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Gibraltar governor speaks of Rock’s ‘strategic’ UK links as Gibraltar celebrates birthday of King Charles III

CROWDS lined Casemates Square in Gibraltar to salute King Charles III on his first official birthday involving the governor, his local representative. Soldiers from the Royal Gibraltar Regiment stood to attention in

16 Jun, 2023 @ 17:14

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How The Gslp/liberals Took The Majority The Final Hours Of The Count And The Celebrations

Gibraltar leaders to state their case for self-determination at New York Fourth Committee meeting

GIBRALTAR’S top two political leaders will set about defending the Rock’s desire to decide its own future at the UN Committee of 24 in New York on Monday. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo

9 Jun, 2023 @ 14:28

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Swiss ambassador to UK gets latest EU talks update from Chief Minister during visit to Gibraltar

SWITZERLAND’S ambassador to the United Kingdom called in at Number Six Convent Place to see Gibraltar leaders and get the latest on EU talks. Ambassador Markus Leitner discussed ‘a number of issues

26 May, 2023 @ 17:34

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Gibraltar ex-chief minister slams Spain for using ‘anachronistic’ Utrecht Treaty to deny self-determination

“THE Rock of Gibraltar is ours and no one else’s,” Gibraltar’s minister for economic development Sir Joe Bossano told the United Nations Pacific Seminar in Bali. The former Chief Minister and GSLP

26 May, 2023 @ 09:22

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CLIMATE CHANGE: Government propose smart traffic light system and greywater recycling to reach Net Zero

A SMART traffic light system to stop cars polluting the air while in a queue and greywater recycling systems for new developments could soon help Gibraltar reach carbon neutrality. A Net Zero

25 May, 2023 @ 09:30

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Gibraltar deputy leader meets US lawmakers during UK-organised visit to Washington DC

GIBRALTAR’S Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia met with members of the US Congress in Washington DC as part of a pandemic-suspended UK programme. Garcia updated Republican and Democrat members of the Congress

24 May, 2023 @ 09:00

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Gibraltar gets its own coat of arms at Speaker’s House in London as it attends meetings with British territories

SPEAKER of the UK House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle unveiled a Gibraltar coat of arms in his Westminster office before a series of meetings with Overseas Territories. Minister of the Environment

11 May, 2023 @ 15:48

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Gibraltar deputy leader talks with UK Europe minister about ‘alternative’ plans to EU deal

GIBRALTAR’S Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia said he is looking at ‘alternative’ plans in case EU treaty talks fail. Garcia was speaking after he met the UK Minister for Europe Leo Docherty

26 Apr, 2023 @ 08:30

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WATCH: Traffic starts to flow through Gibraltar’s new runway tunnel route to the frontier, named Kingsway

THE new access route to the frontier via the runway tunnel called Kingsway opened on its first full day without a hitch. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and his predecessor Sir Peter Caruana

1 Apr, 2023 @ 08:00

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European Union turns attention to Gibraltar deal after securing Northern Ireland Windsor agreement

THE European Union is turning its attention to Gibraltar’s post-Brexit treaty after the Windsor framework sweetened relations with the UK. That is the opinion of Gibraltar’s Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia who

30 Mar, 2023 @ 09:00

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Teens take the lead in possible future equality campaigns as they grab a selfie with Minister Sacramento

YOUNG people in Gibraltar could help spread the message of equality after meeting the relevant government minister recently. Minister for Equality Samantha Sacramento said she discussed ‘a couple of collaborative future projects’

28 Mar, 2023 @ 15:25

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Picardo brands Opposition member a con-man after he calls COVID-19 an ‘excuse’ for late homes

GIBRALTAR’S leader has branded an Opposition member a ‘con-man’ for suggesting the global pandemic and Brexit were an ‘excuse’ for not completing government homes on time. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said GSD

23 Mar, 2023 @ 09:15

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Teacher chases and videos thief who stole mobile phone from elderly woman on Spain's Costa Blanca

Gibraltar ‘pleased’ as Spain’s police arrest six suspects from Eastern Beach incident last month

