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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

Lead

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

Lead

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

Close UK border petition founder lives in Spain

The irony is clearly lost on the expat

18 Nov, 2015 @ 17:25

Jaen·Lead·National News

Three men skip France-Spain border and escape police chase

It is unknown if the men are connected to the Paris terrorist attacks

17 Nov, 2015 @ 10:33

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Franco’s Gibraltar siege

With the 40th anniversary of Franco’s death looming large next month we bring you 40 facts about El Caudillo

30 Oct, 2015 @ 14:58

Gibraltar

Border queues up to an hour for those walking across Spain-Gibraltar border

New e-gates cause delays for pedestrians who normally pass through without any waiting time

27 Jul, 2015 @ 14:16

Gibraltar·Lead

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?

Close UK border petition founder lives in Spain

Three men skip France-Spain border and escape police chase

Franco’s Gibraltar siege

Border queues up to an hour for those walking across Spain-Gibraltar border

Outrage as new beach picnic area in Marbella’s San Pedro is left covered in trash with bins ‘just metres away’

Spain on alert as ‘death ship’ with three dead and one Brit critical is refused entry to port while heading for Canary Islands

‘I have cried so many times’: Medical staff at Marbella’s main hospital are forced to live in their cars due to ‘sky-high’ Costa del Sol rents

Has Spain made the largest high-seas cocaine bust ever? Merchant ship carrying up to 45 tonnes seized off coast of Morocco

New cars sold in Europe must have ‘anti-distraction’ cameras that track driver eye and body movements from July