Urges EU To Suspend Borderless Travel - Mon 12th Jan 2015
In an incredible u-turn by Spanish politicians, Spain is urging the EU to suspend borderless travel across the bloc in the wake of the terrorist attacks in France ... more - EU Single Sky Deal on Ice over Gibraltar - Wed 7th Jan 2015
The Single European Sky initiative aimed at increasing safety whilst reducing travel times and jet emissions has been put on ice after Spain successfully blocked Gibraltar from being included in the deal ... more - Spain Strong Arms US Congressman Over Gibraltar - Wed 7th Jan 2015
Spain attempted to strong arm a US Congressman into retracting his support for Gibraltar and used their involvement with the US led initiative against the Islamic State terror group as leverage a report in the Sunday Express ... more - Gibraltar 'Not economically viable outside EU' - Wed 31st Dec 2014
Today's online edition of The Telegraph has reported how the UK's exit from the EU could potentially undermine Gibraltar's ability to stand up to Spain on political issues. ... more - Spain Approves Grant for Register Against Illegal Fishing - Wed 31st Dec 2014
The Spanish government has approved a proposal from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment, for a €250,000 contribution to the World Register of Ships to combat illegal fishing Unreported and Unregulated (IUU). ... more - On this day in History : Gibraltar border opens - Mon 15th Dec 2014
Monday 15th December 1982 : The border crossing between mainland Spain and Gibraltar was opened after being closed by General Franco 13 years earlier during the 1969 'siege of Gibraltar, where the 25,000 inhabitants of the ... more - Gibraltarians 'Indifferent' over Spanish naval incursions : Poll - Sat 13th Dec 2014
A significant number of Gibraltarians believe that the Rock should take part in ‘ad hoc' talks with Spain and the UK, with a strong support for permitting commercial fishing in British Gibraltar territorial Water, providing ... more - UK at loggerheads with Spain over Gibraltar airspace - Fri 5th Dec 2014
The UK's Foreign Secretary has raised concerns about this week's EU negotiation on aviation legislation ... more - Gibraltar seeks legal opinion against Spanish Naval incursions - Tue 25th Nov 2014
The Government of Gibraltar said yesterday that it has commissioned a legal opinion on the definition of innocent passage "given the discussions relating to the procedure which is used at present to categorize the entry into ... more - UK-Spain dispute over Gibraltar threatens European skies reform - Fri 21st Nov 2014
The dispute between Britain and Spain over Gibraltar threatens to hold up EU plans to merge national air corridors, diplomats say ... more - Gibraltar airs EU advice to Spain over border delays - Thu 20th Nov 2014
Gibraltar has publicized the contents of a letter that the European Commission sent Spain on July 30 regarding an inspection of traffic problems in the border area between both ... more - Spain backs UK on EU justice decision - Sat 8th Nov 2014
Spanish diplomats have hinted it may drop its veto against Britain's decision to remain part of a range of EU police and criminal justice agreements it otherwise would have to abandon next month, 3 sources said on Friday ... more - EU court backs Spain's tax breaks for foreign acquisitions - Fri 7th Nov 2014
Spain has won backing from a European Union court for tax breaks intended to help its companies buy stakes in foreign firms, dealing a blow to EU regulators' campaign against tax deals they view as illegal subsidies. ... more - New UK flights to Lanzarote, Gibraltar - Thu 6th Nov 2014
EasyJet has announced the establishment of new flights form Bristol airport to Gibraltar and Lanzarote as from April 2015 ... more - Spanish Military Invades Gibraltar Airspace (Again...) - Tue 4th Nov 2014
A BA flight bound for Gibraltar was forced to change course as it approached the Rock late last week, after being 'challenged' by a Spanish Air Force jet ... more - EU awards Spain EU8.29 Bln for rural development - Mon 3rd Nov 2014
Spain will receive EU 8.2 Bln from the EU to improve the competitiveness of the agri-food sector through measures such as the restructuring of farms. ... more - Spain ‘certain' UK backed its Security Council bid - Tue 21st Oct 2014
Spain's Minister for Foreign Affairs, José Manuel García-Margallo, said yesterday that he was "absolutely convinced" that the British Government backed Spain's bid to join the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member. ... more - Biometric Security to be implemented at Spain-Gibraltar border - Tue 21st Oct 2014
Spain's Ministry of Security has posted a public tender contract for the supply and installation of a new biometric border control management system to facilitate all vehicles and pedestrians crossing between Cadiz province ... more - 50 immigrants breach Spain's African frontier - Mon 20th Oct 2014
Around 50 Sub-Saharan immigrants forced their way into the Spanish enclave of Melilla on Monday after what has been reported to be a coordinated attack on the frontier separating the city from Morocco. ... more - Spain Wins UN Security Council Seat - Fri 17th Oct 2014
The United Nations yesterday voted in favour of awarding Spain a seat on their Security Council, to run for 2 years from January 1st 2015 ... more - UK investigates Spanish invasion of Gibraltar airspace - Sun 5th Oct 2014
Britain is investigating whether two Spanish military jets illegally entered its airspace over Gibraltar last month, Britain's Foreign Office said on Sunday ... more - Gibraltar accuses EU's Almunia of "Spanish Bias" - Wed 1st Oct 2014
Gibraltar accused Joaquin Almunia, the EU's competition chief, of Spanish bias after he opened a probe into corporate tax deals in the territory. ... more - Spain's Constitutional Court Declares Referendum "Illegal" - Mon 29th Sep 2014
