For Spain, Gibraltar will soon no longer be a tax haven

For Spain, Gibraltar will soon no longer be a tax haven

21st May 2026

Spain's Ministry of Finance has published a draft ministerial order that will formally remove Gibraltar from the country’s blacklist of tax havens, ending a designation that has stood since 1991. The draft order will undergo a public consultation for seven working days closing on June 1, after which it will be published in Spain’s official...

Feetham visits Abu Dhabi for digital assets and investment meetings

21st May 2026

The Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry, Nigel Feetham, visited Abu Dhabi this week as part of the Government of Gibraltar’s efforts to strengthen international links in digital assets, technology and investment. The visit formed part of the Government’s ongoing programme of international engagement aimed at promoting Gibraltar as a financial and international trading hub....

Gibraltar Aircraft Registry aims to accept aircraft from July

21st May 2026

The Gibraltar Aircraft Registry aims to be ready to accept aircraft from July, officials said during an industry briefing day held at the Sunborn Hotel. The briefing was opened by the Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, who has responsibility for commercial aviation. The event was held by the Gibraltar Aircraft Registry...

EPRU officers reunite partridge chicks with mother near Jews’ Gate

21st May 2026

Environmental Protection and Research Unit officers rescued and reunited a family of partridges near Jews’ Gate after a stray chick was found by staff at the area’s ticket office. The staff alerted the EPRU and officers searched the surrounding area, finding nine further chicks scattered nearby. All nine were carefully collected and reunited with their...

PP still wants to govern alone despite losing majority in Sunday’s regional election 

18th May 2026

The acting president of the regional government of Andalusia, the Partido Popular’s Juanma Moreno Bonilla, said on Monday that his aim was to govern alone following the Andalusian election on Sunday, in which his party lost its absolute majority.  The PP ended up with 53 seats in the regional parliament, down from 58 in 2022.  That left it two seats short of the 55-seat...

Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says 

18th May 2026

By Maria Jesus Corrales A report on Spain’s campaign against the illegal trade in narcotics has described the zone stretching from Cádiz to Málaga as one of “increasing vulnerability” to the narcotics trade, with as many as 600 drugs launches plying the Strait last year.  Published last week by Spain’s security services, the document comes at a turbulent time for Andalucía as it nears...

PP wins Andalusian election but loses majority

18th May 2026

The Partido Popular won Sunday’s regional election in Andalusia but lost the majority it achieved in 2022, ending up with 53 seats in the regional parliament. This figure is five fewer than the 58 members of parliament it obtained in the 2022 elections and leaves it two seats short of a majority, which is set...

Labour leadership rivals caught up in debate over EU ties

17th May 2026

By David Lynch, Press Association Political Correspondent Two of the men hoping to oust Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister have been caught up in a debate over whether Labour should seek to take Britain back into the European Union. Wes Streeting, the former health secretary, on Saturday set out his desire for a “new special...