Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo

IN FULL: Fabian Picardo issues final National Day message as Gibraltar’s Chief Minister – and reiterates backing for post-Brexit treaty with Spain

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and leader of the opposition Keith Azopardi have released messages to celebrate this year's National Day.

10 Sep, 2026 @ 13:10

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

The Rock of Gibraltar and a drone show marking National Day

Gibraltar is going to put on a spectacular drone show visible across the bay for today’s National Day

THE skies of Gibraltar will light up with a spectacular drone display this Thursday as the Rock gathers to celebrate its first National Day since

10 Sep, 2026 @ 11:54

Gibraltar·Lead

Fabian Picardo and the Gibraltar-Spain border after the post-Brexit treaty

Gibraltar gears up to celebrate first National Day since historic post-Brexit treaty tore down border with Spain

THOUSANDS of Gibraltarians will turn the Rock's streets red and white to mark the 59th anniversary of Gibraltar's first sovereignty referendum.

9 Sep, 2026 @ 18:32

Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead

Reform UK MP calls for Gibraltar to get its own Westminster seat ahead of National Day celebrations

A REFORM UK MP has suggested the Rock could be represented at Westminster by its own elected MP if his party forms the next UK

8 Sep, 2026 @ 11:32

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

TIE warning in Spain as ‘emergency plan’ activated to boost residency appointments after migrant amnesty swamped systems

EXPATS in Spain looking to obtain or renew their TIE cards could face further delays after Pedro Sanchez’s controversial migrant regularisation scheme swamped the systems

29 Aug, 2026 @ 12:30

Brexit·Lead·National News

EXPLAINER: Which benefits could Brits living in Spain lose access to under Reform’s EU welfare ban – and would it include pensions?

BRITS living in Spain are facing an anxious time after Reform UK unveiled plans to ban EU nationals from accessing benefits in Britain. Experts have

19 Aug, 2026 @ 14:55

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

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

EXCLUSIVE: Olive Press poll finds most Spaniards we spoke to would welcome the UK back in the EU – but a quarter would not

THE Olive Press spoke to dozens of mostly youngsters across Spain asking whether they would welcome the UK rejoining the EU. Most of those interviewed

21 Jul, 2026 @ 18:00

Brexit·International Affairs·National News·Politics

Brexit - The flags of the UK and European Union

OPINION: A vote to disaster – a decade after Brexit, the people of Britain (and us expats in Spain) are still paying the price

By Jon Clarke FOR many it was a vote that resonated with their heart. They were either travelling on the velvet bus of snake oil

12 Jul, 2026 @ 15:08

Brexit·Lead·Opinion

EXPLAINER: Thousands of British expats in Spain are facing TIE residency card renewals five years after Brexit – here’s how to do it

FIVE years on from the implementation of Brexit, thousands of British nationals living in Spain are facing an important milestone: the expiry of their first

12 Jul, 2026 @ 13:03

Brexit·Lead·National News

A decade after Brexit: Could Andy Burnham be the man to steer Britain back towards the EU?

ON 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, triggering Brexit and one of the most dramatic political upheavals in modern

23 Jun, 2026 @ 20:02

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Brexit 10 years on: From ‘I voted Leave and I’d do it again’ to ‘nothing good has come from it’ – what Olive Press readers really think about the UK’s decision to leave the EU

ON this day in 2016, the Brexit referendum cast uncertainty over the future of the 296,000 Britons officially registered as residents in Spain. A decade

23 Jun, 2026 @ 13:58

International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spanish press round-up: With talk of ‘open arms’ and a ‘lost decade’, what has Spain’s media been saying about Brexit on its tenth anniversary?

MUSIC rang out across the European Parliament’s wood-panelled hall as ministers held each other’s hands, swaying to the gentle lull of ‘Auld Lang Syne’. The

22 Jun, 2026 @ 14:28

International Affairs·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain begins tearing down border infrastructure with Gibraltar as frontier opening gathers pace

SPANISH officials have begun dismantling their section of the hard border with Gibraltar as preparations for the implementation of the long-awaited treaty later this summer

19 Jun, 2026 @ 08:30

Gibraltar·Lead

London mayor Sadiq Khan heaps praise on Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez as pair discussing reversing Brexit during meeting in Madrid

THE Spanish government has reiterated that it would welcome Britain back with open arms into the European Union after prime minister Pedro Sanchez hosted the

30 Apr, 2026 @ 14:20

Brexit·Lead·Politics

Paddington Bear’s favourite Sevilla orange marmalade forced into name change after Brussels reclaims the title

MADE with bitter Sevilla oranges, it’s famous as the favourite preserve of iconic children’s literature character Paddington Bear. But jars of marmalade will soon look

