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‘Gibraltar will NEVER become a part of Spain’: Minister slams UN decolonisation committee in New York for failing to listen to Gibraltarians

HEALTH Minister Gemma Arias Vasquez slammed the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation for failing to remove Gibraltar from its list of countries that need to

11 Jun, 2024 @ 14:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar Brexit treaty latest: Spain says ‘no deal’ until after the UK general election on July 4

SPAIN’S foreign minister, Jose Manuel Albares has ruled out closing a post-Brexit deal over Gibraltar until after the UK general election on July 4. The

3 Jun, 2024 @ 14:47

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

Russia ‘could attack Gibraltar’ if British weapons are used by Ukraine in its territory, Putin’s foreign ministry warns

RUSSIA has warned it ‘will not hesitate’ to attack strategic military bases like Gibraltar if Ukraine uses British weapons in its territory. The threat, made

28 May, 2024 @ 14:47

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Revealed: How the Chinese mafia in Spain ‘trafficked HUNDREDS of people and drugs into Britain via Gibraltar’

A CHINESE mafia is suspected to have made profits of a million euros by trafficking hundreds of their fellow countrymen into Spain, only to then

28 May, 2024 @ 12:05

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Fabian Picardo blasts Jacob Rees Mogg for ‘not even starting to understand’ the impact of Brexit on Gibraltar

CHIEF Minister Fabian Picardo has blasted right-wing Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg after the Tory veteran accused Gibraltar’s leader of wanting the Rock ‘to be Spanish’

23 May, 2024 @ 12:35

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

WATCH: Mysterious midnight blaze of €200,000 Bentley on Spain’s Costa del Sol raises eyebrows in Gibraltar

TONGUES have been set a-wagging after a Bentley worth €200,000 was mysteriously destroyed in a plush Manilva urbanisation with a direct view of Gibraltar. Police

22 May, 2024 @ 16:00

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead

‘The Rock is not a tax haven’: Gibraltar hits back at ‘dehumanising’ Spanish politician’s ‘disgraceful’ drug smuggling and money laundering comments on the eve of a post-Brexit deal

THE Government of Gibraltar has come out swinging after a Spanish politician called the Rock a ‘haven for drug traffickers and money launderers’. It slammed

21 May, 2024 @ 14:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar post-Brexit deal hopes dashed in latest summit: Spanish FM says there are ‘no insurmountable obstacles’ but Andalucia blames ‘tax haven’ Gibraltar for ‘degrading’ the Campo’s economy

THE latest round of talks in Brussels to resolve the issue of Gibraltar’s status post-Brexit ended without a deal. Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo spent

17 May, 2024 @ 14:00

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron to visit Brussels this week in what could be the ‘final push’ toward Gibraltar agreement with Spain

THE UK’s foreign secretary and former prime minister, David Cameron, will visit Brussels on Thursday in a bid to ‘strengthen the UK-EU relationship’, as well

15 May, 2024 @ 12:34

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

Brexit deal latest: Many complex hurdles for Fabian Picardo to overcome as UK fears losing sovereignty and Spain worries ‘tax haven’ Gibraltar will ‘colonise’ el Campo

AS Chief Minister Fabian Picardo jets off to Brussels once more to wrangle a post-Brexit treaty on Gibraltar’s border with Spain, both sides’ fears of

15 May, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·EXCLUSIVE·Gibraltar·Lead

‘Gladys’ strikes again: Spanish coastguard launch rescue mission after orcas smash hole in side of yacht in Gibraltar Strait

THE orca pod known as ‘Gladys’ struck again on the weekend, sinking another yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. It marks the first shipwreck of

14 May, 2024 @ 10:55

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Legalised tobacco smuggling and loss of sovereignty: Red lines set to collide as Gibraltar’s post-Brexit with Spain treaty edges closer

AS a post-Brexit treaty on Gibraltar’s border with Spain appears to loom into sight, both sides’ fears of a bum deal may yet derail the

10 May, 2024 @ 16:00

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: This is when and how the Strait of Gibraltar will disappear, according to scientists

EUROPE is on its way to once again being joined by land with Africa. And it’s going to happen in the Strait of Gibraltar. That’s

10 May, 2024 @ 14:51

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead

MCGRAIL INQUIRY: Fabian Picardo flexes his lawyer muscles in final showdown at the McGrail Inquiry but admits he shared sensitive information with a suspect and boasts he is ‘wealthier than I ever wanted’

