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#3Blokes In A Pub... Go To GIBRALTAR (Ep 11)
01/10/2018
In this special edition of #3Blokes, Jason Hunter and Graham Hughes travel to Gibraltar to speak to @PhilinGibraltar and discuss the impact of #Brexit on the British Overseas Territory known locally as The Rock... We discover that 96% of the residents of Gibraltar voted Remain for a damn good reason... In other news, the government created a minister for FOOD RATIONING last week.
On the 23rd June 2016, Gibraltarians were having their say on whether or not to remain part of the European Union. / As the count the next day revealed - to little surprise - the answer was overwhelmingly in favour of Remain. / We headed down to Main Street - and seven years on, the people we spoke to were no keener on Brexit.
5 Brexit fights still brewing
28/04/2021
As the EU finally ratifies the Brexit trade deal, attention shifts to some major loose ends.
Leaked No-deal Brexit planning documents from Operation Yellowhammer warn of the likely impact on the UK - not the worst case scenario, and have been likened to 'wartime' in peacetime by the Lib Dems
Following the recent Spanish elections, Andrew Canessa shines a light on the problematic nature of Gibraltar’s border with Spain, and the protracted efforts to resolve the issue.
Gibraltar has been caught between a rock and a hard place since the UK quit the EU.
Brexit has cost the GHA nearly £600,000 in ambulance transfers in the last two years alone. / This is because GHA staff do not have work permits to drive ambulances in Spain unless it's an emergency.
Lord Howard told Sky News that Theresa May would show the same "resolve" over Gibraltar as Margaret Thatcher had with "another Spanish speaking country" over the Falklands.
British supermarkets that have stores in Europe are facing supply problems because of post-Brexit rules on exports to the EU. It's affecting fresh produce at 20 Marks and Spencer stores in France, Morrison's in Gibraltar, and a chain of UK supermarkets in Belgium is on the verge of closure with no deliveries since December.
Brexit keeps Gibraltar ambulances off Spain
07/03/2022
In a new direct Brexit spinoff, authorities at the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar have confirmed that routine patients may henceforth be ferried for treatment to Spanish hospitals only if their ambulances are staffed by Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) employees who live in Spain or by EU nationals, it was reported.
Territory’s economy at risk unless UK reaches agreement with Madrid over ownership.
The British Overseas Territories, while largely unknown to the British public, will be affected enormously by Brexit.
Europe Letter: UK’s reputation diminished as EU capitals digest declaration to break law
Britain itself called Gibraltar a “crown colony” for 268 years — from the time when it won the area in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht, which ended the War of Spanish Succession, right up until 1981...
British visitors to Gibraltar could face Schengen Area checks on touchdown, according to the minister conducting post-Brexit negotiations with the European Commission.
Plan could mean British visitors to the overseas territory losing some of their 90-day allowance for travel in Europe.
As the possibility of a no-deal Brexit scenario increases, and the government publishes its “no-deal preparedness” notices, it is worth taking stock of the sheer variety of problems that would arise with a no-deal Brexit – and the devastating consequences that would arise from such a legal limbo. Here’s what we know so far.
The Spanish workers of La Línea de la Concepción are at the ready to celebrate the removal of the Gibraltar border controls. And they have reason to.
EU description of Gibraltar as British 'colony' is result of May 'trying to reopen Brexit deal'
01/02/2019
Downing Street admits prime minister had warned Spain would exploit any bid to renegotiate withdrawal agreement.
The Spanish MEP Esteban Gonzalez Pons has told the European Parliament that Spain will defend its own priorities post-Brexit including the ‘decolonisation of Gibraltar’. This comes as the European Parliament today voted to support Spain's right to veto any agreement between the EU and the UK over Gibraltar.
‘We goofed it up, you have to fix it’, Ursula von der Leyen tells young people. / European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said young Britons could still reverse Brexit by deciding to re-join the EU in the years ahead.
British and Spanish foreign ministers will meet in Brussels for another round of talks over the status of the disputed territory of Gibraltar following Britain’s exit from the European Union.
Five Year Anniversary of the EU BREXIT Referendum - 477/2021 (HM Government of Gibraltar)
23/06/2021
'All of Gibraltar’s political, social, trade union and employers’ representatives joined to campaign for the ‘remain’ option.' / 'Although the result in Gibraltar was a resounding 96% in favour of remaining in the EU...' /
Formula shortages causing stress for parents - Brexit one of the reasons given for the issue [4 mins]
21/06/2023
Parents are reporting ongoing difficulties finding formula to feed their babies. / Complications importing goods post-Brexit is one reason that has been given for the issue.
Gibraltar after Brexit: Residents stuck in time-warp of ‘distress and anxiety’ as Spain nears deal with UK
18/01/2023
Spain and Britain are reportedly close to a deal on the status of Gibraltar, but those living there say the anxiety over their future is making it difficult to cope.
British overseas territory set to face disruption despite voting 95 per cent for Remain.
Fabian Picardo tells The Independent a clause in Gibraltar's constitution gives it the right to choose its own terms for matters such as trade tariffs and regulations, whatever Ms May agrees with Brussels, in a move that could embolden other regions calling for bespoke deals.
The head of the British overseas territory adds to calls for the UK to rescind its stated intention to leave the EU.
Chief minister Fabian Picardo says it does not ‘make sense’ for the territory to be cut off. / Gibraltar is considering joining the EU’s Schengen open borders area to limit disruption caused by Brexit, its chief minister has said.
Source says Gibraltar would fall outside any Brexit transition deal unless UK agrees deal with Madrid over its future status
Gibraltar is in talks with Scotland about a plan to keep parts of the UK in the EU, BBC Newsnight has learned.
