British residents in Spain barred from flying home from UK
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (22 Jan) A number of British residents in Spain have been stopped from boarding flights back to Madrid from the...
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UK and Spain reach ‘principle of agreement’ over Gibraltar
Spain and the UK have reached a ‘principle of agreement’ regarding Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory, in order to avoid a hard border following the...
Opinion: ‘Un observador inglés’ (3 Jan) – Raves and raving sovereignty
We’re now in day three of the UK having regained its sovereignty. Other than confusion and chaos, or spending more time in airports or on...
Brexit trade deal approved by UK Parliament – also signed off by EU
The post-Brexit trade deal was passed by 521 to 73 votes in the UK’s House of Commons on Wednesday. It will now pass to the...
Brexit trade deal agreed, but ‘UK & Spain still to reach agreement on Gibraltar’
Madrid and London are still to reach an agreement on the status of Gibraltar, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has reiterated. It follows the last minute post-Brexit...
Brexit trade talks to now continue beyond Sunday ‘deadline’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have issued a joint statement, confirming that post-Brexit trade talks will continue after...
EU leaders conclude marathon summit with ‘historic’ rescue package
EU leaders concluded a marathon summit in the early hours of Tuesday to reach a ‘historical’ deal for a huge €750 billion recovery plan for their...
Opinion: London, Madrid, Covid-19 and populism
Right-wing populists in London and Madrid are at last getting a much-deserved kicking. There have been some intriguing parallels and divergencies between Spain and the...
Brexit has finally happened … but what happens next?
Brexit has finally happened. After the 2016 referendum, followed by three prime ministers (David Cameron, Theresa May and now Boris Johnson), plus two general elections...
Clara Ponsatí becomes MEP, despite Spanish electoral board announcement
The European Parliament has officially recognised as an MEP the former Catalan education minister Clara Ponsatí, who is currently living in Scotland and awaiting an extradition hearing. Ponsatí is fighting...