Spain's Constitutional Court on Monday declared that the proposed referendum on independence called by the region of Catalonia would be against the law. ... more - UK Foreign Office welcomes further Gibraltar talks with Spain - Tue 9th Sep 2014
The UK has agreed to the principal of further talks with Spain over the prolonged and thorny issue of the sovereignty of Gibraltar ... more - Gibraltar "Costs Spain EU1 Bln per year in Taxes" - Fri 29th Aug 2014
The Spanish Secretary of State for the EU, Iñigo Méndez de Vigo, has blamed Gibraltar for costing Spain EU1 Bln per year as a result of tax avoidance ... more - Spain Apologises To Moroccan King Over Guardia Civil Gaff - Tue 26th Aug 2014
Spain has been forced to formally apologise for the actions of it's over zealous Guardia Civil after attempting to board a Moroccan Royal Yacht ... more - Gibraltar dismisses Spain's ‘fanciful' tax claims - Wed 20th Aug 2014
The Spanish Government's claim that Gibraltar costs Spain EU 1 Bln per year in lost tax revenue has "no basis in reality or fact and represent no more than a financial flight of fancy", the Gibraltar Government said ... more - Spanish cigarette sales plummet 50% in last 5 years - Mon 18th Aug 2014
Sales of tobacco products in Spanish tobacconists and bars have dropped dramatically in the last 5 years, according to the Finance Ministry and the cigarette industry ... more - Spain's Rajoy urges EU to toughen up on illegal migration - Fri 15th Aug 2014
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy on Thursday called for a "forceful" EU policy on illegal immigration, pointing to the "difficult situation" his government has been facing due to recent massive attempts by migrants to enter Spain ... more - Spain reports illegal fishing of Tuna off Gibraltar to EU - Thu 14th Aug 2014
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment has lodged a formal complaint to the European Commission over the illegal fishing of bluefin tuna by 'recreational fishermen' on a boat 1 mile south of Punta Canero, ... more - Immigrants make 3rd border dash to Spain in as many days - Thu 14th Aug 2014
Dozens of sub-Saharan immigrants made the third attempt in as many days to cross the frontier fence which separates the Spanish enclave of Melilla with Morocco, local news reported on Thursday ... more - Morocco admits “dysfunctions” led to immigrant invasion of Spain - Wed 13th Aug 2014
Morocco admitted on Wednesday that the huge influx of illegal African migrants from its territory across the sea to Spain over the last two days was the result of "dysfunctions that may have happened and that will be ... more - 267 migrants rescued from 28 boats in the Strait of Gibraltar - Mon 11th Aug 2014
The Spanish coastguard rescued 267 people from 29 small boats in the Straits of Gibraltar on Monday. All the men, women and children onboard were found to be in apparent good health and taken to Tarifa, in Cádiz province, to ... more - Spain to investigate Gibraltar smuggling after EU recommendation - Mon 11th Aug 2014
The public prosecutor at Spain's High Court is to investigate tobacco smuggling and money laundering in Gibraltar following a recommendation by OLAF, the EU's anti-fraud office, after a year's investigation into financial ... more - EU ‘analysing' Spanish frontier channel move - Sat 2th Aug 2014
Spain presented the European Commission with a fait accompli in relation to its decision to make the ‘red channels' into Spain from Gibraltar ‘green channels' for crossborder workers who secure a pass from the Agencia ... more - Spain to give workers fast-track Gibraltar border pass - Wed 30th Jul 2014
The Spanish government wants to stop the long lines at the Gibraltar border from adversely affecting the around 6,000 Spaniards who have to commute into the British territory to work every day ... more - Spanish Unions plan invasion of Gibraltar - Tue 29th Jul 2014
A number of Spain's left-wing trade unions are planning to "occupy" Gibraltar for one day during August ... more - EU : Gibraltar's Artificial Reef "Lawful" - Sun 27th Jul 2014
The European Commission found that the government of Gibraltar, a British overseas territory, committed no breach of the bloc's environmental regulations with its creation of an artificial reef last year and other ... more - Spain congratulates new UK FM and calls for "Dialogue on Gibraltar" - Thu 24th Jul 2014
Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo congratulated Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on his recent appointment and insisted that Spain's action in Gibraltar is simply to seek compliance with legal obligations, ... more - Gibraltar says data proves Spain border queues are deliberate - Mon 21st Jul 2014
The Gibraltar Government has compiled further statistical data that it claims proves that the queues at the border are being deliberately generated by the Spanish authorities. ... more - Spain riled with British attitude over Gibraltar - Fri 18th Jul 2014
Spain's foreign ministry on Friday summoned the British envoy in Madrid to express the "most energetic protest" over London's response to a "so-called incident" in waters near Gibraltar. The ministry's director-general of ... more - UK summons Spanish envoy over 'provocative' Gibraltar naval activity - Thu 17th Jul 2014
The British government said on Thursday it had summoned Spain's ambassador to protest over what it described as "provocative" activity by the Spanish navy near the disputed territory of Gibraltar ... more - Cameron Should Grow 'Cojones' Over Gibraltar Feud With Spain - Tue 1st Jul 2014
Gibraltar is being subjected to ‘a campaign of harassment and intimidation' by Spain and it is time for a tougher response from Britain, a committee of influential MPs has told the British Government. ... more - Spanish regional leader : "Policy on Gibraltar is going nowhere” - Mon 26th May 2014
