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New online passport application system to launch on November 16

A new online application system for Gibraltar variant British passports will launch on November 16, replacing paper-based applications at the Passport Office counter. The Department of Immigration and Home Affairs said the new service would allow applicants to complete and submit passport applications online, provide supporting documents and a digital photograph and pay the relevant...

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Supported Employment Programme introduces new communication and feedback measures

The Supported Employment Programme has introduced a series of new measures aimed at improving communication and support for participants and placement providers. The programme, run under the Ministry of Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, has established a dedicated WhatsApp number for participants to raise work-related queries, seek advice or report concerns arising during their placements....

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Businesses invited to consultation meetings on town centre beautification plans

The Gibraltar Government is inviting businesses in Chatham Counterguard, Casemates Square and Main Street to attend consultation meetings on proposed beautification works for the three areas. The meetings will take place on November 20, with the venue still to be confirmed. Separate sessions will be held for each area, with Casemates Square businesses invited from...

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Northern Defences project advances with restoration, research and new visitor experiences

Work on Gibraltar’s Northern Defences is continuing with restoration, archaeological discoveries, research and the development of new visitor experiences across the historic site. The project is being delivered by Fortress Attractions Limited in collaboration with the Gibraltar Government and aims to transform the network of fortifications into an accessible heritage destination reflecting Gibraltar’s Moorish, Spanish...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

80% of Campo workers observe Spanish general strike, unions say

Spanish trade unions Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) and the Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) estimated that around 80% of the Campo de Gibraltar’s workforce took part in yesterday’s general strike.  Participation by the Port of Algeciras’ stevedores and employees of industrial concerns in Los Barrios and San Roque reached 85%, according to the unions, with 80%...

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PP to seek ‘responsible dialogue’ with UK on treaty consequences if in Spanish government

The Partido Popular (PP) would “resume a responsible dialog with UK to review the treaty consequences” if it forms the next Spanish Government, according to its manifesto ahead of the November 29 general election.  The manifesto was published on Tuesday and Gibraltar is mentioned in only one paragraph of the document, under point 241, headed “Gibraltar is...

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CAMPO - La Línea council seeks seat on cross-border environment committee

La Línea city council has formally requested the Spanish government include a local representative on the cross-border committee dealing with environmental issues that was agreed in the EU-UK treaty.  The petition was submitted to the Spanish ministries of Exteriores and Transición Ecológica following the committee’s first meeting on October 26.  A La Línea city hall...

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CAMPO - November 11 general strike march scheduled to start at border

One of the marches planned to mark Spain's general strike on November 11 will begin on the La Línea side of the border at 6pm that day, timed to coincide with cross-border workers returning from work in Gibraltar.  Earlier, at noon, another demonstration will take place in Algeciras, starting from the Plaza Alta at the...