https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The new technology, which includes facial recognition cameras and security lighting, was announced just months before the implementation of long-awaited post-Brexit border arrangements on The Rock. https://www.thelocal.es/20260420/gibraltar-prepares-high-tech-border-ahead-of-brexit-deal-rollout Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:12:59 +0200 gibraltar-prepares-high-tech-border-ahead-of-brexit-deal-rollout A near decade after the referendum, Gibraltar's long-awaited Brexit deal has been backed by EU member states but the removal of the border at Spain's La Línea has been delayed until summer. https://www.thelocal.es/20260402/gibraltar-border-removal-delayed-as-eu-backs-deal Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:04:11 +0200 gibraltar-border-removal-delayed-as-eu-backs-deal A post-Brexit treaty permitting free movement between the British enclave of Gibraltar and Spain is set to be signed next month and come into force in April, officials said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20260227/uk-says-gibraltar-spain-free-movement-deal-to-be-signed-in-april Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:33:34 +0100 uk-says-gibraltar-spain-free-movement-deal-to-be-signed-in-april Spanish authorities will gain the right to veto entry to Gibraltar and block Gibraltarian residency applications as part of the British overseas territory's post-Brexit deal, Spanish media reports suggest. https://www.thelocal.es/20260226/gibraltar-deal-gives-spain-right-to-veto-residency-permits-on-british-territory Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:48:34 +0100 gibraltar-deal-gives-spain-right-to-veto-residency-permits-on-british-territory Following a statement from the European Commission, the British overseas territory at the tip of southern Spain is set to move beyond its post-Brexit legal limbo and implement a new treaty, including freedom of movement. https://www.thelocal.es/20260219/gibraltar-edges-closer-to-post-brexit-freedom-of-movement Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:03:22 +0100 gibraltar-edges-closer-to-post-brexit-freedom-of-movement Almost a decade after the Brexit referendum, the EU, UK and Spain have moved forward with a treaty to end Gibraltar's legal limbo. https://www.thelocal.es/20251219/eu-uk-and-spain-agree-next-step-for-gibraltars-brexit-treaty Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:58:50 +0100 eu-uk-and-spain-agree-next-step-for-gibraltars-brexit-treaty Following Gibraltar's long-awaited Brexit deal, some on The Rock have expressed concern about the overseas territory becoming attractive to Brits wanting Schengen rights without Spanish residency. But how feasible is it for them to move to Gibraltar? https://www.thelocal.es/20250918/how-easy-is-it-for-brits-to-move-to-gibraltar Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:09:06 +0200 how-easy-is-it-for-brits-to-move-to-gibraltar Almost a decade after the vote, Spain, the UK, the EU and Gibraltar have finally signed a deal that “resolves the last major unresolved issue from Brexit” on the British overseas territory. Here’s what we know so far, from passport checks to sovereignty. https://www.thelocal.es/20250612/90-day-rule-borders-and-taxes-what-the-gibraltar-deal-means-in-practice Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:38:17 +0200 90-day-rule-borders-and-taxes-what-the-gibraltar-deal-means-in-practice The European Union announced on Wednesday it had sealed a deal with Britain and Spain on the status of the territory of Gibraltar, following five years of painstaking negotiations after Brexit. https://www.thelocal.es/20250611/breaking-spain-uk-and-eu-sign-historic-post-brexit-gibraltar-deal Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:56:48 +0200 breaking-spain-uk-and-eu-sign-historic-post-brexit-gibraltar-deal An agreement allowing free circulation of goods and people between Gibraltar and Spain following Britain's exit from the European Union is "very close", the head of the British territory said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20250221/gibraltar-very-close-to-deal-over-post-brexit-status Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:53:00 +0100 gibraltar-very-close-to-deal-over-post-brexit-status New reports suggest Spain's focus on Gibraltar's airport is hindering