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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.

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COVID-19: Gibraltar seeks to protect macaques as it bans touching them

Despite no evidence of Barbary macaques catching coronavirus in Gibraltar, the government wants to minimise the risk of endangering a species that is "prone to succumb to human disease".

United Kingdom

British territory Gibraltar 'could stay in Schengen Area after Brexit'

Gibraltar's chief minister, Fabian Picardo, says the territory should remain accessible to the rest of the EU after January 31.

Spain

Gibraltar files charges against Vox over 'atmosphere of hatred'

Chief minister Fabian Picardo alluded to Europe’s “long and dark history" of persecution of minorities.

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Iranian tanker leaves Gibraltar despite US pressure to detain it

An Iranian tanker has left Gibraltar after being held there since July, despite US pressure to detain it further.

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.

United Kingdom

US makes last-ditch bid to seize Iranian oil tanker Grace 1

The United States has made a last-ditch attempt to stop an Iranian oil tanker from leaving Gibraltar.

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.

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.

Spain

EU draft law says Gibraltar is a British 'colony'

The mention was included as a footnote in a draft law over visa-free travel to the EU for Britons after Brexit.

My Europe Series

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.

My Europe Series

INSIDERS | The rise of the Spanish 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.

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

World News

Spanish warship orders boats to leave UK-controlled Gibraltar waters

The Government of Gibraltar says it is investigating the "foolish games" from the Spanish warship on Sunday

United Kingdom

Gibraltar: How did it become a British enclave south of Spain?

Gibraltar, a territory with 34,000 people, has become a point of contention in Brexit negotiations.

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.

World News

Sailors spot dolphins feeding on bio-luminescent plankton in the Med

A pod of dolphins were filmed by sailors in the Mediterranean Sea at night as they fed on bioluminescent plankton

Spain

Spain's prime minister says UK's Brexit deal opens door on Gibraltar

Pedro Sanchez says new EU-UK relationship strengthens Spain's position on British enclave.

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.

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Euroviews. The current Brexit debate is the deluded fighting with those in denial

The U.K. — a nation which in living memory was administering the largest empire in the history of the world — is at present a country where the deluded are fighting with those in denial. It could all end very badly indeed.