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‘Acceptance, not tolerance’ is message in Pride month

Today marks the beginning of Pride month, with the LGBTQ+ Committee in Gibraltar stressing the need for “acceptance, not tolerance” within the local community and abroad. Later this month on Saturday, June 24, a Pride parade and day-long event will be held celebrating diversity and inclusivity, while also raising awareness of LGBTQ+ issues. The Pride...

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Govt shows support for Pride month

The Gibraltar Government will be supporting this year’s Pride events and will be celebrating the month by hoisting rainbow flags. To commemorate Pride Month this year, the Government will hoist rainbow flags as from today until June 28 at the land frontier, No.6 Convent Place, St Bernard’s Hospital, outside the offices of the Care Agency,...

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Courts given power to award periodical payments for damages

Gibraltar’s law courts now have the powers to order periodical payments for claimants without consent from all parties following an amendment to the Damages Act. The legislation would apply to payments for damages from the Gibraltar Government, the GHA, or the Care Agency, Parliament heard on Friday. Minister for Health, Albert Isola, told the House...

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No plans for compulsory helmets for cyclists as Govt promotes sustainable transport

The Gibraltar Government has no plans to require the compulsory use of helmets by cyclists, Minister for Transport Paul Balban has said, adding that the priority lies in encouraging more people to take up cycling instead of relying on their private vehicles. Mr Balban said research carried out by Cycling UK, the European Cycling Federation...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

La Linea’s Juan Franco ‘concerned’ about changing political landscape in Spain

by Maria Jesus Corrales The mayor of La Linea, Juan Franco, expressed "concern" yesterday about the political landscape in Spain following municipal and regional elections on Sunday and the snap general election called by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez following bruising results for the Socialists as support for the PP and Vox surged. Referring to the...

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Sanchez calls snap general election after support for PP and Vox surges across Spain

By Brian Reyes and Maria Jesus Corrales Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday announced a general election on July 23 after the Socialists and their main ally Podemos lost significant ground in Sunday’s local and regional elections. Mr Sanchez brought forward the general election, which was due in December, after support for the conservative...

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Franco and Landaluce win resounding backing in municipal elections, as PP and Vox surge across Spain

By Brian Reyes and Maria Jesus Corrales La Linea’s Juan Franco and Jose Ignacio Landaluce, the Partido Popular mayor of Algeciras, consolidated their positions in the Campo in Sunday’s municipal elections in Spain, winning absolute majorities allowing them to govern their respective councils without the need for support from other parties. Both received overwhelming backing...

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UK will avoid recession in 2023 – IMF

By Dominic McGrath, PA Political Staff The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it is not expecting the UK to enter a recession this year. In an update to recent forecasts, it said: “Buoyed by resilient demand in the context of declining energy prices, the UK economy is expected to avoid a recession and maintain positive...