Brexit News - The Olive Press Spanish Newspaper

Removal of hard border between Spain and Gibraltar pushed back three months – but Rock residents will NOT be subject to the EU’s new Entry/Exit system

PLANS to remove the hard border between Spain and Gibraltar have been delayed by three months, with the new target date set for July 15

2 Apr, 2026 @ 11:02

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

‘Too many foreigners in the UK’: British expat mocked after revealing ironic reason for moving to Benidorm

A BRITISH expat has been accused of hypocrisy after stating she moved to Spain because ‘there’s too many foreigners in the UK’. The comments, made

27 Aug, 2025 @ 13:22

Benidorm·Brexit·Lead

Brits heading to Spain will not be able to use e-gates this summer despite UK-EU deal

BRITISH travellers heading to Spain will have to continue to put up with passport control queues this summer. That’s despite an e-gate announcement this week

21 May, 2025 @ 16:35

Brexit·Lead·National News

EXPLAINER: What the UK-EU deal means for businesses and expats in Spain

EXPLAINER: What the new UK-EU deal means for businesses and expats in Spain

THE UK-EU deal on a new post-Brexit relationship unveiled on Monday was a wide-ranging affair, with some details still to be ironed out. There appear

20 May, 2025 @ 11:33

Brexit·Lead·National News

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves says she's happy to look into joining new European tariff-free trade area

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves: ‘We’re happy to look into joining new European tariff-free trade area’

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has said that she is happy for Britain to look at joining a new European tariff-free trade zone. Reeves told broadcasters

27 Jan, 2025 @ 09:54

Brexit·Business & Finance·Lead

UK’s new Labour government ‘rejects youth mobility deal’ with Spain

THE UK’s Labour government has reportedly rejected a bilateral working holiday visa agreement with Spain. Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a recent meeting with his

31 Jul, 2024 @ 19:30

Brexit·Lead

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez discusses ‘youth mobility deal’ with Sir Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister vows to forge closer ties with EU allies

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has discussed the possibility of thrashing out a bilateral youth mobility deal with the UK after a meeting with Sir

29 Jul, 2024 @ 10:44

Brexit·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar warns of hard border with Spain in November if the EU’s new passport system is introduced before a Brexit deal

THE government of Gibraltar has warned that the fluid border with Spain could come to an end in November as Brexit talks stall. With 15,000

23 Jul, 2024 @ 17:14

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

The UK’s new Labour government declares its ‘double lock’ commitment to Gibraltar’s sovereignty and looks to restart Brexit talks with Spain ‘as soon as possible’

THE United Kingdom’s new foreign minister reaffirmed that the new Labour government in London will defend Gibraltar’s sovereignty. David Lammy said that the UK would

8 Jul, 2024 @ 16:45

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

Travel expert Simon Calder says visitors to Spain could be turned away if they fail to show certain documents

INFLUENTIAL travel expert Simon Calder has warned Brits they could face holiday headaches at the Spanish border this summer. Writing in the Independent, Calder pointed

20 Jun, 2024 @ 16:15

Brexit·Lead·Other News·Travel News

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

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

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

British Royal Navy commandos are kicked out of Spain: Four officers were tracked to their hotel before being expelled to Gibraltar

FOUR British Royal Navy officers have been deported from Spain after they were tracked down by Spanish authorities and returned to the Rock. READ MORE:

19 Mar, 2024 @ 14:59

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Hands off our Rock: British MPs blast Spain’s demands to share Gibraltar’s airport in post-Brexit talks

LONG-RUNNING negotiations over new border arrangements for Gibraltar has seen British pro-Brexit MPs voice their concern over Spain’s demands to jointly manage the airport. An

18 Mar, 2024 @ 12:05

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead·Other News·Politics

UK tourists help Spain smash February foreign visitor record

Spanish expat is expelled from the UK after a 4-day break in Malaga: Vet-in-training is sent back to Spain despite having permission to work in Britain

A SPANISH woman who went home from the UK to Malaga for Christmas was refused entry upon her return and put on a plane back

8 Jan, 2024 @ 14:08

Brexit·Lead·Malaga

Brexit regret: Majority of Brits say leaving the EU has completely failed for the UK

BREXIT has hurt the economy, increased prices and made stopping illegal immigration tougher than ever, a large majority in the UK think. The findings of

6 Jan, 2024 @ 10:00

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

Huge win for British homeowners in France as ‘automatic visa’ right passes in parliament – but will Spain follow suit?

