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Govt publishes smoke-free generation bill

The Gibraltar Government has published legislation that would prevent selling tobacco products to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, and will also ban the sale of disposable vapes and nicotine pouches. The Government said the Bill represents one of the most significant public health reforms brought forward in Gibraltar, with the proposed measures...

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Action for Housing welcomes 20 Rent and Repair properties but seeks more transparency

Action for Housing has welcomed the addition of 20 Government properties under the Rent and Repair Scheme but said the Gibraltar Government should publish detailed results from the previous phase. The group said bringing more homes into the Government rental market would provide opportunities for families in need and could also help regenerate areas where...

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Govt launches Westview residential project with plans for over 2,000 new homes

The Gibraltar Government has launched the Westview residential project, which will deliver a total of 2,162 new homes on newly reclaimed land with construction scheduled to start on site in late summer 2027. The Government said this housing project will be delivered through a phased construction programme designed to allow delivery of the apartments in...

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CAB Gibraltar joins Citizens Advice Poland anniversary conference

Representatives of Citizens Advice Bureau Gibraltar travelled to Warsaw for Citizens Advice Poland’s 30th anniversary conference, where discussions focused on the future of advice services and greater international cooperation. The two-day programme marked three decades of Citizens Advice Poland’s work and included discussions on more holistic and emotionally responsive advice, as well as the importance...

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...