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Gibraltar says it ‘will control its borders’ in response to Spain’s proposal to remove border fence

News Desk28th November 20225th December 2022

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Fabian Picardo, Chief Minister of Gibraltar, has responded to Spain’s proposal for removing the border fence between Spain and Gibraltar in order to ease freedom

Post-Brexit and Covid, is the toughest transition still to come for Brits on the Costas?

Andrew Kaye7th February 20211st June 2021

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Covid travel restrictions explain the current eerie atmosphere in towns on the Costas of southern Spain, but will the impact of Brexit prolong the ghost

EU leaders ‘strongly discourage’ travel, warning of tighter border controls

News Desk22nd January 20219th February 2021

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Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (9 Feb) European Union leaders meeting via video link on Thursday ‘strongly discouraged’ citizens from non-essential travel and warned that tighter restrictions

UK and Spain reach ‘principle of agreement’ over Gibraltar

News Desk3rd January 202123rd July 2021

3rd January 202123rd July 20213413

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

USA, Russia and Brazil not on EU ‘safe list’ for non-essential visitors

News Desk1st July 20207th January 2021

1st July 20207th January 20214026

Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (7 Jan) Also read: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions during new ‘State of Alarm’ The European Union

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German tourists arrive in Balearic Islands, as part of a ‘pilot scheme’

News Desk15th June 202010th October 2020

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Although Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced that visitors from EU states (with the exception of Portugal) can come to Spain from 21 June – the Balearic

Spain open to EU visitors from 21 June (except Portugal), quarantine also lifted

News Desk14th June 20208th January 2021

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Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (8 Jan) Also read: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions during new ‘State of Alarm’ Spain’s Foreign Minister

EU to propose ‘gradual and partial’ re-opening of external borders from 1 July

News Desk10th June 202010th October 2020

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The European Commission is to recommend that its member states start a ‘gradual and partial’ re-opening of external borders to travellers from outside the EU from 1

Coronavirus in Spain full update (15 May)

News Desk15th May 202031st May 2020

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Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (31 May) ALSO READ: Lifting of lockdown in Spain – full details of all phases, regions & provinces, plus what

Brexit has finally happened … but what happens next?

News Desk2nd February 202023rd February 2020

2nd February 202023rd February 20201800

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

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