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Nick Clegg’s wife says Gibraltar is Spanish, not British

‘Women don’t think the same as their husband; we have minds of our own’, Ms González Durántez said

The Independent UK · Oct 16

I led the controversial SAS Death on the Rock operation – this is what happened

SAS: THE SHADOW WAR: Ed*, the SAS commander leading one of the most contentious flash points of the Northern Ireland conflict, describes the moments leading up to the Gibraltar operation in March 1988 - and tells Sam Kiley how the fallout has lasted for decades

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Russia sends sanctioned ships to Mediterranean as NATO tracks 'Syrian Express' convoy

Four Russian ships, including sanctioned cargo and tanker vessels escorted by a destroyer, entered the Mediterranean via Gibraltar on 27 August, ending the first interruption of Russia's naval presence there since 2013.

Euronews · Sep 11

‘I knew what he had done to those boys’: murderer to stay in jail after journalist’s fight for justice

Gibraltar-based Ros Astengo inspired four men to report sexual assaults carried out by Allan Grimson in 1990s

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27

Stephen Gethins on what Gibraltar deal proves about Scotland in the EU

A UK-EU deal which has ended border controls between Remain-voting Gibraltar and Spain shows there would be no need for a hard border between an…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26

Nobody in Europe knows or cares what Kemi Badenoch thinks. That’s a big mistake

The opposition leader wants to pull the UK out of the ECHR, wrecking treaties from the Good Friday agreement to the Gibraltar deal, says economics commentator Simon Nixon

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

SNP minister calls for 'special deal for Scotland' as EU Gibraltar treaty enacted

THE UK Government must deliver on a special EU deal for Scotland after border controls ceased between Remain-voting Gibraltar and Spain, an SNP…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17

Chinese growth in second quarter weakest since Covid-19 era

Official data released on Wednesday shows China's GDP grew 4.3 percent in the second quarter, compared to a year prior. The last time quarterly growth was that weak was in late 2022, when China was feeling the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Slow consumer demand, despite a surge in exports,…

France 24 · Jul 15

Spain and Gibraltar celebrate as border fence falls after signing of ‘historic deal’

Treaty came into effect at midnight, eliminating border controls on land frontier with British overseas territory

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15

Gibraltar border checks scrapped in 'new era' following decades of tension

Border checks were lifted on Wednesday, marking a new era for the tiny British territory's relationship with its Spanish neighbour.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 15