United Kingdom Jittery Gibraltar fears economic hit from a no-deal Brexit Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has warned "life will change radically for the worse if there is no deal" agreed with the EU. 05/12/2020
United Kingdom Gibraltar 'unable' to detain Iranian oil tanker An Iranian oil tanker seized on suspicion of illegally shipping oil to Syria will not be detained by Gibraltar despite a US warrant to seize it. 18/08/2019
Iran UK offers release of Iran tanker if oil isn't bound for Syria Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the tanker detained near Gibraltar could be released if the UK receives guarantees that its oil isn't bound for Syria. 14/07/2019
world news Britain seizes oil tanker in move that could exacerbate Iran tensions This is the first time Europe has seized a tanker at sea despite a ban on oil shipments to Syria since 2011. 04/07/2019
Unreported Europe INSIDERS | Spain and the rise of the far-right In Spain, issues like border protection, crime, and unemployment, have propelled far-right Vox party into office in Andalusia’s last regional elections. 22/03/2019
United Kingdom Dramatic video shows pilot aborting landing attempt in strong winds A dramatic video has emerged showing a British Airways flight swaying side to side as it attempts to land in Gibraltar 25/02/2019
United Kingdom EU angers UK by calling Gibraltar a ‘colony of the British Crown’ The European Union has angered the UK by describing Gibraltar as a “colony of the British crown” whose sovereignty is disputed by Spain. 01/02/2019
Spain EU now likely to sign off Brexit deal after Gibraltar row resolved It looks like the EU will approve British prime minister Theresa May's draft Brexit deal when its 27 leaders meet with her on Sunday. 24/11/2018
United Kingdom Spain threatens to veto Brexit agreement over Gibraltar Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez says the country will veto the withdrawal agreement if no changes are made over Gibraltar — a British overseas territory that Spain has asserted claims to. 23/11/2018
brussels bureau Brexit & Gibraltar: the Rock and a hard place Every day, some eight thousand Spaniards cross the border between Spain and Gibraltar to work on the rock ... By car, on foot, by bicycle ... Now they are worried about Brexit. 17/10/2018