Treaty text to be published this week

Treaty text to be published this week

23rd February 2026

The legal text of the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with the bloc will be published by the European Commission this week, Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albares, said on Monday. Mr Albares was speaking to reporters as he arrived in Brussels for a meeting of the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council. He...

Govt completes work to open up ultimate beneficial ownership register 

23rd February 2026

The Government of Gibraltar has completed an 18-month programme of work on the Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Register, which it says will soon be fully operational and free to access for anyone wishing to conduct a search.  The project follows a commitment made by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo to the UK’s Minister for Europe, Stephen Doughty,...

Charity walk raises funds for Cancer Relief Gibraltar

23rd February 2026

Some 200 walkers took part in the first Beyond the Rock Invitational raising funds for Cancer Relief Gibraltar and promoting the MedSteps5 brand. The initiative was organised by Mark Cooper and sponsored by Sovereign and Livescore, with sponsors invited to gather teams to participate in what was described as an experiment to assess whether the...

Gibraltar holds first official Parkrun

20th February 2026

The first official Gibraltar Parkrun was held recently at the Gibraltar Botanical Gardens. Parkrun is a global popular free weekly 5k run, or walk, that takes place on Saturday mornings. “Open to everyone, whether you want to walk, jog, run, volunteer, or simply come along to cheer, Parkrun is inclusive, welcoming and positive,” said Mark...

USS Gerald R Ford sails into the Mediterranean

20th February 2026

The USS Gerald R Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean on Friday, amid tension between the US and Iran. US President Donald Trump this week urged Tehran to strike a “meaningful” deal as a huge American military build-up takes shape in the Middle East amid US...

King expresses ‘deepest concern’ over Andrew’s arrest

19th February 2026

By Josh Payne, Press Association Chief Reporter The King has said “the law must take its course” after expressing his “deepest concern” over the arrest of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Andrew was taken into custody on his 66th birthday on Thursday following allegations made against the former prince after the release...

Andalusian Parliament urges La Linea rail link, citing border changes after treaty

12th February 2026

A motion calling for La Linea’s inclusion in a coastal rail corridor linking Nerja and Algeciras was unanimously approved by the Andalusian Parliament development committee this week, which urged the central government in Madrid to reverse an earlier decision excluding the border town from the project. The motion was tabled by the Partido Popular, which...

Second day of flooding and disruption in Campo as stormy weather persists

5th February 2026

Storm Leonardo hit the Campo de Gibraltar hard for a second day on Thursday, with torrential rain continuing and winds registering gusts of up to 85km/h in Tarifa. The bad weather left streets and roads flooded in many Campo municipalities and brought down trees and branches across the area, with emergency services continuing on high...