GIBRALTAR’S government said it was ‘pleased’ that Spanish police had arrested six of the suspects from the Eastern Beach incident last month. National Police officers arrested in La Linea ‘identified individuals’ that

23 Mar, 2023 @ 09:07

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UK Foreign Secretary and top Labour MPs meet with Gibraltar leaders in London visit

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly met leaders of Gibraltar’s delegation to talk about the ongoing EU treaty talks in London Tuesday. Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said Cleverly would continue to ‘support’

22 Mar, 2023 @ 16:36

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Gibraltar marks Commonwealth Day with flag hoisting and closer links with former British countries

GIBRALTAR celebrated Commonwealth Day on Monday to mark a year that saw it come closer to the community of former British nations after it left the European Union. The Commonwealth flag flew

14 Mar, 2023 @ 13:51

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Gibraltar minister calls for more ‘action’ to secure women’s rights at work and at home

MINISTER for Equality Samantha Sacramento called on Gibraltar to ‘take action to ensure that equity becomes a reality’ on International Women’s Day (IWD). Sacramento was referring to the IWD’s theme for this

8 Mar, 2023 @ 15:49

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Minuto De Silencio En Gibraltar Por Ucrania (2)

Gibraltar marks a year since Russian invasion of Ukraine with one minute silence at Convent Place

LEADERS of Gibraltar along with government staff held a one minute’s silence outside their offices Friday to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia and Governor

25 Feb, 2023 @ 09:00

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Gibraltar urges young people to help represent its views in Commonwealth activities

DEPUTY Chief Minister of Gibraltar Joseph Garcia urged young people to play their part in growing links with the Commonwealth. Garcia gave a speech at Westside School encouraging Year 12 students at

17 Feb, 2023 @ 16:12

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Gibraltar leader relates to ‘personal toll’ of politics as Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigns

CHIEF Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo sent his ‘best wishes’ to Nicola Sturgeon as she stepped down as First Minister of Scotland. Sturgeon said she was stepping down after eight years leading

17 Feb, 2023 @ 09:20

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Gibraltar Government hits back at Chamber of Commerce over new union recognition law

THE Gibraltar Government has denied Chamber of Commerce complaints that it was not consulted on this week’s updating of trade union regulations. The new rules force all private companies to recognise the

1 Feb, 2023 @ 16:10

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Company that runs Gibraltar BID project winds down as businesses rebel against costs

PLANS to give new life to Gibraltar’s shopping experience have been shelved after communication with businesses along Main Street broke down. The Gibraltar Parliament passed the Business Improvement District (BID) into law

26 Jan, 2023 @ 16:49

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Spain will send more weapons to Ukraine over 'coming days'

Spain is ‘very close to a deal’ with UK over Gibraltar, its foreign minister says

SPAIN’S Foreign Minister said his government is ‘very close to a deal’ with the UK on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future at the Davos World Economic Forum. In an interview with Reuters news agency,

20 Jan, 2023 @ 09:30

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Rock leaders hail ‘great friend of Gibraltar’ as UK Speaker of House of Commons visits

UK Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle met with Gibraltar’s political leaders Friday on a flying visit to the Rock. Hoyle was in the British territory as part of

3 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

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Minister of health, care, justice and equity, Samantha Sacramento

New anti-corruption authority could deliver ‘more transparency’ in Gibraltar, government says

GIBRALTAR government looks to create a new independent anti-corruption authority that will be able to investigate fraud, bribery or misconduct in public office. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said he wanted to ‘deliver

2 Dec, 2022 @ 15:20

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MASTER CHIEF: Gibraltar political leaders cook up a storm at soup kitchen and show their human side

TWO of Gibraltar’s top politicians took a break from international politics and hot TV debates to prepare food at a local soup kitchen. Founder of the GSLP party Sir Joe Bossano and

27 Nov, 2022 @ 10:00

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Gibraltar and UK move closer to signing historic EU treaty to remove frontier with Spain at Monday talks in London

GIBRALTAR’s leader said he is ‘confident’ of a ‘positive outcome’ to a post-Brexit deal for Gibraltar after Spain said it was ready to remove the frontier and create a shared prosperity solution

26 Nov, 2022 @ 13:54

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