Treaty to be signed July 14 in Brussels

Treaty to be signed July 14 in Brussels

7th July 2026

The UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar will be signed in Brussels next Tuesday, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo revealed during a Budget address in Parliament on Tuesday. Ahead of that, Mr Picardo said he would lay in Parliament a concordat between Gibraltar and the UK that he had consulted on with Keith Azopardi, the Leader of the...

Heather Adamson elected GFIA chair as association reflects on year of progress

7th July 2026

Heather Adamson has been elected chair of the Gibraltar Funds and Investments Association, succeeding Jonathan Garcia following the association’s annual general meeting on July 3. The meeting, held at Hassans International Law Firm, also saw James Lasry elected deputy chair and Faith Howe re-elected as treasurer. Danielle Curtis and Julian Pitaluga joined the executive committee....

46 years later, reflections on image that captured a closed border

6th July 2026

Some 46 years ago, Zane Ryan, who at the time was just a few months old, was held up at the closed frontier gates by his grandfather Manolo Pincho in an image which has become synonymous with the closed border era. Next week, the physical infrastructure which separated a family will no longer exist as...

AFRS and Customs test sea rescue response for aircraft incidents

6th July 2026

The Airport Fire and Rescue Service and HM Customs have carried out joint training exercises to test their response to an aircraft incident at sea. The exercises, held over recent months, focused on equipment familiarisation and coordination between AFRS and the HM Customs Marine Section. As part of the training, AFRS deployed a liferaft mounted...

Moreno secures second term after PP seals coalition deal with Vox

2nd July 2026

Juan Manuel Moreno was on Thursday sworn in as President of the Junta de Andalucía after securing the backing of the Andalusian Parliament following a coalition agreement between the Partido Popular and Vox. Moreno secured 68 votes in favour and 41 against in the second round of the investiture debate, giving him the simple majority...

Commons to debate Gib treaty on July 8 ahead of formal ratification

2nd July 2026

The House of Commons will debate the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar next week, even before the formal ratification process has commenced. The debate appears in the Commons order paper for Wednesday July 8, where it is listed for 9.30am under the title “That this House has considered the draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar”, with Conservative...

Cross-border exhibition celebrating shared identity closes in La Linea

1st July 2026

A month-long cross-border exhibition exploring the cultural ties between Gibraltar and La Linea has come to an end at the Casa de la Cultura after bringing together artists, historians, community groups and residents from both sides of the border.  Al Cielo con Ella ran throughout June, offering a programme of artistic and community activities that examined the physical and emotional connections between...

Defence plan earmarks £1.9bn for overseas bases and ‘continued support’ for Gib 

30th June 2026

The UK Government’s Defence Investment Plan [Dip] earmarks £1.9 billion for investment in Britain’s overseas bases through to 2030 and expressly sets out continued support for the base in Gibraltar.  The plan was published on Monday and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said an extra £15 billion investment in defence will mean the UK will be ready to fight Russia if Vladimir Putin launches an attack in 2030.  “When...