Politics/History
FAQs covering important people, places, events and issuse that make or are close to Gibraltar and its people.
- What is the 100 Ton Gun at Napier of Magdala Battery?
- Could a new Spanish government cancel the UK–EU treaty on Gibraltar?
- What's the story behind the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned in Gibraltar?
- What is the Charles V Wall in Gibraltar and can you walk it?
- When will the Gibraltar transaction tax changes be implemented?
- Will the Gibraltar frontier change after the Spanish election?
- What has the Gibraltar Government said about the Spanish election?
- How has Gibraltar grown through reclamation?
- How has Gibraltar's population changed since the first census in 1753?
- What were Gibraltar's 1967 and 2002 sovereignty referendums?
- Why were Gibraltar's civilians evacuated during the Second World War, and where did they go?
- What is Gorham's Cave in Gibraltar?
- What was the Great Siege of Gibraltar?
- What's the history behind Gibraltar's fortifications?
- What is the history of the Jewish community in Gibraltar?
- What's the history of 1st Europa Pass Battery in Gibraltar?
- How accurate were the polls at the last Spanish general election?
- How are elections to the Gibraltar Parliament held?
- What is the role of the independent consultative body in the context of the Gibraltar transaction tax?
- What is the Moorish Castle in Gibraltar?
- Under the 2026 UK/EU Treaty, how does the parliamentary carve-out affect state aid granted by an Act of the Gibraltar Parliament?
- What has the PP said about the Gibraltar treaty?
- What does the PP mean by tax equalisation between Gibraltar and the Campo?
- What has the PSOE said about the Gibraltar treaty?
- What is the relationship between Gibraltarians and Spaniards like?
- What is the role of the Governor of Gibraltar?
- How does the 2026 UK/EU Treaty in relation to Gibraltar protect sovereignty and jurisdiction?
- What can Spain's caretaker government do on Gibraltar before a new government is formed?
- Does the Spanish election affect the European Parliament's vote on the Gibraltar treaty?
- Does the Spanish Parliament have to vote on the Gibraltar treaty?
- What is the strategic importance of the Strait of Gibraltar?
- What has Sumar said about the Gibraltar treaty?
- Can I visit or watch the Gibraltar Parliament?
- What has Vox said about the Gibraltar treaty?
- What are the Great Siege Tunnels in Gibraltar
- What is the Gibraltar deal or agreement?
- What is the historical significance of Devil's Gap Battery in Gibraltar?
- When did Gibraltar become British?
- Where are the offices of the Chief Minister of Gibraltar?
- Where does the name Gibraltar come from?
- Who are Gibraltar's four surviving Chief Ministers?
- Why was the Gibraltar–Spain border closed from 1969 to 1985?