Manuel Chaves, the PSOE (Socialist opposition party) MP and former president of the Junta de Andalucia, has said Spain's policy on Gibraltar "is going nowhere" because Gibraltarians are the ones who will decide their own ... more - UK-Spain Co-Sovereignty of Gibraltar Idea Floated in 1978 - Sat 24th May 2014
A form of "nominal" co-sovereignty to be guaranteed UK, Spain and the EEC was proposed by Gibraltar Chief Minister, the late Sir Joshua Hassan, in January 1978, according to papers newly-released to The National Archives ... more - Spain steps up border checks in Gibraltar - Mon 19th May 2014
Far from easing up on the border controls that cause long lines of traffic at the border between Gibraltar and Spain, the Spanish government is planning on increasing them ... more - EC's Spain - Gibraltar Traffic Deadline Expires - Fri 16th May 2014
The 6 month deadline set by the European Commission for the improvement of traffic flow at the border between Gibraltar and Spain expired on May 15th ... more - Civil Guard officer injured after clash with Gibraltar police - Sun 27th Apr 2014
A Civil Guard officer was injured on Thursday after he was involved in a clash with Gibraltar police ... more - Gibraltar Fire Halts Easter Sunday Gambling - Mon 21st Apr 2014
A fire in the Waterport power station left most of Gibraltar without electricity on Sunday afternoon, reports the Gibraltar Chronicle. Police urged residents in the area to close their windows as thick black smoke billowed ... more - UK summons Spain ambassador over Gibraltar "incursion" - Wed 2th Apr 2014
Britain summoned the Spanish ambassador on Wednesday to condemn what it called a provocative incursion by Spanish boats into Gibraltar's territorial waters. ... more - UK Supports Self-Determination of Gibraltar - Thu 13th Mar 2014
"The current constitution of Gibraltar already includes the assurance that the UK will never enter into arrangements under which the people of Gibraltar would pass under the sovereignty of another state against their ... more - UK protests over Spanish incursion into Gibraltar's waters - Thu 20th Feb 2014
Britain said on Wednesday it would make a formal "high level" protest to Spain over what the British Foreign Office described as an incursion into Gibraltar's territorial waters by the Spanish Navy earlier this week ... more - Border Control Modification Considered Between Gibraltar and Spain - Wed 12th Feb 2014
The European Commission is currently analysing how Gibraltar and Spain will implement recommendations made by its experts who visited the border last year. ... more - Gibraltar Question "Can Only be Answered by UN" - Tue 11th Feb 2014
Spain believes negotiation with Britain is the only realistic avenue for a resolution of the claim it makes over Gibraltar and its waters and that only by a decision of the UN can decolonization of the Rock be settled ... more - Spain Appeals to UN Over Gibraltar - Mon 3rd Feb 2014
Following their complaint to the EU over Gibraltar, Spain has launched the second of a two-pronged attack against the British overseas territory ... more - Africa to Back Spain for Security Council Seat - Wed 29th Jan 2014
Spain's application to hold one of the rotating seats on the UN Security Council "includes all the conditions" for being "the preference of the African countries," Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said on ... more - Spain FM Asserts Position Over Gibraltar - Sun 26th Jan 2014
The Spanish Government has "not taken any step back" in relation to its policy on Gibraltar "but it has taken many steps forward", the country's foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo has declared. Despite the issue ... more - Gibraltar Visitors 44% Down on 2012, Queues 2 Hours Longer - Fri 3rd Jan 2014
Spanish checks at the border with Gibraltar provoked so many complaints that the European Commission was forced to send a team of inspectors to investigate the situation in September. However, the Commission found no ... more - Spain Awards Hypocritical Bunkering Contract Off Gibraltar - Thu 2th Jan 2014
In August last year Spain complained to the EU over Gibraltar, and their practice of allowing ships to refuel at anchor - commonly referred to as "Bunkering" ... more - UK MP : Spain's Fishermen are "a Menace" - Fri 13th Dec 2013
The online edition of a local newspaper in the UK has reported how the MP for East Devon has complained to Westminster over Spain's aggressive fishing practices off UK Coastal waters ... more - UK Notes "Historic Parallel" Between Ceuta, Melilla and Gibraltar - Sat 7th Dec 2013
The UK drew a historic parallel between Gibraltar and Ceuta and Melilla this week, noting how although the North African enclaves had a different constitutional relationship with Spain, both stemmed from "a distinct set of ... more - Questions asked in UK Parliament over Spain's Gibraltar Hypocrisy - Thu 5th Dec 2013
A Tory MP has asked parliament to press Spain within the EU over "legal problems" arising from Ceuta and Melilla ... more - Spain Assures UK No Repeat of Gibraltar Incident - Thu 28th Nov 2013
Spain has assured London that the incident in which UK government bags containing official correspondence and communications were opened by Spanish officials at the Gibraltar border, "will not see a repeat of these actions", ... more - UK warns Spain against escalating Gibraltar tensions - Wed 27th Nov 2013
Britain on Wednesday urged Spain to act to ease diplomatic tensions over Gibraltar, warning a further escalation of a dispute over its overseas territory would damage both countries ... more - Britain protests to Spain over Gibraltar diplomatic bag incident - Wed 27th Nov 2013
