EC concludes fact-finding mission in Gibraltar/Spain border; tax fraud was not in agenda

Friday, September 27th 2013 - 22:12 UTC

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European Commission said that it had received no “official, specific” complaint alleging tax fraud in Gibraltar, despite Spain’s repeated accusations against the Rock. Commission spokesman Olivier Bailly made the clear statement as he reminded reporters that allegations of tax evasion had not formed part of Wednesday’s fact-finding mission to the border. Read full article

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José Malvinero
British of Gibraltar.....

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Sep 28th, 2013 - 12:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Troy Tempest
1 josé

“No way”

Absolutely nothing found against Gibraltar and the British.

Now, it's the Spanish who are backing off and Argentina's Timidmann who looks like a lying monkey.
Sep 28th, 2013 - 01:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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screenname
While they are there, maybe they could look into all the fake sportswear and dodgy laser pens that are making their way into the UK from Spain, openly available from numerous Spanish retail areas...
Sep 28th, 2013 - 01:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
The EU's 'fact-finding' Commission’s position is that there is no deadline for the mission’s conclusions:
“The timetable cannot be confirmed
neither can we confirm the form for these conclusions.
Once they are finished, the Commission will look at the conclusions and then decide what to do.”

Oh, so it's really important then!
Sep 28th, 2013 - 09:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@1 Well, it's quite true that everyone and everything resident in Gibraltar are British. Nice of you to admit.
As Troy has effectively pointed out, the European Commission investigated Gibraltar's finance industry some little while ago and reported that it was in full compliance with all international requirements. Perfect opportunity to find any tax evasion or fraud if there was any. Nothing found. It's perfect.
Then, on the subject of the border, it's quite clear that Spain is acting illegally. High-speed, and dangerous, manoeuvers in Gibraltar territorial waters do not comply with the requirements of “innocent passage”. Artificial reefs complying with all environmental requirements and placed in Gibraltar territorial waters are legal. The extent of Gibraltar territorial waters can be determined by reference to UNCLOS. A Convention on which Spain tried to place a reservation. That has no legal force. Spanish poaching in Gibraltar territorial waters is illegal. Disproportionate checks at the border ARE illegal. As Spain has tacitly admitted by finally cordoning off an area for vehicle inspections instead of halting the whole queue as they check vehicles as they have done for weeks.
It seems that there are beginning to be calls for both argieland and spain to be expelled from the UN for their continued, repeated, blatant breaches of the UN Charter. About time. Neither has credibility, honesty or integrity.
Sep 28th, 2013 - 10:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
1 José Malvinero

Good picture of your mother I see.
Sep 28th, 2013 - 01:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Troy Tempest
1 josé

...and you look so much like her.
Sep 28th, 2013 - 02:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@1 I've been to Gibraltar. I've been in close proximity to your relatives. They try to steal as well.
Sep 28th, 2013 - 02:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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St.John
@1 poor José Malsuerte,

never let your twin brother sit on the railing, he may fall down and hurt himself.
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Luckily for Rajoy, his cronies, government and party, investigating corruption was not in the agenda of fact-finding mission.
Sep 28th, 2013 - 03:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Troy Tempest
1 Jose

Are you sure that's not a picture of you?

Any time we see you on here, you are making stupid noises and flinging your own pooh!

LOL !!!

ja ha ja ja ja ja ja
Sep 28th, 2013 - 03:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
And the only arrest,
Was I believe was a Spaniard for suspect smuggling.

what a funny old world we live in..lol
Sep 28th, 2013 - 07:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Falkland Islands
@8 conq, we had lots here that invaded in 1982, they were robbers, and they were not british.
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