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Serious breach of our territory, says Movement

Gibraltar's New Movement said that the incident whereby Spanish "Proteccion Civil" officers have not been stopped when driving across our border, was a situation that is very worrying for the people of Gibraltar and causes alarm.

Gibraltar's New Movement adds that it is appalled and concerned about this incident as the "Proteccion Civil", which is a uniformed body of the Spanish state, has managed to pass through the Frontier in an official vehicle and wearing the full State issued uniforms into Gibraltar passing through the Spanish entry check point and Gibraltar’s immigration then HM Customs check point un-challenged.  Read more

Double Tax Agreement concluded by Gibraltar and UK

A Double Tax Agreement has been signed by the Gibraltar Government which had been working towards such an outcome for several years with the substantive text agreed on the 1 August 2019 and the final text agreed in the second week of September 2019.

The Agreement will position Gibraltar’s offering on a secure footing as Gibraltar exits the EU alongside the UK. Clearly, the signing of the Agreement comes at critical time for Gibraltar as the Brexit process nears its conclusion.  Read more

Gibraltar’s military role now as important as it has ever been, says Commander British Forces

To mark the 214th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the traditional Act of Remembrance was held within the Trafalgar Cemetery, Gibraltar. Commander Michael Maher Royal Navy, Commanding Officer Royal Navy and Commander Stuart Lawrence Royal Navy, Commanding Officer Joint Support Unit placed wreaths on the graves of those who died as a result of the Battle.  Read more

PANORAMA poll once again the most accurate

The PANORAMA OPINION POLL was once again the most accurate poll in forecasting the result of the general election. At the beginning of election week we announced our poll and said that the GSLP/Liberals would top the poll with 10 seats; that the GSD would secure 6 Opposition seats and that Together Gibraltar would secure one Opposition seat. That was the result of the election itself.

And at a time when it was thought that the GSLP/Liberals would secure over 60% of the votes, in keeping with their 2015 result of 68%, the PANORAMA Poll put the party at the much lower 54%. When the 300+ spoilt votes were removed from the actual election total, the GSLP/ Liberals obtained close to 53%.  Read more

Ministerial reshuffle expected today in wake of election success

The new Gibraltar government, sworn in ahortly after the election result was known, will now take a new step, with the Chief Minister allotting ministerial responsibilities.

The Cabinet reshuffle is expected to take place today.  Read more

Gibraltar cyclists cover over half the globe distance in fundraiser

Fiftyone cyclists from the four local clubs, Gibraltar Cycling Club, UCM Road & MTB, Team PEB and Wild Rock Racing came together in support of World Suicide Prevention Month. This is the second time the clubs have joined forces to support the event.  Read more