GBC News
GBC News 17/07/26
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- GBC News 17/07/26
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- 25:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- GBC’s LIVE flagship news programme is on air weekdays at 8:30pm. Tune in for trusted reporting and the latest local news.
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- Further EES machines to be set up at the airport, to mitigate post-treaty implementation issues
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Measures to try and mitigate post-treaty implementation issues are being introduced.
Further EES machines are to be set up at the airport over the weekend.
This was revealed by the chief Minister on Viewpoint last night.
Fabian Picardo first explained measures at the frontier to avoid foreign taxis coming into Gibraltar.
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- Parliament approves tougher rules for Gibraltarian status
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Government says Gibraltar must act now to protect its identity and public services from growing population pressures.
Parliament has approved legislation making it harder to obtain Gibraltarian status, although the GSD abstained, saying it lacked enough information to support the changes.
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- New surveillance bill passed despite Opposition abstaining from the vote
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Government's new surveillance bill has been passed, despite the Opposition abstaining from the vote.
The Chief Minister says the legislation updates Gibraltar's laws to tackle modern crime, while the Opposition says the proposed safeguards don't go far enough.
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- Bill to introduce tougher release rules for sex offenders unanimously passed in Parliament
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- 2:40
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- 2 months ago
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- A Bill to introduce tougher release rules for sex offenders has unanimously been passed in Parliament.
The House went though a number of Bills, and voted on the Appropriation Bill, with the Opposition voting against the budget.
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- Quiet on the sports front locally, with plenty happening abroad
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A quiet weekend of sports on the Rock, but there's plenty happening abroad.
Robin Sheppard-Capurro has the details.
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- Entain announces redundancies representing around 2% of its global workforce
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Gibraltar’s largest private sector employer, Entain, has announced redundancies representing around 2% of its global workforce.
Ladbrokes owner Entain says around 500 roles will be removed across the Group as part of an organisational restructuring aimed at improving efficiency.
Entain has not confirmed how many jobs in Gibraltar are affected, saying it is not commenting on individual territories. However, GBC understands some Gibraltar-based employees are among those impacted.
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- Clive Finlayson reflects on 10 years since Gorham's Cave UNESCO World Heritage Status
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It's been ten years since the Gorham's Cave Complex was granted UNESCO World Heritage Status.
During that time there have been numerous discoveries, including new chambers within the cave complex itself.
On Gibraltar Today, Kelly-Anne Borge asked Professor Clive Finlayson for his recollection of the day the announcement was made, back in July 2016.
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- OFT reports positive picture for Gibraltar's business landscape
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Office of Fair Trading’s latest annual report paints a positive picture of Gibraltar’s business landscape, with more than 4,400 active businesses, growing registrations and a busy property market.
At the same time, it highlights new enforcement activity and ongoing efforts to cut red tape.
Katy Docker spoke to the CEO of Business and the Office of Fair Trading, John Paul Fa, who said new business registrations were up around 10%, with construction and food and drink businesses accounting for the highest number.
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- GBC News 16/07/26
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- 28:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- GBC’s LIVE flagship news programme is on air weekdays at 8:30pm. Tune in for trusted reporting and the latest local news.
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- Early days, but GFSB members express concerns over new customs arrangements
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Customers who ordered high value items before the treaty was implemented may be faced with the prospect of paying increased prices upon delivery.
Delays in transit mean that while customers may have made an order before the transaction tax was introduced, the 15% tariff is now applicable.
Stuart Hedley and Ramesh Karnani, members of the Federation of Small Businesses, discussed this concern on Gibraltar Today where they also told Kelly Anne Borge how 'chaotic' delays coming into Gibraltar were affecting importations.
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- New chair takes helm at GibSams as charity begins its next chapter
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- 3:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After several years as Chair of GibSams, Petter Montegriffo has stepped down, welcoming Julian Santos as his successor.
Mr Montegriffo has been involved with the charity from the very beginning, joining founder Marielou Guerrero when the project was launched in 2017.
He says he has seen GibSams grow from a passionate group of people with a clear agenda. Now, it has a certain maturity and believes it's time for a new chair to take GibSams to another level.
