DPC approves Western Seafront reclamation despite residents’ objections

DPC approves sewage treatment plant

28th May 2026

The Development and Planning Commission unanimously approved plans for a wastewater treatment plant at Europa Point on Thursday. DPC members discussed plans for the plant at Europa Point together with a pumping station at Little Bay and a transfer pipeline through the Keightley Way tunnel. While concerns were raised about odour control, visual impact, and...

DPC approves Western Seafront reclamation despite residents’ objections

28th May 2026

Plans for a major reclamation in front of Westview Park were approved during Thursday’s meeting of the Development and Planning Commission, despite multiple objections from residents who live in the area. The Government sought full planning permission and an Environmental Impact Assessment certificate for the 47,000 square metre reclamation, including the demolition of the existing...

Gibraltar signs affiliation agreement with HMS Stirling Castle

28th May 2026

Gibraltar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with HMS Stirling Castle, formalising the Rock’s affiliation with the Royal Navy vessel. The agreement was signed by the Mayor of Gibraltar, Nicholas Guerrero, on behalf of the people of Gibraltar, and the Commanding Officer of HMS Stirling Castle, Phil Harper. The MoU was signed on the vessel’s...

Gibraltar maritime services to exhibit at Posidonia 2026

28th May 2026

The Minister with responsibility for the Port and Maritime Services, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, will represent the Government of Gibraltar at Posidonia 2026 in Athens next week. Posidonia is a biennial shipping event that brings together exhibitors, delegates and industry leaders from across the global maritime sector. The Gibraltar delegation, led by Mrs Arias-Vasquez, will include the...

Spanish police dismantle drug network using drones to smuggle drugs from Morocco 

27th May 2026

Spanish police have dismantled a criminal organisation based in Cadiz province and Alava that allegedly used large fixed-wing drones to transport hashish and cocaine from Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar before moving the drugs onward to France, the Policia Nacional said on Tuesday.  The operation, known as Operation Horus, began in 2025 and focused...

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...