Britain accused Madrid on Tuesday of a "serious infringement" of international protocol, saying Spanish police had opened a British diplomatic bag on the border with its contested territory of Gibraltar ... more - UK - Spain relationship "Excellent" : Rajoy - Sat 23rd Nov 2013
"Relations between the United Kingdom and Spain are excellent. Excellent" Mariano Rajoy confirmed in an interview with Radio Nacional de España yesterday ... more - Tough Words Over Gibraltar from UK Yet Little Action - Fri 22th Nov 2013
UK Ministers across the political spectrum have unified their voice in condemning Spain's repeated belligerence towards Gibraltar following an emergency commons session yesterday ... more - Gibraltar requests Royal Navy assistance against Spain - Wed 20th Nov 2013
The Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Minister, has warned that 'illegal' Spanish vessels venturing into British Territorial waters risk being targeted by Security Forces as potential terrorists ... more - Britain to summon Spanish ambassador over Gibraltar 'incursion' - Tue 19th Nov 2013
Britain is to summon Spain's ambassador following what it said was a serious incursion into Gibraltar's territorial waters by a Spanish research vessel ... more - EU says Spanish controls at Gibraltar border lawful - Fri 15th Nov 2013
There is no evidence Spain broke EU law by imposing tight controls at its border with Gibraltar, the EU executive said on Friday, urging both sides to act to ease bottlenecks that strained relations between London and Madrid ... more - UK Slams Winter Fuel Allowance Payments to Expat Pensioners - Wed 13th Nov 2013
Now that Winter is drawing closer, and the UK is repeatedly debating ever-increasing energy bills, the British press is once again turning their attention towards the subject of the payment of the Winter Fuel Allowance to ... more - Spain Threatens Further Queues at Gibraltar Border - Wed 13th Nov 2013
Carmen Crespo, the Spanish Government's representative in Andalucía, said the checks were in line with EU law and aimed to combat cigarette smuggling and fiscal fraud ... more - UK MP Raises Gibraltar Motion in Westminster - Sat 9th Nov 2013
British Labor MP Jim Dobbin has filed an early day motion calling on the House of Commons to condemn the actions of the Spanish Guardia Civil crew that led to "an armed stand-off" with Royal Navy vessels in Gibraltar waters ... more - UK Spain Agreement over Gibraltar : Worth Nada ? - Wed 6th Nov 2013
The UK and Spain have reached an agreement over Gibraltar which they have submitted to the General Assembly of the UN ... more - UK Protests to Spain over Gibraltar Navy Incident - Tue 5th Nov 2013
The UK has protested to Madrid further to last week's incident off the waters off Gibraltar, according to London's minister for Europe ... more - Spanish Authorities and Royal Navy Collide Off Gibraltar - Fri 1st Nov 2013
Tensions between Whitehall and Madrid look set to escalate further still following yet another skirmish in the disputed coastal waters off Gibraltar earlier this week ... more - Spain to Offer Citizenship to Muslim - Catholic Converts - Mon 28th Oct 2013
OnIslam.com has reported claims that Spain is considering granting citizenship to Muslims who convert to Christianity - a practice last employed during the Spanish Inquisition ... more - Gibraltar sidesteps Spanish import embargo - Thu 24th Oct 2013
The administration in Gibraltar has circumvented Spain's embargo on imports of rocks and sand to push ahead with its plans for the Sandy Bay residential and leisure complex, whose construction requires land reclamation from ... more - Andalusia calls on Spain to ease Gibraltar border tensions - Wed 16th Oct 2013
Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo - arguably the most dangerous man in Spain - has insisted that the regional government of Andalusia must hold an equal status to Gibraltar in any talks between the UK and Spain ... more - EU to review Gibraltar tax laws in response to Spain complaint - Tue 15th Oct 2013
The European Commission is to open an investigation into Gibraltar's corporate tax system, which was introduced in 2010, citing "serious concerns" about the possibility that it could provide unwarranted benefits to companies ... more - Spain slams Gibraltar's “false accusations” made before UN - Fri 11th Oct 2013
Spain on Thursday blasted Gibraltar's chief minister for the statements he made before the United Nations, calling them "false accusations" and "serious insults to the Spanish people." ... more - Spain - Why not get your own house in order first ? - Fri 11th Oct 2013
Without any sense of shame, or indeed irony, Spain's top criminal court has ruled in favour of calling former Chinese President Hu Jintao to face charges of genocide ... more - Spain Proposes 'Embassy Sharing' with Lat-Am Countries - Thu 3rd Oct 2013
You wouldn't leave a toddler in charge of a box of matches, so why leave an imbecile in charge of Foreign Policy ? ... more - Lawyer advises Spain to take Gibraltar to ECJ - Tue 1st Oct 2013
Spain has taken legal advise over the subject of 'Bunkering' - the refueling of ships at sea - off the coast of Gibraltar ... more - Embarrassing Gibraltar U-turn for Spain - Sun 29th Sep 2013
In an embarrassing u-turn, Spain has admitted to "a misunderstanding" after Argentina's denial that the two countries had formed any agreement in forcing Britain to negotiate the future of both the Falkland Islands and ... more - Argentina and Spain v Britain, Falklands and Gibraltar ? - Thu 26th Sep 2013
Argentina and Spain agreed on Thursday to team up to pressure Britain to discuss their separate claims on British territories: the Falklands in the south Atlantic and Gibraltar near the southern tip of Spain ... more - EU Inspectors visit Gibraltar - Wed 25th Sep 2013