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- Gibraltar Names Commonwealth Games Flag and Baton Bearers
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Swimmer Jordan Gonzalez has been named Gibraltar’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, while weightlifter Holly O’Shea will be Gibraltar's baton bearer.
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- Picardo: ‘A new, better, more confident Gibraltar'
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- On his record in office, Mr Picardo said there had been fewer power cuts during this administration than under the GSD, and that their policy on the Savings Bank would have cost the taxpayer 529 million pounds.
He said in the twilight of his time in office, he wanted to demonstrate he's keeping every promise made by this government.
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- Picardo says Azopardi wrong about every international treaty
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In his hours-long budget response, the Chief Minister took aim at the Leader of the Opposition for not being at the frontier at midnight when provisional implementation began.
Fabian Picardo said Keith Azopardi had been wrong about every one of the international treaties he has commented on.
He also criticised the GSD for, he said, not doing enough to build the important relationships in Brussels, London and Madrid on which Gibraltar can rely.
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- State of nation changed for better, says Picardo in last budget response
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Chief Minister says the last 48 hours have changed the state of the nation for the better.
Fabian Picardo delivered his last budget response, and said the new arrangements under the treaty will not just be better for the economy, but for people.
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- Morrisons reassures customers of commitment to bringing British favourites to community
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Morrisons has reassured customers of its commitment to continue bringing British favourites the community knows and loves.
In an update on social media, the retailer said its teams have been working since the new year with suppliers, logistics partners and customs agents to minimise disruption and protect popular products.
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- Government issues reminder on immigration arrangements for Gibraltar ID card holders
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Gibraltar ID card holders and Civilian Registration Card holders will use dedicated immigration lanes at the Gibraltar Airport under the new arrangements linked to the UK-EU Treaty.
The Government has also confirmed that local document holders will remain exempt from the EU’s Entry/Exit System when travelling through Schengen borders.
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- Gibraltar Treaty faces first Commons scrutiny as ministers defend sovereignty & implementation
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Gibraltar Treaty has faced its first detailed scrutiny in the House of Commons, with MPs questioning both the practical operation of the new arrangements and the process by which the agreement will be ratified.
Ministers defended the Treaty, insisting Gibraltar's sovereignty and military autonomy remain unaffected, arguing the agreement provides long-term certainty after Brexit.
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- Ballot opens for Unite members on public sector pay
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Unite the Union is balloting its members on the proposed pay increase for public sector workers.
An online ballot opened at 9am on Thursday and will remain open until midnight on Sunday.
A physical ballot will be run between 10am on Monday the 27th until 4pm on Thursday the 30th of July.
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- Spanish trade union, Comisiones Obreras, welcomes UK-EU Treaty on Gibraltar
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- One of Spain’s largest trade union organisations, Comisiones Obreras, has welcomed the UK-EU Treaty on Gibraltar, saying it should bring greater cooperation and benefits for workers on both sides of the border.
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- GBC News 15/07/26 [8:30pm]
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- 27:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- GBC News - Wed 15th July - Treaty Special Bulletin [11:30am]
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- 2:50:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- GBC’s LIVE flagship news programme is on air weekdays at 8:30pm. Tune in for trusted reporting and the latest local news.
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- La Línea Mayor welcomes Pedro Sánchez's address at the frontier
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The La Línea Mayor has welcomed Pedro Sánchez's address at the frontier, describing it as a speech about people rather than politics.
Juan Franco praised the Spanish Premier's call to leave the past behind, heal old wounds and look to the future, saying today's agreement was made possible by compromise from Spain, Gibraltar and the UK.
With the agreement now being provisionally implemented, our reporter Kevin Ruiz asked Juan Franco what practical changes lie ahead for La Línea, and how the town will coordinate with Gibraltar in the months ahead.
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- Opposition Leader, Keith Azopardi, says the time has come to build trust & confidence
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- 4:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Opposition Leader says the frontier opening brings "mixed emotions", but stressed that the time has come to build trust and confidence.
Keith Azopardi described the Spanish Premier's visit to the Spanish side of the border as "significant" and said the Treaty offered an opportunity for a new relationship with Spain.
However, speaking to Christina Cortes, he said he still had concerns about the precise wording of the Concordat.
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- Initial issues with Customs procedures
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- There have been teething problems with Customs procedures.
