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Cortes attends UK Overseas Territories political council

The Minister for the Environment and Education, Dr John Cortes, has attended the UK Overseas Territories Association’s political council in London in support of the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, as he has done each year for the last 14 years. The main item on the agenda was preparation for the Joint Ministerial Council with His...

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New Year’s classical concert returns to John Mackintosh Hall

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, has announced the return of the New Year’s Classical Concert, with two performances by the Strait Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Miguel Monge, at the John Mackintosh Hall Theatre on Sunday January 4 2026. The first performance, an orchestral concert for children, will begin at 4pm,...

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Ministry of Equality marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Today marks the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, with the Ministry of Equality, in collaboration with the Royal Gibraltar Police and the Youth Service, organising several initiatives and events to raise awareness of the issue. The date was officially designated as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence...

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Santos meets Italian team leading humanitarian Paralympic Corridors initiative

The Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, met representatives of the Italian-led Paralympic Corridors project on Saturday as they passed through Gibraltar on their overland journey from Sardinia to Senegal. The initiative, coordinated by Italian citizen Manolo Cattari and supported by the Italian Swimming Federation and associated Paralympic organisations, is transporting refurbished...

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Cortes visits GONHS bird ringing operation

The Minister for the Environment, Dr John Cortes, recently visited the bird ringing operation run by GONHS (the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society) at its Upper Rock Nature Reserve premises at Jews’ Gate, where he received an update on recent records and the ongoing success of the project. A qualified bird ringer himself, Dr...

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SNDO to host International Day of Persons with Disabilities conference

The Supported Needs and Disability Office for the Ministry of Equality will host a conference on Wednesday December 3 to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, featuring a series of panel discussions and speakers. The event will be opened by the Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, before a programme of...

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Gibraltar delegation attends international cruise summit in Madrid

The Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, and the Gibraltar Tourist Board attended the 15th International Cruise Summit 2025 in Madrid to engage with cruise industry stakeholders and discuss developments in the global cruise sector. The event brought together cruise industry leaders, destination representatives, port authorities and other stakeholders to review the...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Growth, climate, security and governance on agenda as UK meets Overseas Territories in London

Leaders and representatives from the UK Overseas Territories, including Gibraltar, are in London this week for the annual Joint Ministerial Council, where the UK government will restate its commitment to defending their sovereignty, security and right of self-determination. The Minister for Europe, North America and the Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty, is hosting the talks, which...

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La Linea aims to export political model to Cadiz province as key to survival 

By Maria Jesus Corrales  La Línea’s Mayor, Juan Franco, has ruled himself out as a candidate for 100x100 Unidos in Cádiz, even as he marks 10 years in office by driving the party’s expansion across the province as key to his city’s growth.  Mr Franco said the new party aims to contest the next regional...

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Port of Algeciras becomes main entry route for contraband tobacco into Campo 

By Maria Jesus Corrales  The Port of Algeciras now accounts for 55% of the contraband tobacco seized in the Campo de Gibraltar, according to data presented by the Guardia Civil at the tenth Congress on Combating Contraband in La Línea last week.  The figures show that only 10% of illegal tobacco enters Spain through the...

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Tax online betting games to reflect the harm they cause, UK MPs say

By Josie Clarke, PA Consumer Affairs Correspondent, and Chronicle staff The UK Government should not “cave in to industry scaremongering” and tax online betting games at a rate that reflects their harm, MPs have said in a report ahead of a UK budget statement later this month.  The report was met with disappointment in Gibraltar, amid concern a hike in UK...