European Commission Inspector visited Gibraltar today with a view to understanding - and hopefully then diffusing - the heightened state of tensions that have arisen between Spain and the UK over recent months. ... more - Rajoy appeals to Catalonia over split with Spain - Tue 24th Sep 2013
Mariano Rajoy has appealed to the Catalan Premier to turn his back on pursuing a referendum for independence and instead opt to remain part of a unified Spain ... more - Further skirmish in Gibraltar - Mon 23rd Sep 2013
With EU Inspectors due to visit Gibraltar later this week, tensions have heightened between Spain and the UK further still today ... more - EU to investigate Gibraltar dispute next week - Wed 18th Sep 2013
The EU will send a team to investigate the border dispute between Spain and Gibraltar next week, Britain's Foreign Office said on Tuesday ... more - EC to send mission to Gibraltar - Mon 16th Sep 2013
The President of the European Commission has denied that the extensive queues caused by delays at the Gibraltar-Spain border in July were created "on purpose" ... more - Gibraltar v Catalonia : Spain's double standards - Mon 16th Sep 2013
PM Mariano Rajoy on Saturday offered to hold talks with Catalonia, but gave no indication he would allow the wealthy northwestern region to vote on independence ... more - Spain seeks further Gibraltar talks with UK - Sun 15th Sep 2013
Looking to defuse a diplomatic row that flared up last month over Gibraltar, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo has written to his British counterpart, William Hague, proposing a new framework for ... more - Record passenger numbers at Spanish airports - Thu 12th Sep 2013
Spain's Airport's Authority - AENA - has reported a significant increase in passenger numbers at both Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza airports for the month of August ... more - "No progress over Gibraltar" : Cameron - Wed 11th Sep 2013
David Cameron has told Parliament how he has spoken personally to Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy about the on going situation between Spain and Gibraltar ... more - UK PM Cameron Defiant on Gibraltar Day - Tue 10th Sep 2013
In a message of support and celebration, UK Prime Minster David Cameron has praised the enormous dignity shown by the people of Gibraltar on their national day ... more - Spain offers support to Argentina over Falklands claim - Sat 7th Sep 2013
In yet another act of defiance, Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, has spoken of how "Argentina can count on Spain's support to regain the Falkland Islands". ... more - Brit arrested over Gibraltar border Police attack - Thu 5th Sep 2013
A British citizenship has been arrested by the Spanish Police after branding them as torturers following their recent treatment of motorists queuing to pass through the border with Gibraltar ... more - Gibraltar : The question we have all been waiting for ? - Tue 3rd Sep 2013
Finally, one MP has stood up in the House of Commons and asked a simple, yet obvious question surrounding Spain's claim of Sovereignty over the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar ... more - Gibraltar issue could scupper Spain Olympic bid - Sat 31st Aug 2013
It has been suggested that Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Olympics may be scuppered due to Spain's recent action over Gibraltar ... more - Cameron affirms UK support for Gibraltar - Sat 31st Aug 2013
David Cameron has promised that the UK would not stand idly by as Spain continued to threaten the sovereignty of Gibraltar ... more - Spain bans exports to Gibraltar - Wed 28th Aug 2013
The row between Spain and Gibraltar escalated, with Spain being accused of introducing a ban on the export of construction materials destined for use on the rock ... more - Spain 'could be' 3rd most visited country in 2013 - Sat 24th Aug 2013
UNWTO Secretary General Taleb Rifai went on to say how Spain - currently in 4th place - could soon overtake China due to increasing visitor numbers choosing Spain, and dec ... more - Catalan Daisychain for Independence - Fri 23rd Aug 2013
The Catalan National Assembly (ANC) is proposing to hold a human chain stretching almost 400-km across Catalonia as a call for a referendum on the region's independence ... more - Spanish FM to address parliament over Gibraltar - Thu 22th Aug 2013
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo is face questions in Parliament on the latest dispute over Gibraltar on September 3rd ... more - Brit visitors to Spain up 3.4% as Gibraltar fight escalates - Thu 22th Aug 2013
Spain's Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism have confirmed how tourism for the month of July was up 2.9% on the same period last year ... more - Spain blocks exports of sand from crossing Gibraltar border - Wed 21st Aug 2013
The Interior Ministry on Wednesday ordered the Civil Guard on the frontier with Gibraltar to prevent trucks laden with Spanish sand from entering the British outpost. The sand, which is being taken from the dunes at ... more - Britain rejects Spanish request for Gibraltar talks - Tue 20th Aug 2013
Britain rejected a Spanish proposal to hold one-on-one talks over the sovereignty of the contested British overseas territory of Gibraltar on Tuesday after Spain issued an appeal for such negotiations to be held "as soon as ... more - Spanish Foreign Minister Writes Controversial Article - Tue 20th Aug 2013
Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, Spain's outspoken Foreign Minister, has written an article about Spain's position regarding Gibraltar ... more - Spain Allocates One Million Euros Aid Package for Fishermen - Mon 19th Aug 2013
The Spanish Government has allocated almost ONE MILLION Euros in financial aid to Spanish fishermen from Algeciras and La Linea De La Conception caught up in the Gibraltar dispute ... more - Catalan separatists side with Gibraltar against Spain - Sun 18th Aug 2013
