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Spanish tradesmen threatened with €3,500 fines for crossing into Gibraltar to work without correct permits

TRADESMEN who cross the border between Spain and Gibraltar to carry out work on the Rock have reportedly been threatened with hefty fines of up

30 Jul, 2026 @ 16:24

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

DISPATCH: First crossers enjoy Gibraltar’s border-free frontier after historic EU-UK treaty is signed

By Kirana Luna Mostert and Raquel Rodriguez Mulero at the border LARGE crowds gathered outside the Gibraltar-Spain border yesterday to say goodbye to decades-long barriers that

16 Jul, 2026 @ 12:30

Gibraltar·International Affairs·National News·Politics

Gibraltar border finally opens as UK-EU treaty ushers in new era on the Rock

THE physical border between Gibraltar and Spain has officially been removed, marking a new era of free movement for the thousands of people who travel

15 Jul, 2026 @ 12:31

Gibraltar·Lead

These are the worst airports in Spain for EES border delays, according to Ryanair

BOSSES at leading budget airline Ryanair have revealed the worst airports in Europe for border delays arising from the EU’s controversial Entry/Exit System (EES) –

4 Jul, 2026 @ 15:30

Lead·Travel News

Mediterranean holiday hotspot drops EES for British travellers to ‘ease airport congestion’ this summer – can Spain follow suit?

BRITISH travellers have been exempted from the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) biometric checks in Greece this summer. The decision means British passport holders arriving

20 Apr, 2026 @ 16:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

UK and Spain seal historic post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar after years of talks

THE post-Brexit treaty on Gibraltar between Spain and the UK is now complete after years of wrangling, EU authorities have confirmed. The agreement was approved

19 Dec, 2025 @ 10:42

Gibraltar·Lead

Mass Arrests In Spain's Malaga Over Fraudulent Residency Applications For British Citizens Including Criminals

Urgent plea for Brits in Malaga and Alicante to get residency cards NOW before digital border deadline

BRITISH residents in Malaga and Alicante provinces have been issued an urgent warning to exchange their paper Green Certificates for the biometric TIE card before

20 May, 2025 @ 14:01

Alicante·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain cracks down on post-Brexit 90-day rule as dozens of Brits are refused entry at the Gibraltar border

SPAIN is cracking down on the 90/180 day rule after denying entry to dozens of Brits at the Gibraltar border in a single day. According

15 Nov, 2023 @ 15:38

Gibraltar·Lead·Must Read

UK govt urged to address problems at Gibraltar’s border with Spain ‘as a matter of urgency’

CHAIR of the European Scrutiny Committee in the UK House of Commons, Sir William Cash MP, has called for Gibraltar border problems to be investigated

13 May, 2022 @ 14:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Confusion as Brits fall foul of beefed up Spanish border rules crossing from Gibraltar

MORE testimonials given to the Olive Press suggest border guards in Spain are now imposing increasingly strict rules for entry – without publicly advertising to

29 Apr, 2022 @ 13:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Concerns raised after Spain tightens checks on Brit travellers crossing border from Gibraltar

GIBRALTAR’S government has raised concerns over reports that Spanish police were refusing entry to British tourists at the border unless they could provide ‘valid reason’

19 Apr, 2022 @ 13:15

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead·Must Read·National News

Disgrace as Spanish border police stop Ukrainian refugee shipment of 1,500 fleeces and demand 25% tax

A GROUP of big-hearted Brits were left stunned when Spanish customs refused to let a van packed with aid for Ukraine cross from Gibraltar into

23 Mar, 2022 @ 08:45

Gibraltar·Lead

REVEALED: The contrasts between UK and Spanish rules for foreign travel and who has the final say

AMIDST dozens of Brits being flown back to the UK and others being refused journeys by UK airline staff, the Olive Press can report on

5 Apr, 2021 @ 16:30

Brexit·Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·National News

Emergency Procedure For Ryanair Bristol Flight Landing At Spain S Alicante Elche Airport

‘Fury’ at Spain’s Alicante Airport as 40 Brits deported back to UK after flight from Manchester

DOZENS of Brits arriving at Alicante-Elche airport yesterday were refused entry to Spain and sent back to Manchester on the SAME PLANE. Border guards had

30 Mar, 2021 @ 14:31

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News·Travel News

Spain and Portugal reopen border after coronavirus lockdown

SPAIN reopened its border with Portugal yesterday after a three month closure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his

1 Jul, 2020 @ 15:44

Lead·National News

Gibraltar residents are FINALLY able to cross into Spain to see loved ones

Locals will now be able to cross the border to Spain as long as they can prove that they are active residents of the Rock

10 Jun, 2020 @ 20:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Thousands of British expats and Spaniards join forces for anti-Brexit protest on Spain-Gibraltar border

“Brexit, it affects Spanish people as much as British people, I just think it's really sad”

19 Oct, 2019 @ 23:22

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

‘Tourism decline, six-hour border queues and ambulances stuck in traffic’ – the predictions in Gibraltar Government’s Brexit guide OUT TODAY

he daily movement of people and goods across the Frontier would be ‘abnormally disruptive’

11 Oct, 2019 @ 14:59

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Medal Winning Athlete Dies Attempting To Cross The Strait Of Gibraltar From Morocco In Refugee Boat

Medal-winning athlete dies in refugee boat after attempting to cross the Strait of Gibraltar from Morocco

A surviving friend said: “His dream was to be like Conor Anthony McGregor. He had his sights set on Spain to work and compete.”

