No-Deal Brexit Papers: 10 Stark Warnings Amid Fears Over Food Shortages And Price Increases
26/02/2019
One-third of the most critical preparation projects are not on track for completion by March 29.
French President Emmanuel Macron has outlined his vision for Europe's future, urging reform of its passport-free Schengen area and setting up a new agency to protect against fake news.
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.
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.
Leaked German government report shows Britain has been requesting special access. / Britain wants to ‘approximate the position of a member state as closely as possible’ when it comes to working with Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, the leaked report states.
For some weeks the British government has been planning a “shock and awe” campaign to warn British businesses that they have less than six months to prepare for Brexit; but the EU has beaten them to it.
Proposal is backed by the Rock but is controversial for the UK.
European commission insists letting UK nationals use e-gates would breach EU law
British overseas territory set to face disruption despite voting 95 per cent for Remain.
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.
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.
‘We expect non-residents to take steps to return to the UK as soon as they can,’ says British ambassador to Spain
The changes will affect non-EU citizens that do not need a visa to travel to the bloc.
Those missing exit stamp could be denied entry on their next trip.
A new system for monitoring non-EU travellers entering the bloc’s Schengen Area is scheduled to be implemented in April next year and may lead to delays of 17 miles, an industry insider warned today.
British travellers heading to Schengen EU countries will have to start paying a €7 visa fee by the end of 2022, the European Commission has confirmed.
Brits will have to start paying €7 per person and pre-register their details in order to enter the European Union from next year.
Brexit causing 'higher costs, red tape, delays' and more disruption likely, says UK report
09/02/2022
The "only detectable impact" of Brexit on British businesses so far is "increased costs, paperwork and border delays", says the chair of a prominent parliamentary committee.
The Spanish authorities announced last week that the country would no longer apply COVID-19 entry rules for travellers from the European Union/Schengen Area but did not make any exemptions for those travelling from the United Kingdom.
A French regional leader has blamed Brexit for delays at Dover and Folkestone and suggested the UK should join the Schengen zone.
Over the last weekend, the Port of Dover has handled almost 142,000 travellers, many of whom have been forced to wait for hours to cross the borders into France.