One of the main pro-independence parties in Spain's northerly Catalonia region has fuelled the country's growing row with Britain over Gibraltar after expressing sympathy with "bullied" residents in the British territory ... more - Booming Gibraltar fears new era of sour relations with Spain - Sun 18th Aug 2013
The people of tiny Gibraltar - a wealthy British enclave perched on a rocky outcrop near Spain's southern tip - have a tradition of griping about their big neighbour, which claims the territory as its own ... more - Spain shows further hypocrisy over Gibraltar - Sat 17th Aug 2013
The ruling PP has shown a staggering case of hypocrisy earlier this week in denouncing the practice of refueling ships off the coast of Gibraltar ... more - UK to EU: Urgently send monitors to Spain-Gibraltar border - Fri 16th Aug 2013
British PM David Cameron on Friday asked European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to "urgently" send monitors to Gibraltar's border with Spain where tightened security checks are fuelling a row between the 2 ... more - Britain weighs legal action against Spain on Gibraltar - Mon 12th Aug 2013
Britain warned Spain on Monday it might take legal action to try to force Madrid to abandon tighter controls at the border with the contested British overseas territory of Gibraltar in what it called an "unprecedented" step ... more - Spain may ask for UN support over Gibraltar - Sun 11th Aug 2013
Spain may take its row with Britain over the disputed territory of Gibraltar to the United Nations, stepping up its actions in the conflict, a diplomatic source said on Sunday ... more - British warship to visit Gibraltar - Fri 9th Aug 2013
A British navy warship will sail to Britain's overseas territory of Gibraltar in the coming weeks, coinciding with a diplomatic row with neighboring Spain, although officials said on Thursday the trip was a routine and ... more - Spanish Media Stirs Opinion over Gibraltar Warships Visit - Thu 8th Aug 2013
Spanish media have jumped at the news that a task force fleet of three British Royal Navy vessels are due to visit Gibraltar in the coming weeks ... more - Spanish Government Accused of Smoke Screening the Public - Thu 8th Aug 2013
Spain's beleaguered Government has been accused of smoke screening the public over its spat with Gibraltar ... more - Spain to Relax Gibraltar Border Checks Following Cameron Call - Wed 7th Aug 2013
Spain has agreed to relax strict border controls between the Spanish mainland and Gibraltar following a telephone conversation with the UK ... more - Spanish King Escapes Scrutiny over Paedophile Pardon Request - Mon 5th Aug 2013
Bungling King Carlos I of Spain has so far escaped scrutiny over his part in the official royal pardon of Daniel Galvan, convicted of paedophilia in Morocco ... more - Cameron "seriously concerned" by Gibraltar/Spain tensions - Mon 5th Aug 2013
"We remain seriously concerned by events at the Spain/Gibraltar border," the spokesman told reporters. "We are seeking an explanation from them (the Spanish government) regarding the reports that they might target Gibraltar ... more - Spain Arms Argentina against UK - Mon 5th Aug 2013
Spain is selling a fleet of 20 Mirage jet fighters to Argentina in a deal worth €10 million raising alarm in Whitehall over the Falkland Islands ... more - Spain studies retaliatory measures against Gibraltar - Sun 4th Aug 2013
Spain is studying retaliatory measures against the British territory of Gibraltar in an escalating dispute over fishing grounds, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said in an interview published on ... more - Spain to crack down on Gibraltar cross-border workers - Sun 4th Aug 2013
The Hacienda has announced it will investigate the taxes of those working in Gibraltar but living in Spain in a crackdown on Gibraltar-related "fiscal fraud", according to a report in ABC newspaper yesterday ... more - Spain's Ambassador to UK Called to FO over Gibraltar - Sat 3rd Aug 2013
The Spanish Ambassador to the UK has been called to a meeting with representatives from the Foreign Office today to answer for his country's actions over recent disruptions at Spain's border with Gibraltar ... more - Spain Raises Tensions With Gibraltar - Thu 1st Aug 2013
Tensions between Gibraltar and Spain were raised a notch today as Spanish border guards prevented a fleet of supply lorries entering the enclave ... more - Spain and Morocco mull undersea rail link - Mon 29th Jul 2013
The Governments of Spain and Morocco are reportedly seeking way to improve transport infrastructure between the two countries ... more - UK Protests to Spain over Gibraltar Border delays - Sun 28th Jul 2013
The UK's Foreign Secretary has called upon Spain to provide answers over claims it is deliberately caused massive hold-ups at the border with Gibraltar ... more - Expat argues immunity from Spain's divorce courts - Mon 8th Jul 2013
A wealthy property tycoon has successfully argued his case for immunity from the British divorce courts due to his loathing of the country's climate ... more - Gibraltar dejected after Spain blocks membership bid - Sat 6th Jul 2013
The Gibraltar Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has expressed bitter disappointment after the tiny British overseas territory's bid to join the European Rugby Association (FIRA-AER) was blocked by Spain on Saturday ... more - Gibraltar Considers UK Naval Reinforcement - Fri 28th Jun 2013
Following a spate of recent clashes between Spanish and Gibraltarian authorities, the Gibraltar Parliament has united as a show of strength and condemned Spain over an alleged Jet Ski shooting incident and considers UK Naval ... more - Change of British Ambasador to Spain - Sun 23rd Jun 2013