12 Apr, 2026 @ 17:42

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Sevilla

Hard border axed but Spain can block Brits from entering Gibraltar – all you need to know about long-awaited post-Brexit treaty

SPANISH border guards will hold the power to block British nationals from entering Gibraltar under the terms of a long-awaited post-Brexit treaty finally published by

27 Feb, 2026 @ 11:07

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

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

‘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

Six in ten Spaniards favour the UK rejoining the EU – but only if it takes up the euro and Schengen

WHILE reality indicates the UK won’t return to the EU anytime soon, a new survey shows they would be welcomed back by Western Europeans from

15 Jul, 2025 @ 17:57

Lead

TIE delays in Spain causing panic? Don’t worry – your residency rights are still safe, say experts

Guest post by Myra Cecilia Azzopardi of the CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) As 2025 progresses, many British citizens in Spain who moved before 1 January

26 May, 2025 @ 17:28

Lead·Property

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

Brits heading to Spain ‘will be able to use e-gates and skip queues’ as part of new UK-EU deal

THE UK is pushing for British passport holders to be able to use EU e-gates when entering Spain and other EU member states at the

19 May, 2025 @ 11:13

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Brits ‘barred’ from entering Spain ‘because of Brexit’ after their easyJet flight was diverted from Gibraltar to Malaga

BRITISH passengers on an easyJet flight from London Gatwick to Gibraltar were allegedly told they could not leave the plane at Malaga ‘because of Brexit’.

17 Oct, 2024 @ 16:16

Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

Chaos on the Rock: Gibraltar-Spain border temporarily closed after suspicious package found at airport

THERE was chaos in Gibraltar on Monday evening after the border with Spain was shut following the discovery of a suspicious package at the tiny

24 Sep, 2024 @ 13:50

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Brexit

IN FULL: Fabian Picardo issues final National Day message as Gibraltar’s Chief Minister – and reiterates backing for post-Brexit treaty with Spain

Gibraltar is going to put on a spectacular drone show visible across the bay for today’s National Day

Gibraltar gears up to celebrate first National Day since historic post-Brexit treaty tore down border with Spain

Reform UK MP calls for Gibraltar to get its own Westminster seat ahead of National Day celebrations

TIE warning in Spain as ‘emergency plan’ activated to boost residency appointments after migrant amnesty swamped systems

EXPLAINER: Which benefits could Brits living in Spain lose access to under Reform’s EU welfare ban – and would it include pensions?

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

EXCLUSIVE: Olive Press poll finds most Spaniards we spoke to would welcome the UK back in the EU – but a quarter would not

OPINION: A vote to disaster – a decade after Brexit, the people of Britain (and us expats in Spain) are still paying the price

EXPLAINER: Thousands of British expats in Spain are facing TIE residency card renewals five years after Brexit – here’s how to do it

A decade after Brexit: Could Andy Burnham be the man to steer Britain back towards the EU?

Brexit 10 years on: From ‘I voted Leave and I’d do it again’ to ‘nothing good has come from it’ – what Olive Press readers really think about the UK’s decision to leave the EU

Spanish press round-up: With talk of ‘open arms’ and a ‘lost decade’, what has Spain’s media been saying about Brexit on its tenth anniversary?

Spain begins tearing down border infrastructure with Gibraltar as frontier opening gathers pace

London mayor Sadiq Khan heaps praise on Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez as pair discussing reversing Brexit during meeting in Madrid

Paddington Bear’s favourite Sevilla orange marmalade forced into name change after Brussels reclaims the title

Hard border axed but Spain can block Brits from entering Gibraltar – all you need to know about long-awaited post-Brexit treaty

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

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

Six in ten Spaniards favour the UK rejoining the EU – but only if it takes up the euro and Schengen

TIE delays in Spain causing panic? Don’t worry – your residency rights are still safe, say experts

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

Brits heading to Spain ‘will be able to use e-gates and skip queues’ as part of new UK-EU deal

Brits ‘barred’ from entering Spain ‘because of Brexit’ after their easyJet flight was diverted from Gibraltar to Malaga

Chaos on the Rock: Gibraltar-Spain border temporarily closed after suspicious package found at airport

‘Our identity will not change with a fence’: Patriotic Gibraltarians celebrate their National Day for the first time after border with Spain was removed

Driverless taxis to hit Spain’s streets this year as Uber gets green light to launch robotaxis in Madrid

Benalmadena bans swimming at another beach in less than a month after E. coli spike

Guardia Civil catch smugglers red-handed unloading more than one tonne of hashish on Marbella beach from narco boat

Schools across Malaga see record September enrolment drop and shrinking class sizes linked to Spain’s plummeting fertility rate

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