A NEW immigration law which includes giving UK non-residents who own a second home in France the right to an ‘automatic’ visa to come to

21 Dec, 2023 @ 18:30

Brexit·Lead

Brits would overwhelmingly vote to REJOIN the EU if a referendum were held today, new poll shows

A NEW survey has revealed that a large majority of Brits would vote to rejoin the EU if a new referendum were held today. Nearly

9 Nov, 2023 @ 16:00

Brexit·Lead

French senator demands special status for Brits who owned homes pre-Brexit as they are ‘important for local economies’

A FRENCH senator has called for Brits who have owned second homes in France from before Brexit to be granted ‘special status’. The proposal could

9 Oct, 2023 @ 17:30

Brexit·Lead

Starmer-Macron-Laurent-Blevennec_French-presidency

Franco-German plan to woo UK back into the EU could spell end to movement restrictions on Brits abroad

AN exciting plan to reform the EU by France and Germany could see the UK rejoin as an ‘EU lite’ member. The move would see

20 Sep, 2023 @ 19:30

Brexit·Lead

British nationals lose ‘long-shot’ appeal over loss of EU rights following Brexit

THE European Union’s top court on Thursday dismissed legal actions from three British nationals who had challenged their loss of EU citizens’ rights as a

16 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Brexit·Lead

British teacher says she’s barred from full-time public school jobs since Brexit on Spain’s Mallorca

A BRITISH teacher in Mallorca says she’s being discriminated against since Brexit because she’s not an EU citizen and is taking the matter to court

20 Apr, 2023 @ 12:15

Balearic Islands·Brexit·Lead·Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: Brit denied residency in Spain goes on hunger strike in Valencia area

A BRITISH man has gone on hunger strike to protest against Spanish authorities refusing to grant him residency because he did not have private medical

4 Apr, 2023 @ 19:15

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·Valencia·Valencian Community

Free transport offered to elderly and disabled voters on May 28 in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

EXPLAINER: What you need to do in post-Brexit era to vote in May’s municipal elections in Spain

IT’S a busy election year in Spain next year with the general election, a large number of regional elections, and May’s local council votes. Non-Spanish

19 Nov, 2022 @ 08:45

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News·Politics

Spain wants changes to post-Brexit 90-day stay rule to attract more UK visitors

SPAIN will ask the European Union to change its 90-day rule which is restricting stays by UK residents with property in the country. Post-Brexit, the

9 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

Brexit·Lead·National News

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Removal of hard border between Spain and Gibraltar pushed back three months – but Rock residents will NOT be subject to the EU’s new Entry/Exit system

‘Too many foreigners in the UK’: British expat mocked after revealing ironic reason for moving to Benidorm

Brits heading to Spain will not be able to use e-gates this summer despite UK-EU deal

EXPLAINER: What the new UK-EU deal means for businesses and expats in Spain

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves: ‘We’re happy to look into joining new European tariff-free trade area’

UK’s new Labour government ‘rejects youth mobility deal’ with Spain

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez discusses ‘youth mobility deal’ with Sir Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister vows to forge closer ties with EU allies

Gibraltar warns of hard border with Spain in November if the EU’s new passport system is introduced before a Brexit deal

The UK’s new Labour government declares its ‘double lock’ commitment to Gibraltar’s sovereignty and looks to restart Brexit talks with Spain ‘as soon as possible’

Travel expert Simon Calder says visitors to Spain could be turned away if they fail to show certain documents

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

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

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

British Royal Navy commandos are kicked out of Spain: Four officers were tracked to their hotel before being expelled to Gibraltar

Hands off our Rock: British MPs blast Spain’s demands to share Gibraltar’s airport in post-Brexit talks

Spanish expat is expelled from the UK after a 4-day break in Malaga: Vet-in-training is sent back to Spain despite having permission to work in Britain

Brexit regret: Majority of Brits say leaving the EU has completely failed for the UK

Huge win for British homeowners in France as ‘automatic visa’ right passes in parliament – but will Spain follow suit?

Brits would overwhelmingly vote to REJOIN the EU if a referendum were held today, new poll shows

French senator demands special status for Brits who owned homes pre-Brexit as they are ‘important for local economies’

Franco-German plan to woo UK back into the EU could spell end to movement restrictions on Brits abroad

British nationals lose ‘long-shot’ appeal over loss of EU rights following Brexit

British teacher says she’s barred from full-time public school jobs since Brexit on Spain’s Mallorca

EXCLUSIVE: Brit denied residency in Spain goes on hunger strike in Valencia area

EXPLAINER: What you need to do in post-Brexit era to vote in May’s municipal elections in Spain

Spain wants changes to post-Brexit 90-day stay rule to attract more UK visitors

Trump calls for investigation into death of Spanish gang-rape victim, 25, by euthanasia: US president hits out at ‘systemic human rights failures’

Spanish woman found guilty of murdering new-born baby is finally locked up after two-week manhunt

British tourist died in Costa Blanca hospital after taking drugs before flight to Spain

IN PICS: Violent prisoner released in Malaga as part of centuries-old ritual as thousands hit the streets to celebrate Semana Santa

Diesel con nets €196k with 15 fraudsters arrested for impersonating companies in Spain

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