Tag: Gibraltar

• Saturday, August 14th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  Gibraltar welcomes first official cruise call since the beginning of the pandemic

  

  The Gibraltar Chronicle is reporting that this Friday saw the first official cruise call to the Rock since the pandemic started. “Wind Surf”, from Windstar Cruises arrived at 8.00 am and was expected to depart Gibraltar at 18.00 hours, local time. Gibraltar was included in its itinerary as part of their Mediterranean Cruise.

• Wednesday, July 14th 2021 - 23:44 UTC

  Disappointment in Gibraltar as Wizz Air cancels service

  

  Wizz Air has cancelled all Gibraltar flights to Luton for August saying it needs to meet higher demand in other European countries. Minister for Business and Tourism, the Hon Vijay Daryanani MP, said: “We understand Wizz Air’s need to remain flexible to client demands.

• Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 21:38 UTC

  Second British Aircraft Carrier visits Gibraltar

  

  HMS Prince of Wales arrived in Gibraltar on Tuesday 6 July for a programmed logistics visit. This inaugural visit to Gibraltar will also be her first non-UK port visit.

• Monday, March 15th 2021 - 08:53 UTC

  UK, Gibraltar/Spain international agreement of Taxation has entered into force

  

  The UK has ratified the International Agreement on Taxation and the Protection of Financial Interests between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Spain regarding Gibraltar.

• Saturday, March 6th 2021 - 09:12 UTC

  UK-Gibraltar partnership strengthened by new funding stream

  

  The UK Government has included Gibraltar in the UK Community Renewal Fund for 2021-22. This means that projects in Gibraltar will be eligible for funding up to a maximum of half a million pounds.

• Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 23:55 UTC

  Gibraltar receives first consignment of Pfizer vaccine; inoculation begins Sunday

  

  British Overseas Territory Gibraltar received on Saturday the first consignment of the COVID-19 vaccine supplied by the UK. The vaccine supplied is the Pfizer BioNTech, which has been given to the vast majority of people that have received a COVID-19 vaccination in the U.K.

• Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:58 UTC

  Falklands has established a Vaccination Plan Group; Gibraltar first OT to receive the Pfizer vaccine

  

  The Falkland Islands government, FIG, has established a vaccination planning group, although there is not a delivery date for the Covid 19 doses to be sent from the United Kingdom.

• Tuesday, December 29th 2020 - 09:20 UTC

  Spain trying to prevent a hard border with Gibraltar; commuters will have a special document

  

  Cross-border workers who commute between Gibraltar and Spain will be exempt from border controls after Brexit even if no agreement on free movement is reached with Britain, Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Monday.

• Friday, November 27th 2020 - 09:15 UTC

  Spain warns time running out to find a Brexit agreement over Gibraltar

  

  Time is running out to find a Brexit agreement between Spain and Britain over Gibraltar, Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Thursday. At stake in the talks is avoiding a hard European Union border in southern Spain after Britain completes its departure from the EU at the end of this year.

• Monday, October 12th 2020 - 09:09 UTC

  Gibraltar Strategic Group prepares for a no agreement

  

  Gibraltar's Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Joseph Garcia chaired of a meeting of the Brexit Strategic Group which is preparing Gibraltar’s readiness for the possibility of no agreement on the future relationship with the European Union.