Gibraltar reacts to Brexit - GBC News
24/06/2016
The actual impact of the leave vote is still uncertain, but today Gibraltar has felt the weight of its possible implications.
Gibraltar struggles with post-Brexit limbo
25/01/2023
Uncertain Brexit negotiations over a contested border, a troubled past, debates over sovereignty. It might sound familiar, but we're not talking about Northern Ireland.
Gibraltar to join EU’s border-free travel area under last-minute Brexit deal after talks between UK and Spain
31/12/2020
The agreement was struck ‘in principle’ with hours to spare.
EU guidelines make clear bloc will not overrule Spain in any trade or sovereignty dispute involving British overseas territory
'...it is a good time to take stock of the Gibraltar strand of Brexit and how that intertwines with the Brexit saga and, ultimately, to the extent that it does represent a certain kind of completion, a good time to take stock of Brexit itself.'
Negotiations over Gibraltar’s post-Brexit border arrangements could risk the government crossing its own red lines about the Rock’s sovereignty, ministers have been warned. / Mark Francois, a Conservative former minister who backed Brexit, could be heard to say ‘Here we go again’.
The UK and European Union are poised to enter the final stretch of negotiations over post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland. After years of distrust and tension both sides are optimistic that a settlement is within reach.
A Spanish election victory for conservatives could spell disaster for UK-Spain sovereignty deal over the ‘Rock’.
Liberal Party leader says of Brexit no other government in Gibraltar's history called upon to deal with 'event of such magnitude'
04/01/2023
The Leader of the Liberal Party says of Brexit that no other government in Gibraltar's history has been called upon to deal with "an event of such magnitude over such a long period of time".
Madrid has set a 72-hour deadline for Britain to reach a deal over Gibraltar to avoid a hard border with Spain
29/12/2020
Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo urged UK and Spain to ‘defeat 300 years of history’ and seal a post-Brexit deal.
Malta’s gaming industry looks set to benefit greatly from Brexit, picking up the business lost by Gibraltar, experts have told The Associated Press.
Morrisons employee awarded OBE for her work ensuring post-Brexit food supply to Gibraltar
04/01/2022
Angela Johnson, a Morrisons supply chain manager, was responsible for making sure food was on shelves in the Gibraltar store, following the end of the EU transition period.
No-deal Brexit measures to shred, bale and compact rubbish pile could be activated if export delays continue
10/02/2022
Household rubbish piling up at the Europa Advance Road tip, could see no deal Brexit measures activated, if exporting delays continue.
Operation Yellowhammer: Government no-deal Brexit documents warn of food shortages and riots
11/09/2019
Ministers have been forced to publish details of concerns about public disorder and disruption to medicine and fuel supplies.
Negotiators hope an agreement can be struck in the first quarter of next year.
Spain and Gibraltar want to reach a side deal with Britain to avoid having a hard EU border in southern Spain after Brexit, but have stumbled on “a lack of political will” in London, a Spanish diplomatic source said.
Proposal is backed by the Rock but is controversial for the UK.
The British territory is not part of the post-Brexit trade deal agreed between the EU and UK on Christmas Eve.
A large number of our readers have asked us to factcheck a list of claims about the Lisbon Treaty, or “what will actually happen if we stay in the EU”, which has gone viral on social media.
Warning comes as freight chiefs say prices to deliver goods to UK from EU already rising.
British tourists may have to pay to visit European countries after Brexit because of Spanish demands over the status of Gibraltar.
Some 250,000 Britons live in 14 territories, with many reporting fear and confusion as the Brexit deadline nears.
Some 250,000 Britons live in 14 territories, with many reporting fear and confusion as the Brexit deadline nears.
Britain has begun stockpiling food, fuel, spare parts and ammunition at military bases in Gibraltar, Cyprus and the Falklands in case of a no-deal Brexit, Sky News has learnt.
A debate in the UK Parliament on the Overseas Territories heard that the Gibraltar Parliament has not been able to meet on a regular basis, due to the impact of Brexit.
The EU committee said the single market and cross-border travel were vital to the territory's economy, and warned the UK government not to let Spain use trade talks to claim sovereignty.
A deal for joint sovereignty over Gibraltar between Spain and Britain should be revived as Brexit looms, former Europe minister Peter Hain has said.
UK to decide on Gibraltar-EU travel deal
20/01/2020
The UK government says Gibraltar cannot independently negotiate a passport-free travel deal with the EU after Brexit.
Vote Leave Pledge That Brexit Would 'Best Protect' Gibraltar Unravels With Talk Of 'War' With Spain
03/04/2017
A Vote Leave pledge that Brexit would “protect” Gibraltar is being derided after diplomatic tensions with Spain spiked over the disputed territory following Article 50 being triggered.
The UK government has stepped up its planning for leaving the EU without a deal, covering areas such as transport, healthcare, energy, food and water. But what is the EU doing to prepare for this scenario?
The uncertainties of Brexit spread far beyond the borders of the UK and continental Europe.
What will Gibraltar look like post-Brexit? Newsnight visits British Overseas Territory left in limbo [12 mins]
24/01/2023
The British Overseas Territory was left out of the permanent post-Brexit deal which now governs the UK’s relations with the EU.
The Government says the GSD's analysis of the reciprocal healthcare arrangements is total nonsense and shows lack of understanding.
‘Tourism decline, six-hour border queues and ambulances stuck in traffic’ – the predictions in Gibraltar Government’s Brexit guide OUT TODAY
11/10/2019
The daily movement of people and goods across the Frontier would be ‘abnormally disruptive’. / GIBRALTAR will experience six-hour border delays, a fall in tourist numbers and disruption to emergency services under a no-deal Brexit, the Government has said.
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