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gb43Gibraltar border controls with Spain to be removed under post-Brexit agreement
On 15 July, the 118-year-old border fence between Gibraltar and Spain will be removed, allowing free movement of people and goods. This follows a post-Brexit agreement aligning Gibraltar with the EU customs union and Schengen zone. The deal ends years of uncertainty for the British Overseas Territory and is expected to boost the local economy, particularly in the deprived Spanish border town of La Línea de la Concepción. Goods sold in Gibraltar must now comply with EU regulations, and a new transaction tax will replace import duties.
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Gibraltar border controls with Spain to be removed under post-Brexit agreement
On 15 July, the 118-year-old border fence between Gibraltar and Spain will be removed, allowing free movement of people and goods. This follows a post-Brexit agreement aligning Gibraltar with the EU customs union and Schengen zone. The deal ends years of uncertainty for the British Overseas Territory and is expected to boost the local economy, particularly in the deprived Spanish border town of La Línea de la Concepción. Goods sold in Gibraltar must now comply with EU regulations, and a new transaction tax will replace import duties.
On 15 July, the 118-year-old border fence between Gibraltar and Spain will be removed, allowing free movement of people and goods. This follows a post-Brexit agreement aligning Gibraltar with the EU customs union and Schengen zone. The deal ends years of uncertainty for the British Overseas Territory and is expected to boost the local economy, particularly in the deprived Spanish border town of La Línea de la Concepción. Goods sold in Gibraltar must now comply with EU regulations, and a new transaction tax will replace import duties.
gb39British couple returns to village hit by deadly Spanish wildfire; death toll rises to 13
A wildfire in Almería, Spain, killed at least 13 people and left 23 missing, with victims including British and other foreign nationals. The fire, possibly caused by a fallen power line, trapped victims in vehicles and on foot. Over 1,000 residents were evacuated, and Spain's Military Emergency Unit was deployed. The fire burned approximately 7,000 hectares. Today, a British couple returned to their home in Bédar, finding it intact, as the death toll rose to 13 after a 93-year-old woman, believed to be British, died in hospital. Evacuees criticized the lack of mobile alerts, while authorities defended their response. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is scheduled to visit the affected area on Monday.
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British couple returns to village hit by deadly Spanish wildfire; death toll rises to 13
A wildfire in Almería, Spain, killed at least 13 people and left 23 missing, with victims including British and other foreign nationals. The fire, possibly caused by a fallen power line, trapped victims in vehicles and on foot. Over 1,000 residents were evacuated, and Spain's Military Emergency Unit was deployed. The fire burned approximately 7,000 hectares. Today, a British couple returned to their home in Bédar, finding it intact, as the death toll rose to 13 after a 93-year-old woman, believed to be British, died in hospital. Evacuees criticized the lack of mobile alerts, while authorities defended their response. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is scheduled to visit the affected area on Monday.
A wildfire in Almería, Spain, killed at least 13 people and left 23 missing, with victims including British and other foreign nationals. The fire, possibly caused by a fallen power line, trapped victims in vehicles and on foot. Over 1,000 residents were evacuated, and Spain's Military Emergency Unit was deployed. The fire burned approximately 7,000 hectares. Today, a British couple returned to their home in Bédar, finding it intact, as the death toll rose to 13 after a 93-year-old woman, believed to be British, died in hospital. Evacuees criticized the lack of mobile alerts, while authorities defended their response. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is scheduled to visit the affected area on Monday.