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Chaos on the Rock: Gibraltar-Spain border temporarily closed after suspicious package found at airport

THERE was chaos in Gibraltar on Monday evening after the border with Spain was shut following the discovery of a suspicious package at the tiny

24 Sep, 2024 @ 13:50

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Watch: Vox spokesperson mocks Gibraltar and Fabian Picardo as he declares British territory ‘Spanish whether you like it or not’

A SPOKESPERSON for the far-right Vox party has mocked Gibraltar and its chief minister Fabian Picardo in a video filmed on a boat near the

16 Sep, 2024 @ 15:33

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics·Video

Spain’s foreign minister to fly to London this month in last-ditch attempt to save post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar

SPANISH Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares will make a visit to London in the coming weeks as part of a last-ditch effort to save a

2 Sep, 2024 @ 12:52

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar border is forced to close while suspicious package undergoes controlled explosion at British territory’s airport

THE border between Gibraltar and Spain was temporarily closed over the weekend after officials performed a controlled explosion on unattended luggage at the tiny British

29 Jul, 2024 @ 14:44

Gibraltar·Lead

Why is Gibraltar British and not a part of Spain? All you need to know about the Treaty of Utrecht

AFTER successfully defeating England 2-1 on Sunday to secure a record-breaking fourth European Championship crown, the Spanish men’s national football team took to the streets

21 Jul, 2024 @ 13:56

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Chaos in Gibraltar: ‘Pollution tax’ that would have cost drivers an extra £520 per year sparks protests – forcing Fabian Picardo into embarrassing U-turn just two hours after announcing policy

GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister Fabian Picardo was forced into an embarrassing U-turn on Monday afternoon after a Budget proposal for a new pollution levy sparked an

2 Jul, 2024 @ 16:22

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

‘Untrue rumours’: Gibraltar’s Fabian Picardo blasts suggestions he will resign if a post-Brexit treaty with Spain is agreed

FABIAN Picardo has insisted he will serve his full final term as Gibraltar’s Chief Minister amid suggestions on social media he could resign once a

19 Jun, 2024 @ 16:05

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

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

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

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

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

UK Defence Minister visits Gibraltar to reaffirm the military importance of the Rock

UK Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey has met Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia in Gibraltar to speak

22 Aug, 2023 @ 20:00

Gibraltar

Spanish fisherman charged for fishing near the Rock says he’s been ‘harassed’ by the Royal Gibraltar Police

A SPANISH fisherman who claims he is being ‘harassed’ by Gibraltar Police has been charged for fishing in the waters close to the Rock last

22 Aug, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar will have to learn to adapt to ‘uncomfortable’ post-Brexit reality, says Picardo

LIFE will be ‘very uncomfortable’ if there is no post-Brexit EU treaty, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo admitted in his New Year’s speech. As Spanish politicians,

11 Jan, 2023 @ 16:40

Gibraltar·Lead

No less than SEVEN people in Gibraltar get awards in latest New Year’s Honours List

SEVEN Gibraltarians have received OBE and MBE recognition for their services to the community in the New Year’s Honours List. King Charles III named Maria

3 Jan, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

MASTER CHIEF: Gibraltar political leaders cook up a storm at soup kitchen and show their human side

TWO of Gibraltar’s top politicians took a break from international politics and hot TV debates to prepare food at a local soup kitchen. Founder of

27 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

Gibraltar·Lead

ROYAL CRISIS: National Day concern for Gibraltar as Queen’s health deteriorates

GIBRALTAR leader Fabian Picardo sent out the feelings of his entire nation when he sent good wishes to the Queen this afternoon. Fabian Picardo tweeted

8 Sep, 2022 @ 17:48

Gibraltar·Lead

Vox politician loses libel case to Gibraltar Chief Minister

GIBRALTAR Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has won a libel case against a Vox politician. The chief minister was awarded damages of £20,000 to be paid

1 Aug, 2022 @ 13:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar sends well wishes to ‘its rock’ Queen Elizabeth II after she tests positive for COVID 19

GIBRALTAR has sent a message to ‘its rock’ the Queen after she tested positive for COVID-19. On February 20, Buckingham Palace announced that the 95-year-old

21 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar’s Chief Minister dismisses ‘false nonsense’ circulating over mark-up of lateral flow tests on the Rock

THE Gibraltar government was pushed to reveal details of the Rock’s procurement of Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) after rumours circulated that it was profiting from

25 Jan, 2022 @ 17:45

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar denies that ‘Christmas is cancelled’ but warns caution is needed as infections rise

GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister Fabian Picardo was forced to deny that Christmas had been cancelled on the Rock after sensationalist headlines claimed the government had done

19 Nov, 2021 @ 17:15

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Get a boost: Gibraltar First Minister Fabian Picardo leads the way in booster jab campaign on the Rock

PEOPLE are being urged to get their booster jabs as COVID cases start to surge on the Rock. Extra supplies of vaccine have recently arrived

19 Nov, 2021 @ 10:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar pays tribute to murdered British MP Sir David Amess, ‘a great friend and regular visitor to the Rock’

THE GIBRALTAR Government has issued a statement regarding the murder of the British Conservative MP, Sir David Amess, calling the violent act ‘an attack on

18 Oct, 2021 @ 19:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar treaty talks could begin within days to determine post-Brexit relations after threat of no-deal scenario

AFTER a rocky start, negotiations over future relations between Gibraltar and the EU-bloc are set to begin within weeks. The negotiating mandate was approved by

5 Oct, 2021 @ 10:45

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

PM Boris Johnson insists Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo will ‘bounce back stronger than ever’ from Covid thanks to vaccine

BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson lamented the fact that his ‘friend Fabian Picardo’, Gibraltar’s Chief Minister was unable to attend a reception at the Tory

4 Oct, 2021 @ 12:00

Gibraltar·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: National Day message from Chief Minister Fabian Picardo to Olive Press readers

NATIONAL Day has always been a great occasion for Gibraltarians, residents and visitors to the Rock. Over the years, it has grown into a day

10 Sep, 2021 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Police seize £13 million shipment of cannabis in dramatic high speed sea chase off Gibraltar

DURING the chase, the suspect boat (RHIB) was seen throwing bales from the deck in an attempt to get rid of the evidence. The vessel

18 Aug, 2021 @ 16:40

Gibraltar·Lead