30 Sep, 2019 @ 11:15

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Over 150 African immigrants scale two HUGE fences to enter Spain’s Ceuta in largest crossing for a year

The people of Benzu were heard shouting ‘welcome’, while there were even reports of locals helping treat migrants in their own homes

30 Aug, 2019 @ 12:38

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Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo will ‘celebrate’ if Brexit cancelled

The Rock leader also warned the youngsters about the ‘dark days’ of the border closure issued by Fascist dictator General Franco in 1969

25 Apr, 2019 @ 19:28

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Five Guardia Civil officers jailed in Spain for tobacco smuggling through Gibraltar

The arrest of these Guardia Civil agents marks the second from the Spanish institution in less than a month

19 Feb, 2019 @ 13:44

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain tears down razor wire in Africa to stop injuries to migrants crossing border

Spain is the leading destination for migrants in Europe, with 40,598 arrivals already this year, with Andalucia bearing the brunt of this

16 Oct, 2018 @ 17:16

Crime & Law·Lead

BORDER BRAWL: British woman swings at Spanish protestor on Gibraltar border as tensions over police pay flare

A similar march is planned for Malaga on August 25

15 Aug, 2018 @ 14:42

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Dozens of African migrants ‘missing’ after hundreds storm Spanish border

In total, some 400 people made it across the border

12 Dec, 2016 @ 12:07

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Politics

Gibraltar: Where have all the queues gone?

New lanes have been added and, generally, with the exception of rush hour you can get across the border in around 10 minutes

19 Mar, 2016 @ 13:05

Gibraltar

Spanish tradesmen threatened with €3,500 fines for crossing into Gibraltar to work without correct permits

DISPATCH: First crossers enjoy Gibraltar’s border-free frontier after historic EU-UK treaty is signed

Gibraltar border finally opens as UK-EU treaty ushers in new era on the Rock

These are the worst airports in Spain for EES border delays, according to Ryanair

Mediterranean holiday hotspot drops EES for British travellers to ‘ease airport congestion’ this summer – can Spain follow suit?

UK and Spain seal historic post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar after years of talks

Urgent plea for Brits in Malaga and Alicante to get residency cards NOW before digital border deadline

Spain cracks down on post-Brexit 90-day rule as dozens of Brits are refused entry at the Gibraltar border

UK govt urged to address problems at Gibraltar’s border with Spain ‘as a matter of urgency’

Confusion as Brits fall foul of beefed up Spanish border rules crossing from Gibraltar

Concerns raised after Spain tightens checks on Brit travellers crossing border from Gibraltar

Disgrace as Spanish border police stop Ukrainian refugee shipment of 1,500 fleeces and demand 25% tax

REVEALED: The contrasts between UK and Spanish rules for foreign travel and who has the final say

‘Fury’ at Spain’s Alicante Airport as 40 Brits deported back to UK after flight from Manchester

Spain and Portugal reopen border after coronavirus lockdown

Gibraltar residents are FINALLY able to cross into Spain to see loved ones

Thousands of British expats and Spaniards join forces for anti-Brexit protest on Spain-Gibraltar border

‘Tourism decline, six-hour border queues and ambulances stuck in traffic’ – the predictions in Gibraltar Government’s Brexit guide OUT TODAY

Medal-winning athlete dies in refugee boat after attempting to cross the Strait of Gibraltar from Morocco

Over 150 African immigrants scale two HUGE fences to enter Spain’s Ceuta in largest crossing for a year

Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo will ‘celebrate’ if Brexit cancelled

Five Guardia Civil officers jailed in Spain for tobacco smuggling through Gibraltar

Spain tears down razor wire in Africa to stop injuries to migrants crossing border

BORDER BRAWL: British woman swings at Spanish protestor on Gibraltar border as tensions over police pay flare

Dozens of African migrants ‘missing’ after hundreds storm Spanish border

Gibraltar: Where have all the queues gone?

Spain blames trafficking gangs for driving thousands to storm the Ceuta border – but admits border fences were left unguarded

Hollywood celebrity bonanza in Mallorca as Cortney Cox holidays with Jennifer Aniston and Pedro Pascal in ‘Billionaire’s Bay’

Fourth body pulled from the sea off the Costa del Sol – as Ceuta border crisis sees dozens drown

The Spanish village that looks like Havana – but sits in the mountains of Asturias

UPDATE: Morocco ‘cooperating’ with Spain to return tens of thousands of migrants who have stormed into Ceuta

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