The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office has confirmed that the British Ambasador to Spain, Giles Paxman, has been recalled from duties in Spain ... more - Expat savings rates fall again - Thu 13th Jun 2013
Savings rates for expatriates have fallen once again after the Bank of England announced it was keeping its base rate at 0.5% for the 39th time in a row ... more - Queen calls on UK Parliament to defend Gibraltar - Thu 9th May 2013
Queen Elizabeth II has issued a thinly veiled warning to Spain concerning any threats made to the sovereignty of Gibraltar ... more - UK's Minister for Europe sweeps aside Gibraltars concerns over Spain - Sat 4th May 2013
The UK's Minister for Europe has warned that increasing tensions with Spain concerning Gibraltar could damage the interest of the UK in the longer term ... more - Spain monitoring Gibraltar's Tax activities - Thu 25th Apr 2013
Gibraltar has in recent years signed agreements with around 20 countries to exchange fiscal information, as well as introduced changes to its financial system to get its name removed from a list of so-called "tax ... more - Boston Bombers : Links to Spain ? - Sat 20th Apr 2013
The fact that the alleged Boston attackers are Chechen might spark memories of Chechnya's struggle for independence against Russia. And of the many terrorist attacks Chechen extremists have staged against Russia over the ... more - Cameron and Rajoy to meet next week - Mon 1st Apr 2013
A Spokesman for the UK Government refused to confirm whether David Cameron and Mariano Rajoy would meet later this week, simply commenting how "We don't confirm the Prime Minister's travel arrangements in advance" ... more - Spain in bid to limit flights to Gibraltar - Tue 8th Jan 2013
The UK's Daily Telegraph has reported how the Spanish foreign ministry is considering using their veto on the European airspace initiative to exclude Gibraltar from the Single European Sky plan and limit the number of ... more - Spain applies tougher tobacco laws on Gibraltar - Fri 4th Jan 2013
The Spanish Government has continued their crackdown on tax avoidance, with the Hacienda imposing tighter restrictions on the amount of Tobacco that can legally be brought from Gibraltar onto the mainland ... more - ECJ recognises Spanish nature site in Gibraltar waters - Fri 30th Nov 2012
The European Court of Justice has upheld an appeal by the Spanish Government to gain recognition of a nature site which falls within Gibraltar territorial waters ... more - Spain vows to protect Gibraltar waters - Fri 16th Nov 2012
Spain said on Friday its security forces would protect Spanish fishermen following the latest flare-up in disputed waters around the British territory of Gibraltar ... more - Spanish Ambassador called to urgent Gibraltar meeting - Thu 15th Nov 2012
The Gibraltar question has made the front pages of the press once again today, with reports that the UK Foreign Office has called an urgent meeting with the Spanish Ambassador over allegations that Spain's Navy entered the ... more - Gibraltar bomb scare - Sat 1st Sep 2012
Reports are coming in of an alleged bomb scare on Gibraltar earlier this evening ... more - Spain says urgent measures needed for financial stability - Tue 22th May 2012
Spain's PM Mariano Rajoy said on Monday that urgent solutions were needed to guarantee financial stability in Europe rather than drawn-out debates on instruments that would take time to be implemented, such as euro bonds ... more - Ibex Insurance staff in Charity Marathon - Tue 17th Apr 2012
Staff from Ibex Insurance and supporters of the Gibraltar charity AKIN (Association for Kids In Need) have joined forces in an ambitious and adventurous project to raise money for the UK registered charity Street Child of ... more - Cameron and Rajoy disagree over Gibraltar - Wed 22th Feb 2012
The meeting between Mariano Rajoy and David Cameron in Downing Street yesterday failed to arrive at any agreement over the issue of Gibraltar ... more - Rajoy and Cameron to meet in London today - Tue 21st Feb 2012
Mariano Rajoy is due to travel to London today for his first visit as the Spanish PM ... more - Former UK Minister talks of scuppered Gibraltar deal - Tue 24th Jan 2012
Peter Hain, the UK's former Minister to Europe, has written a book which has been published today which describes amongst other things his role in attempting to resolve the Spain-Gibraltar-UK situation ... more - Black Market Tobacco Expected to Increase - Sat 31st Dec 2011
The Financial Times has reported how the sale of Black Market tobacco in Spain is expected to escalate as consumers become more price conscious surrounding amid rising cigarette prices and taxes, and falling consumer ... more - Spain - Gibraltar - UK talks dead in current format - Wed 7th Dec 2011
The Government of Mariano Rajoy, the newly elected Prime Minister of Spain and leader of the Partido Popular, will end the Tripartite Forum between Spain, UK and Gibraltar, which discusses the sovereignty of the peninsular ... more - ECJ Overrules Gibraltar Tax Reform Proposal - Wed 16th Nov 2011
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has overruled the judgement of the General Court, and upheld the EU Commission's decision not to permit the UK to implement the reform of Gibraltar's corporate tax laws proposed in 2002. ... more - Gibraltar and Spanish Police boats collide - Wed 9th Nov 2011
Two water launches collided in the Bay of Algeciras yesterday ... more - New Terminal at Gibraltar airport operational during November - Sun 6th Nov 2011
Gibraltar has almost completed their part of the airport, which will be run jointly with the Spanish authorities ... more - Spain and Gibraltar cooperate with extradition of wanted criminal - Fri 4th Nov 2011