GBC understands the ASYCUDA system was down for parts of yesterday with users struggling to get to grips to the new way of doing things.
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- Police commissioner ... no arrests or reports of disorder overnight
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- 3:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Commissioner of Police says there were no arrests or incidents of disorder overnight.
Reflecting on the removal of the controls at the frontier, Owain Richards said a physical border does not define security.
Christina Cortes put it to him that, in the past, some of the behaviour seen at the border last night may have been considered provocation.
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- Crowds gather as UK-EU treaty implemented with free flowing frontier
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- 4:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- At midnight on the 15th July, the UK-EU treaty was implemented provisionally, after being signed in Brussels.
It brought an end to immigration controls at the frontier, and drew crowds to the area - enhanced by Spain's World Cup semifinal victory against France.
Our reporter Michael Beltran looks back at an eventful and historic night.
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- Delays at airport as GBC told EES system not working
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Passengers faced delays on arrival to Gibraltar Airport on Wednesday morning, which GBC understands was due to issues with E-Gates.
Christina Cortes spoke to passengers who had been delayed on entry to Gibraltar on the first day of Treaty implementation measures.
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- First flights since Treaty implementation land in Gibraltar
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Changes to airport procedures are now in place, with some passengers arriving in Gibraltar now subject to Schengen checks.
Our reporter Claire Hernandez spoke to some of the first passengers to arrive since Treaty implementation.
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- The Spanish Prime Minister has said the Treaty is a just agreement which protects Spain's interests
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Spanish Prime Minister has said the Treaty is a just agreement which protects Spain's interests.
Speaking during his visit to the frontier, Pedro Sanchez said his Government had sought solutions with courage and dignity to resolve an inherited conflict.
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- Keith Azopardi says treaty offers chance to build trust and confidence despite concerns
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- 8:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Opposition Leader says the frontier opening brings "mixed emotions", but stressed that the time has come to build trust and confidence.
Keith Azopardi described the Spanish Premier's visit to the Spanish side of the border as "significant" and said the Treaty offered an opportunity for a new relationship with Spain.
However, speaking to Christina Cortes, he said he still had concerns about the precise wording of the Concordat.
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- Spanish premier Pedro Sanchez meets with Campo mayors and Chief Minister at frontier
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- 11:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Spanish premier Pedro Sanchez meets with the Chief Minister at the border. He was accompanied by the Mayor Of La Linea Juan Franco and the Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares. He also met with the Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia.
Mr Sanchez described the UK-EU agreement on Gibraltar as being in the mutual interest of both Spain and Gibraltar, saying it will benefit thousands of Spaniards.
Speaking at the frontier, he began by paying tribute to those affected by the deadly wildfires in Almería before turning to the significance of the agreement.
Mr Sanchez said frontiers are “the scars of history”, but added that “scars heal”. He said the border between Spain and Gibraltar had long been “a scar in healing”, and that the agreement had been achieved by looking to the future while understanding the past.
He said reaching the deal had required courage and respect for each side’s position.
The Spanis...
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- Chief Minister suggests Frontier gates be laid over Franco's grave
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Chief Minister told GBC the frontier gate coming down was even more significant to him personally than the removal of the fence.
He was speaking live at the border earlier today to our News Editor Christine Vasquez, who first asked him about issues people were having with EES e-gate system at the airport.
Fabian Picardo said he was sure things would be evened out over the coming days.
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- History in the making. The Frontier fence has now been removed.
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- GBC News - 11pm Treaty Special Bulletin - 14/07/26
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- 1:51:07
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- GBC’s LIVE flagship news programme is on air weekdays at 8:30pm. Tune in for trusted reporting and the latest local news.
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- Minister for Europe writes to CM offering additional assurances on Concordat
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Minister for Europe has written to the Chief Minister offering additional assurances on the Concordat which was signed and published yesterday.
The agreement between the Gibraltar and UK Governments sets out conditions for terminating the treaty.
Stephen Doughty's letter mainly focuses on the phrase which says the UK Government will not "other than in the most exceptional circumstances" do certain things contrary to the wishes of Gibraltar.
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- How are you feeling as Gibraltar enters a new chapter?
