Spain’s tourism growth slows as rivals recover
Spain saw growth in its key tourism sector slow down in 2018 as sun-soaked competitors like Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia recovered, industry lobby group Exceltur said...
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Brexit deal defeat: EU reactions
The EU and European governments have warned that the British parliament’s rejection of a Brexit deal heightened the risk of a disorderly withdrawal from the...
Gibraltar rebuffs talk of joint sovereignty
Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo on Monday rejected talk of Spain sharing sovereignty of the tiny territory with Britain after Brexit, saying the concept was...
Spain preparing for no-deal Brexit
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Friday that his government is preparing emergency measures to preserve the rights of Britons in Spain in the event...
Sánchez compares Catalan independence to Brexiteer ‘lies’
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday accused Catalan pro-independence parties of basing their cause on ‘lies’ and ‘manipulation’, comparing them to Brexit supporters in...
Brexit brings Spain-Gibraltar closer … on tobacco
Britain on Friday unveiled four agreements signed with Spain as part of the Brexit withdrawal deal that provide for unprecedented cooperation between Madrid and Gibraltar....
EU leaders approve ‘tragic’ Brexit deal
European Union leaders on Sunday approved a historic Brexit deal, holding out hopes of close future ties even as one declared Britain’s withdrawal after four...
Fabian Picardo compares Spain’s PM to Franco
As European leaders resolved a last-minute dispute over the rock of Gibraltar on Saturday, clearing the way for a summit to approve a deal on Britain’s...
Focus: Gibraltar, Spain and Brexit
As Britain heads for a weekend summit designed to seal its impending departure from the European Union, Spain is threatening to throw a last-minute spanner...
Gibraltar accuses Spain of brandishing ‘whip’
Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo on Thursday accused Spain of brandishing a ‘whip’ with its threat to derail a draft Brexit deal over the British...