Spain has cooperated with the Gibraltar Authorities by extraditing a wanted criminal who was arrested in Lanzarote in the Canary Islands ... more - Protestors force Gibraltar border closure - Fri 5th Aug 2011
Protesting UGT Union members forced the closure of the border between Gibraltar and La Linea yesterday, repeating last week's incident when the road was blocked for around an hour ... more - Protest blocks access to Gibraltar - Thu 28th Jul 2011
Access to and from Gibraltar was disrupted yesterday due to an angry group of protestors who blocked the road for around an hour ... more - Another Operation Captura Success - Fri 22th Jul 2011
Earlier this week Anthony Frazer, wanted by the UK Police for his involvement in a major drugs operation, handed himself into the authorities in Gibraltar ... more - Football Unites Nations - Except in Spain - Thu 21st Jul 2011
"21 nations represented, 20 allowed to speak. This journalist knows that the greatest asset to man is freedom, why then should Gibraltar be treated any differently..." ... more - Tobacco smuggling law revised - Fri 17th Jun 2011
Spain's house of Congress has approved modification to the law concerning the smuggling of tobacco, which could result in a five year prison sentences for anyone found guilty of the most serious offences. ... more - Blast rocks Gibraltar port - Tue 31st May 2011
A number of passengers were injured following an explosion close to a ship currently docked in Gibraltar ... more - Crackdown on Gibraltar - Spain smuggling - Mon 9th May 2011
The Spanish Government has imposed measures on restricting the amount of cigarettes that can be carried between Gibraltar and Spain. This means reducing the amount permissible from 3 cartons to just 1 carton per month ... more - Further skirmish off Gibraltar coast - Mon 9th May 2011
Less than two weeks after the Guardia Guardia Civil and the Royal Navy faced each other off the coast of Gibraltar over an arrest of drugs traffickers, yet another skirmish has taken place. The rock reported an incident ... more - Real Madrid sponsorship deal in court - Tue 12th Apr 2011
A Spanish court is considering a legal case brought by Spain's Grupo Codere against Gibraltar-based online gaming company bwin and the Spanish football team, Real Madrid ... more - Increase in Spanish Cigarette smuggling - Wed 6th Apr 2011
The sale of smuggled cigarettes in Spain has soared since the government raised the tax rate on tobacco, a spokesman for Franco-Spanish tobacco producer Altadis said Monday ... more - Monarch extends operations into Spain - Fri 18th Feb 2011
Echoing similar moves made by Jet2.com last week, Monarch has added more than 100,000 seats from Luton to Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Turkey this summer in light of "soaring demand from customers" ... more - PP calls upon Socialists to continue Gibraltar talks - Thu 17th Feb 2011
Yesterday the Spanish Foreign Affairs Commitee voted against sovereignty talks concerning Gibraltar, by 13 votes to 12. This came ahead fof today's meeting in London between Foreign Secretary William Hague and Spain's ... more - Changes at Spain's Gibraltar Office - Tue 18th Jan 2011
A few slight bt notable changes have taken place over the last few days at the Gibraltar office within the Spanish foreign ministry. At the moment it remains to be seen if it is anything more significant than a mere name ... more - Joint Sovereignty suggested for Gibraltar - Wed 1st Dec 2010
Peter Caruana, the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, has been discussing the possibility of the territory holding joint sovereignty with Spain. He suggested that Gibraltar holds a staus similar to that currently held by Andorra, ... more - Spain - Gibraltar talks to resume - Thu 21st Oct 2010
Spain, Britain and the British enclave of Gibraltar will maintain their so-called tripartite forum, the Spanish Foreign Ministry announced Thursday, apparently ending a dispute over territorial waters that erupted last week. ... more - Spain-Gibraltar talks falter - Fri 15th Oct 2010
The meetings due to be held this week between the governments of Spain, Gibraltar and the UK have been postponed ... more - Spain complains after Gibraltar police incursion - Mon 20th Sep 2010
Spain has complained to Britain after police from its territory Gibraltar entered Spain illegally to raid a house, Spanish and Gibraltar authorities said on Saturday ... more - Mayor of La Linea defends 'Frontier Toll' to Gibraltar - Wed 1st Sep 2010
Alejandro Sanchez, the mayor of the Spanish town of La Linea which is now charging a toll to cross the border into Gibraltar, has reported how the Gibraltans are nervous because the toll, which he is calling a congestion ... more - Joint Sovereignty of Gibraltar ? - Mon 23rd Aug 2010
The PSOE's spokesman for foreign affars, José Carracao, yesterday proposed that, in his opinion the best way for the issue surrounding Gibraltar to be resolved, would be for Spain and the UK to share sovereignty for a few ... more - Monarch Airlines to Increase flights to Spain - Mon 16th Aug 2010
Monarch Airlines has announed that it is set to increase the number of flights to and from Spain and its islands this winter by both adding some new routes and by upping the frequency of flights on existing routes ... more - Gibraltar slams Spanish Mayor's border toll proposal - Wed 11th Aug 2010
Yesterday Gibraltar condemned the proposal of the Mayor of the bordering Spanish town of La Linea, to impose a tax on cars entering and leaving the tiny British territory ... more - Gibraltar to Spain ferry resumes service after 40 years - Sun 20th Dec 2009
The Gibraltar – Spain Ferry reopened on Wednesday, 40 years after it was closed by the Spanish dictatorship of Francisco Franco due to disputes over the contested British colony ... more