Parental leave legislation ‘sooner rather than later’ as Santos weighs three options

Parental leave legislation ‘sooner rather than later’ as Santos weighs three options

10th August 2026

Parental leave legislation will be brought forward “sooner rather than later”, the Minister for Equality, Christian Santos, has said, as he acknowledged the reforms have been in development for years. Mr Santos said he was considering three different options and was assessing their financial impact on the Government and private sector before settling on a...

Wastewater plant works set to start in September

10th August 2026

An application seeking planning permission to carry out enabling works for the urban wastewater treatment plant at the ex-Brewery Crusher site in Europa Point and the Little Bay car park has been filed with the Town Planner. With works expected to start on September 14. The developer, Eco Waters Ltd, is asking for permission to...

Yellow alert issued as temperatures set to reach 33C

7th August 2026

A yellow alert for high temperatures has been issued for Gibraltar from Sunday August 9 to Tuesday August 11, with maximum temperatures expected to reach between 31C and 33C on each of the three days. The Met Office said Gibraltar was expected to remain in a westerly from Sunday through Tuesday, with maximum temperatures of...

Charity Commission calls new reforms ‘major step forward’

7th August 2026

The Gibraltar Board of Charity Commissioners has called the new Charities Act, which was recently approved by Parliament, as “a major step forward” that modernises the charity sector locally. The Commission said the new legislative framework modernises charity law, strengthens governance and accountability, and introduces a proportionate and transparent regulatory regime designed to support charities...

Spain restores border checks for travellers from Italy

7th August 2026

Spain will temporarily reinstate border controls for travellers arriving from Italy from Saturday after a diplomatic dispute over the Ceuta migrant crisis and the application of the Schengen agreement escalated. The Spanish Government said the temporary measures will apply at ports and airports from 12am on August 8 until 12am on September 7, "unless changing...

Spain urges Italy to lift border controls before Monday

7th August 2026

Spain has urged Italy to lift border controls introduced after the migrant crisis in Ceuta and restore normal Schengen arrangements before Monday, warning it will take "proper measures to protect the interests and dignity of its citizens" if no action is taken. In a statement issued on Friday, the Spanish Government called on Italy to...

Spain says Schengen ‘was never at risk’ after Ceuta migrant crisis

5th August 2026

Spain's minister of Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Tuesday that the recent migrant crisis in Ceuta had never placed the Schengen area at risk as he called on Italy to reconsider its decision to suspend the free movement agreement for travellers arriving from Spain.  Speaking after a special meeting of EU interior ministers, Mr Grande-Marlaska...

Spain seeks EU solidarity over Ceuta migration crisis

4th August 2026

Spain will press European Union member states for greater solidarity over the migration crisis in Ceuta, with the Spanish government stating that the city represents a unique external border of the bloc that requires a tailored response.  The Spanish minister for Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, said Spain would ask for “solidarity from all the states of the European...