Tag: Fabian Picardo

Thursday, November 21st 2024 - 09:55 UTC
The Gibraltar Chapter of Abraham Accords launched by Picardo and Sir Liam Fox

The Gibraltar Chapter of the Abraham Accords Group was launched last week at the Rock, when Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo KC MP, welcomed Sir Liam Fox, Chairman of the Abraham Accords. Sir Liam was previously UK Secretary of State for International Trade from 2016 to 2019 and Secretary of State for Defense from 2010 to 2011. to No 6 Convent Place.
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Friday, October 11th 2024 - 21:47 UTC
Gibraltar CM angered by Spain's tighter unilateral border controls

Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo vowed not to give in to Spain's “pressure tactics” after the reintroduction of passport controls at the La Verja crossing requiring passports to people from the British Overseas Territory.
Monday, September 9th 2024 - 09:37 UTC
Chief Minister Fabian Picardo National Day message: ‘Gibraltar will not blink’

”When we gather on Tuesday (September 10) to celebrate National Day it is important that we send a clear message. There are fundamental positions that we will never renounce and our resolve and determination remains as strong as ever.
Thursday, July 18th 2024 - 10:24 UTC
Gibraltar furious with Euro2024 chants, mixing sports celebration with politics “disgusting”

The Gibraltar Football Association will make a formal complaint to UEFA against the Spanish national team following Monday’s Euro 2024 champions parade in Madrid, where the team sang “Gibraltar Español” on stage.
Tuesday, June 11th 2024 - 10:44 UTC
First female Gibraltar minister addresses UN Decolonization Committee

Gibraltar Health and Care Minister, Gemma Arias Vasquez, speaking at United Nations headquarters in New York has told the Decolonization Committee of 24 it has failed to engage with Gibraltar for decades. The UN session started on Monday at 9.30 am in New York.
Saturday, June 1st 2024 - 10:00 UTC
New Gibraltar governor arrives Tuesday and in the afternoon is sworn in

The next governor of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, Lieutenant General Sir Ben and Lady Bathurst is scheduled to arrive will at the Rock next Tuesday 4th June on the 1100hrs British Airways flight from Heathrow.
Thursday, March 7th 2024 - 08:39 UTC
Gibraltar new governor takes office June: Lieutenant General Sir Benjamin Bathurst

Lieutenant General Sir Benjamin Bathurst, KCVO, CBE, has been appointed as the next Governor of Gibraltar, in succession to Vice Admiral Sir David Steel KBE, KStJ, DL. Sir Benjamin will take up the post in June 2024, with Sir David set to depart Gibraltar towards the end of May 2024.
Friday, October 13th 2023 - 06:53 UTC
Gibraltar, fourth election win for Picardo and his GSLP/Liberals alliance

Despite opinion polls showing a win for the GSD opposition in the Gibraltar general election and a bad start in the count, the end result was a win for the incumbent GSLP. As the count progressed through the night at first it looked like the current government would be replaced.
Tuesday, September 12th 2023 - 07:16 UTC
UK Foreign Secretary Cleverly at Gibraltar Day celebrations, on a private capacity visit

British Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, was present on Sunday at the Gibraltar National Day celebrations. Cleverly, who was on a private visit to the Rock with his family, followed the celebrations from a balcony in Casamates, but did not take part in the official events.
Thursday, March 30th 2023 - 15:39 UTC
Gibraltar Airport Tunnel Opens

Jim Watt - Gibraltar. The tunnel for traffic to access the frontier with Spain without having to cross the runway has been an ongoing project beset with delays.