post-Brexit negotiations, with sovereignty claims over the land on which it sits and illegal Schengen entries both proving to be stumbling blocks. https://www.thelocal.es/20250130/gibraltars-brexit-talks-stalled-by-spains-focus-on-rocks-airport Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:26:17 +0100 gibraltars-brexit-talks-stalled-by-spains-focus-on-rocks-airport Will 2025 be the year Gibraltar finally gets a Brexit deal? The Rock's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has hinted that if negotiations do come to an end this year, any treaty agreement could include "European rules" Gibraltar didn't previously have to abide by. https://www.thelocal.es/20250109/gibraltars-long-awaited-brexit-deal-could-include-unforeseen-eu-rules Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:58:25 +0100 gibraltars-long-awaited-brexit-deal-could-include-unforeseen-eu-rules Gibraltar has been the main sticking point in Spain-UK relations for centuries. Understanding the history and each side's arguments helps to explain why the issue of who ‘The Rock’ should belong to is likely to rage on for many more years. https://www.thelocal.es/20240920/in-depth-should-gibraltar-be-british-or-spanish Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:20:18 +0200 in-depth-should-gibraltar-be-british-or-spanish With yet another round of Spain-UK negotiations set to begin more than eight years since the Brexit referendum, Gibraltar is still without a deal and a November deadline looms over any treaty. Why has it proven so hard to break the deadlock? https://www.thelocal.es/20240917/why-has-gibraltar-still-not-reached-a-brexit-deal-with-spain Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:38:15 +0200 why-has-gibraltar-still-not-reached-a-brexit-deal-with-spain The concrete block was stolen from British waters in 2013 by a Spanish far-right politician but threatens to worsen ties between Madrid and London over a decade later at a critical time for the overseas territory’s post-Brexit status. https://www.thelocal.es/20240912/gibraltar-demands-spain-return-stolen-block-in-diplomatic-spat Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:45:11 +0200 gibraltar-demands-spain-return-stolen-block-in-diplomatic-spat The Gibraltarian government has warned that Spain could impose "thorough checks" on the border when new Schengen entry rules come into force from November. https://www.thelocal.es/20240729/hard-border-what-we-know-so-far-about-new-gibraltar-spain-checks Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:57:27 +0200 hard-border-what-we-know-so-far-about-new-gibraltar-spain-checks The UK's new Foreign Secretary David Lammy has already spoken to his Spanish counterpart, raising hopes that Gibraltar's post-Brexit uncertainty could finally come to an end. https://www.thelocal.es/20240708/starting-now-new-uk-govt-wastes-no-time-in-gibraltar-post-brexit-talks-with-spain Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:43:04 +0200 starting-now-new-uk-govt-wastes-no-time-in-gibraltar-post-brexit-talks-with-spain The UK's new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, was swept into Downing St. in a landslide victory overnight. How will a Labour government affect Brits in Spain? And what, if anything, will the former 'Remainer' do about Brexit while in office? https://www.thelocal.es/20240705/what-labours-uk-general-election-win-means-for-brits-in-spain Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:31:57 +0200 what-labours-uk-general-election-win-means-for-brits-in-spain After at least two and a half years of negotiations, Britain and Spain insisted they were closer to a deal on post-Brexit arrangements for disputed Gibraltar after they made "important breakthroughs" in talks on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20240517/spain-and-uk-insist-post-brexit-gibraltar-deal-is-getting-closer Fri, 17 May 2024 11:32:58 +0200 spain-and-uk-insist-post-brexit-gibraltar-deal-is-getting-closer Madrid and London made 'significant progress" on Friday in talks in Brussels aimed at reaching an accord allowing free circulation of goods and people between disputed Gibraltar and Spain, the two nations said in a joint statement. https://www.thelocal.es/20240413/spain-and-britain-make-significant-progress-in-gibraltar-talks Sat, 13 Apr 2024 11:08:58 +0200 spain-and-britain-make-significant-progress-in-gibraltar-talks