Brexit ‘breakthrough’ means phase two trade talks can now begin
The deal means there will be no 'hard border' in Northern Ireland and EU citizens in the UK, and UK citizens in the EU, will see
London protests Rajoy
DOZENS of Catalan protesters took to 10 Downing Street during a UK visit from Mariano Rajoy yesterday. The protest, organised by the Catalan Defence Committee,
‘SHAME ON YOU’: Over 45,000 pro-Catalan independence protesters march outside EU institutions in Brussels
AT least 45,000 pro-Catalan independence protesters have taken to the streets of Brussels to support the controversial cause. The march is a show of solidarity
Diesel car pollution is half than previously thought, according to new study
The study revealed that levels of nitrogen dioxide in Europe are two times smaller than previously thought and the amount of hot air coming out
Puigdemont refuses to return to Spain unless he receives government guarantees
Mr Puigdemont said: “We demand guarantees in order that the next elections will be normal."
Spanish PM visits London for talks with Theresa May amid Brexit stalemate
"I am absolutely convinced that, as soon as possible, we will get into the second phase of Brexit negotiations," Rajoy said in a meeting with May in London.
Spanish Supreme judge withdraws arrest warrant for ousted President Carles Puigdemont
Spanish Supreme Court judge Pablo Llareno announced the withdrawal on earlier today, but national warrants still stand so it is likely they would be arrested
BROKEN BRITAIN: London, Scotland and Wales demand single market access after Theresa May’s rumoured Northern Ireland concession
LONDON, Scotland and Wales have all demanded the same Brexit deal purportedly being offered to Northern Ireland. As Theresa May meets with chief EU negotiators
AND THEN THERE WERE TWO: Six Catalan separatists freed, two remain
The six must post bail of €100,000 while Mr Puigdemont's deputy Oriol Junqueras and Catalan ex-Interior Minister Joaquim Forn must stay in jail.
Farage branded a ‘hypocrite’ after he plans to still claim his huge EU pension
Controversial ex-leader of UKIP, Nigel Farage, has been ridiculed after stating he plans to take his bumper EU pension. “Of course I would take it.
Brexit blamed for first drop in EU applicants to British universities in five years
BREXIT has been blamed for a drop in Europeans applying for British university places. The number of students coming to the UK from the EU
PROBED: 23 Junta de Andalucia politicians implicated in training course scandal
SOME 23 Junta politicians are being investigated as part of the training courses scandal. The training courses scandal saw Junta money, destined for courses to
BREAKING: UK to tell EU it wants to stay in aviation safety body to keep planes flying post-Brexit
THE UK will tell the EU it wants to stay in a key aviation safety body, under the indirect jurisdiction of the European Court of
Muslim population in Europe could triple by 2050
THE Muslim population in countries across Europe could triple by 2050, a report has suggested. Finland’s Muslim population could increase by more than four times, while
Three migrants found dead and another missing off coast of Spain
THREE migrant bodies have been recovered from the Straits of Gibraltar. The Spanish coast guard also saved two migrants in the waters between Spain and
OXFAM TO EU: Include Gibraltar in European blacklist of tax havens
Oxfam urges the EU to include Gibraltar in its list of tax havens ahead of its list to be published next Tuesday.
UK Brexit divorce bill ‘honours its share of unpaid bills worth €50 billion’
There has been no final agreement on a final figure and senior officials think its share of unpaid bills, loans, pensions and other EU liabilities
Less than a quarter of Catalans want independence from Spain as regional elections loom
LESS than a quarter of Catalans want to continue seeking independence from Spain as regional elections loom, a new poll has revealed. Just 24% of
Spain to prepare exclusive aviation deal with UK to ensure British tourists keep arriving post-Brexit
SPAIN has said it will have a backup aviation deal with the UK in case of widespread disruption to air travel post-Brexit. Deputy Minister for
Andalucia Junta under Susana Diaz has only recovered 0.5% of almost €1 billion stolen in ERE corruption scandal
SUSANA Diaz’s Junta has only recovered €16.5 million from the ERE and training courses scandals. Money recovered from the ERE scandal totals €4.6 million, just
WARPED: Dozens gather in Malaga to pay tribute to Spain’s Dictator General Franco
A GROUP of 40 Malaga locals gathered last night to remember the late Dictator Franco. The group congregated in the gardens of the Cathedral on
REVEALED: The happiest countries in the EU
THE happiest countries in the EU have been revealed in a huge EU-wide poll. A survey by the European Commission asked people to agree or
SPAIN: Gibraltar heading for abrupt single market exit, British ‘consistently misinterpret’ our Brexit position
A SPANISH source close to the Brexit negotiations has said Gibraltar is heading towards and abrupt exit from the single market. According to the senior
EU army one step closer thanks to Brexit and Donald Trump
THE EU has signed a pact agreeing to integrate military funding, weapons development and deployment of European defenses. The move has been spurred by US
BREAKING POINT: Andalucia struggling to cope with migrant overload as numbers TRIPLE in one year
ALMOST 15,000 migrants have been rescued off Andalucia’s coasts so far this year. According to the maritime rescue service, the figure (14,577), is three times
MIJAS MATTERS: Get on the padron and vote!
In a new monthly column, author and academic Bill Anderson gives us a rundown on life and other musings from his hometown “IF voting made