By Walter Finch at the McGrail Inquiry FABIAN Picardo said he did not need a minor stake in a company at the heart of the

8 May, 2024 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead

MCGRAIL INQUIRY: Fabian Picardo says he acted ‘selflessly’ and ‘in the tax payer’s best interest’ to support Gibraltar’s ‘biggest rain maker’ – and insists he never broke the ministerial code

THE Chief Minister told the McGrail inquiry that a ‘guileless’ search warrant against Gibraltar’s ‘biggest rain maker’ could have led to ‘serious reputational damage’ for

7 May, 2024 @ 08:00

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Anticipation grows in Gibraltar ahead of Chief Minister Fabian Picardo’s testimony to the McGrail Inquiry as key witnesses struck by forgetfulness

THE McGrail Inquiry is heading into its final furlong with key players shedding light on the events surrounding police chief Ian McGrail’s early retirement –

4 May, 2024 @ 08:00

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MCGRAIL INQUIRY: Gibraltar’s ‘most powerful lawyer’ finally takes to the stand as Hassans senior partner dodges questions on missing messages and casts doubt on police investigation

HASSANS senior partner James Levy finally gave evidence in the McGrail inquiry today. The King’s Counsel went toe-to-toe with fellow heavy-weight Patrick Gibbs, the high-profile

17 Apr, 2024 @ 18:34

Gibraltar·Lead

The McGrail inquiry grips Gibraltar and shines a light on the shadowy figures who make the Rock tick – as Chief Minister announces he’s ‘had his fill of this job’

GIBRALTAR’s Chief Minister has announced he will step down after his current term. Fabian Picardo told a popular podcast things had gotten ‘a little stickier’

17 Apr, 2024 @ 07:51

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Brexit talks have revealed Gibraltar cancelled ‘hostile’ Red Arrows display after pressure from Spain

BREXIT negotiations have revealed the UK cancelled a display by the Red Arrows last year after Spain warned it would be a ‘hostile act’. In

16 Apr, 2024 @ 18:06

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain and the UK agree ‘general political lines’ on post-Brexit deal over Gibraltar

DELEGATES from the UK and Spain reached an agreement on the ‘general political lines’ of a deal over Gibraltar in a Brussels summit today. The

12 Apr, 2024 @ 17:25

Gibraltar·Lead

IN PICTURES: Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo meets David Cameron in Brussels ahead of crunch talks with Spain and the EU

CHIEF Minister Fabian Picardo was in Brussels this morning to meet with David Cameron ahead of today’s crunch talks with the EU on Gibraltar’s status

12 Apr, 2024 @ 12:42

Gibraltar·Lead·National News

MCGRAIL INQUIRY: Who is Gibraltar’s ‘grey man in the shadows’? Testimony from lead detective sheds further light on events leading up to police chief’s sudden retirement

THE ‘grey man’ of Gibraltar, so long in the shadows, might finally be moving into the light. This was the inescapable conclusion of day four

12 Apr, 2024 @ 11:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar’s Fabian Picardo and David Cameron to meet with Spain’s foreign minister to thrash out post-Brexit deal

GIBRALTAR will attend a top-level treaty meeting in Brussels this Friday as negotiations to secure the future of the tiny overseas territory continue. An article

11 Apr, 2024 @ 12:02

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Witnesses report hearing GUNSHOTS as Guardia Civil vessel strikes Gibraltar airport

REPORTS of possible shots heard near Gibraltar airport as Guardia Civil vessel strikes runway approach lights. The Royal Gibraltar Police are currently investigating an incident

11 Apr, 2024 @ 11:03

Gibraltar·Lead

MCGRAIL INQUIRY: The ‘triple conflicted’ Chief Minister Fabian Picardo forced police boss out of his job ‘to protect the most powerful lawyer in Gibraltar’

GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister plotted with the lawyer of a suspected criminal to have the Rock’s police commissioner fired, it was heard today. It is alleged

10 Apr, 2024 @ 17:53

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain and the UK ‘are days away’ from signing a post-Brexit Gibraltar deal as negotiations enter ‘sensitive phase’, claim sources

THE UK and Spain are on the verge of signing a post-Brexit agreement over the future of Gibraltar, according to sources close to the negotiations.

9 Apr, 2024 @ 10:21

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