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- 4:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- As GBC brings you live coverage throughout the morning, we'd like to keep hearing from you. As a new chapter begins for Gibraltar, how are you feeling? Are you optimistic, concerned, emotional, or simply taking it all in?
We'd love for you to be part of the conversation. You can leave a comment, call us or send us a WhatsApp message on 200 66200, and a member of our team will be happy to hear from you.
Katy Docker has been in town for some feedback.
She first spoke to someone who was at the frontier last night.
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- Bossano: "We Gibraltarians will survive whatever happens"
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Speaking as the crowds started pouring from both sides of the border, Sir Joe Bossano said we must not think that this is changing who were are.
He said there will be an adjustment to our economy and it is the Government's responsibility to make sure those changes don't affect Gibraltar negatively.
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- GBC News - 7:30pm Treaty Special Bulletin - 14/07/26
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- 1:39:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- GBC’s LIVE flagship news programme is on air weekdays at 8:30pm. Tune in for trusted reporting and the latest local news.
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- GBC News - 1pm Treaty Special Bulletin - 14/07/26
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- 1:04:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- GBC’s LIVE flagship news programme is on air weekdays at 8:30pm. Tune in for trusted reporting and the latest local news.
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- Mayor of La Linea says he 'never thought he would witness this moment' as border becomes open
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After the border was opened, the Mayor of La Linea, Juan Franco said he never thought he would witness this moment, adding he believed the gate did nothing but separate two towns who counted on each other.
Mr Franco told our News Editor, Christine Vasquez that the closure of the border between 1969 to 1982 was best left in the past, as both La Linea and Gibraltar look forward to a prosperous future.
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- Chief Minister reflects on momentous day as crowds descend on the border
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A new chapter for Gibraltar has begun.
On Tuesday night, at midnight, the UK-EU treaty was implemented provisionally, after having been signed earlier in the day in Brussels.
It brought an end to immigration controls at the frontier, and drew crowds to the area - perhaps enhanced by Spain's 2-0 World Cup semifinal victory against France.
The Chief Minister described it as "one of the most significant days in Gibraltar's modern history".
Fabian Picardo said the treaty "protects Gibraltar, safeguards our sovereignty and opens the way to a more secure and prosperous future."
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- UK-EU treaty for Gibraltar is signed; images of today's momentous events
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- 2:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A new era. The UK-EU treaty for Gibraltar is signed; images of today's momentous events.
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- History was made tonight at the border
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 'We must seize the opportunities that come our way,' says Sir Peter Caruana
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- 9:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Following the signing of the treaty, Sir Peter Caruana says 'we must seize the opportunities that come our way'.
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- Sir Peter Caruana: Doughty letter provides sufficient reassurance on Concordat
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- 15:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Sir Peter Caruana provides his analysis on the Concordat.
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- Chief Minister 'delighted' treaty now signed; Albares says 'agreement puts coexistence first'
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- 7:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Chief Minister says he is delighted that the treaty has now been signed.
And the Spanish Foreign Minister says this is "an agreement that puts coexistence first", and guarantees the free movement of people and goods.
Jose Manuel Albares and Fabian Picardo spoke to the media in Brussels earlier today.
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- Chief Minister returns to Gibraltar following treaty signing in Brussels
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Chief Minister Fabian Picardo returned to Gibraltar on Tuesday evening following the signing of the concordat and treaty in Brussels.
Along with the delegation, including the Deputy Chief Minister, he was met by a crowd of supporters and cabinet ministers at the airport before speaking to our reporter Jonathan Sacramento.
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- Freeman of the City of Gibraltar, Sir Bob Neill: "No prejudice to British sovereignty"
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- 5:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- As Gibraltar prepares for the UK-EU Treaty to enter provisional application, reaction continues to come from across the political spectrum in Westminster.
Sir Bob Neill has been a close friend and steadfast supporter of Gibraltar for many years.
As the former Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gibraltar, he consistently championed Gibraltar's right to self-determination and backed efforts to secure a post-Brexit agreement that protects both its sovereignty and its economy.
In recognition of that commitment, he was awarded the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar just last year.
He spoke to Ros Astengo about the significance of the agreement, what it means for Gibraltar's future, and the role he believes the treaty will play in the years ahead.
