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Chamber raises concerns over proposed public sector pay increase

The Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce has reiterated its opposition to significant public sector pay rises, expressing concern over ongoing discussions between unions and the Government. In a statement first published in its Gibraltar Business magazine in April, the Chamber described current pay claims of 18 to 20 percent as “outrageous” and called for such demands...

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Final call for questions on treaty via official email channel

The Government of Gibraltar has issued a final call for public questions regarding the proposed EU–UK agreement on Gibraltar, which are being accepted via the dedicated email address: ukeutreaty@gibraltar.gov.gi. The initiative has seen significant engagement, with over 1,000 questions submitted to date. The Government noted that while enquiries continue to be received, many focus on...

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Rooke loan repayments under way as project awaits fire safety clearance

Loan repayments have been made towards the £38m Rooke Elderly Care Facility with fire safety certificates needed to complete the long-delayed project, the Minister for Inward Investment Sir Joe Bossano told Parliament on Tuesday afternoon. The Rooke project has suffered lengthy delays since construction began in January 2023 when the furnished modular units arrived on...

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Equality Ministry's Pride initiative ‘Closets are for Clothes, not People’ now on display

The Ministry of Equality’s Pride Month writing initiative, ‘Closets are for Clothes, not People’, is now on display in collaboration with the Trends Group. As part of the initiative, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies were invited to submit short, personal reflections on the theme. These written pieces are now featured in the...

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Autumn Bookmark Competition 2025 launched as part of cultural programme

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and in conjunction with Dyslexia Gibraltar, will organise a Bookmark Competition as part of the 2025 Autumn Cultural Programme. Participants are invited to design bookmarks reflecting this year’s theme: “Stronger Together”, which highlights the value of diverse thinking and celebrates inclusion, creativity and innovation through...

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Therapeutic counselling introduced at HM Prison Gibraltar

The Care Agency has been providing therapeutic counselling services at HM Prison Gibraltar since December 5, 2024, as part of a wider rehabilitation initiative aimed at supporting the psychological, emotional and behavioural needs of inmates. The service is designed to contribute to a safer prison environment, reduce reoffending, and assist in the reintegration of inmates...

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Unite the Union Gibraltar reaffirms support for LGBTQ+ community ahead of Pride Day

Unite the Union Gibraltar has expressed its continued support for the LGBTQ+ community ahead of this weekend’s Gibraltar Pride celebrations. In a statement marking the end of Pride Month, the union extended its best wishes to the Gibraltar LGBTQ+ community for a successful and joyful Pride Day on June 28, describing the event as a...

UK/Spain News

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‘UK must prepare for war on home soil for first time in years’, strategy warns

By David Lynch, Rhiannon James, David Hughes and Harry Taylor, PA The UK must actively prepare for a “wartime scenario” on British soil “for the first time in many years”, the Government has warned. In the national security strategy published on Tuesday, ministers said the UK now finds itself in “an era in which we...

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Strikers bring ‘traffic chaos’ to Campo

Steelworkers brought traffic on key Campo roads to a standstill during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, setting up roadblocks on the access road to La Linea. As Spain’s Guardia Civil set up diversions, commuters heading into Gibraltar faced lengthy delays and queues stretching kilometres. This was the second consecutive day of disruption as workers...

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La Línea to publish strategic document on treaty impact

The Mayor of La Línea, Juan Franco, has announced plans to publish a strategy document addressing the city’s future after the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with bloc is ratified. The document, which is not public yet, will be formally submitted to Spain’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Monday, but was outlined by Mr...

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La Línea edges closer to ‘leap into 21st century’ as new urban plan officially presented

by Maria Jesus Corrales La Línea city council officially presented its new urban plan (Plan General de Ordenación Urbana or PGOU, in Spanish) yesterday, replacing the previous one that has guided the city’s development for more than 40 years. Studied and drafted for over six years, the PGOU will allow the council to designate and...