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Schoolchildren invited to name new electric shuttle buses

Schoolchildren in Gibraltar are being invited to name eight new electric shuttle buses that will operate in the Upper Town and Upper Rock Nature Reserve. The Government of Gibraltar said the “Name That Bus” competition is aimed at encouraging creativity, environmental awareness and support for sustainable transport. The new fully electric shuttle buses form part...

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GRA hosts BIIDPA data protection conference in Gibraltar

The Gibraltar Regulatory Authority hosted this year’s British, Irish and Islands Data Protection Authorities conference in Gibraltar on May 19, bringing together regulators from across eight jurisdictions to discuss data protection issues and share best practice. The conference was held by the GRA in its capacity as Gibraltar’s Information Commissioner. Representatives from the data protection...

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Arias-Vasquez hears from businesses ahead of Treaty implementation

The Minister for Health, Care and Business, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, has continued meeting local businesses ahead of the provisional implementation of the Treaty. Ms Arias-Vasquez recently visited a number of shops on Main Street, including Marble Arc, Valmar Pharmacy, Holland and Barrett, Oakberry, Music Corner, Seruya and Gela’ Ti Amo. The meetings focused on practical issues...

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Bathing Pavilion to open on May 30 after storm damage repairs

The Bathing Pavilion will open on May 30 after storm damage required more extensive infrastructure works than initially anticipated. The bathing season starts on May 23, but the pavilion will remain closed while repairs continued. The Minister for Sport and Leisure, Leslie Bruzon, said the abnormal and extended bad weather had delayed the start of...

UK/Spain News

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

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...

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Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says 

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...

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PP wins Andalusian election but loses majority

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...

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Labour leadership rivals caught up in debate over EU ties

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...