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16th June 2026
Gibraltar is “very likely” to follow the UK in banning social media for children under 16 years old, the Government has confirmed. This comes after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer earlier this week announced the move in response to concerns that social media is unsafe and could cause lasting damage to their mental health. On...
17th June 2026
The GSD has called on the Gibraltar Government to confirm whether it will offer the Meningitis B vaccine to all Gibraltar students of university age, following an expanded NHS vaccination campaign in the UK. The party said the issue had become more pressing ahead of the next university intake, with students due to leave Gibraltar...
17th June 2026
Draft legislation published by the Gibraltar Government would create a framework providing law enforcement agencies and other public authorities investigating serious crime with a range of investigatory powers, including intercepting communications and covert electronic surveillance. The Investigatory Powers Bill 2026 provides for a range of intrusive powers including interception of communication, acquisition of communications data, equipment interference, surveillance and decryption of protected information. It also provides oversight arrangements intended to strengthen the...
17th June 2026
Gibraltar’s new residency criteria will be “open but responsible”, Business Minister Gemma Arias Vasquez told a dinner last night, adding details of the new regime would be published today. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo is scheduled to announce the new criteria alongside Mrs Arias Vasquez at a press conference at midday, after which detailed policy criteria will also be...
17th June 2026
The Gibraltar Seagrass Restoration Project has begun work to restore a second species of seagrass to the Rock’s waters as it develops international research links with scientists in Barcelona and the University of Malta. The project, run by The Nautilus Project and powered by Peninsula, has started germinating Zostera marina seeds sent from the UK. ...
17th June 2026
Works on both sides of the Gibraltar-Spain border are progressively reshaping the border area as preparations continue for the removal of existing infrastructure. On the Gibraltar side, scaffolding has been erected around the canopies that are due to be removed. Workers were on site preparing for the dismantling process, which is expected to begin in...
15th June 2026
Spain told the UN’s Committee of 24 on Monday that the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar would deliver “peaceful coexistence and prosperity” for the region, while protecting the respective legal positions of both Madrid and London. Hector Gomez, Spain’s ambassador to the UN, said the agreement was designed to address the fallout from Brexit while preserving...
15th June 2026
Children in the UK under age 16 will be banned from social media in a “big moment for our country”, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Monday. The Prime Minister announced the restriction in a Downing Street press conference as he warned social media was having an impact on children’s happiness and mental health....
12th June 2026
The president of the Andalusian parliament, Jesús Aguirre, expects the session to elect the next president of the Andalusian regional government to take place during the first half of July, following the constitution of the parliamentary bureau this week. Speaking to Canal Sur Radio, Mr Aguirre said parliamentary groups were expected to be formed next...
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