Tag: Fabian Picardo

Thursday, May 15th 2014 - 07:00 UTC
UK Labor ratifies full support for Gibraltar's self determination

Britain’s Leader of the Opposition, Ed Miliband and Clare Moody, Labor candidate for the South West and Gibraltar in the coming European Parliamentary election have confirmed that Labor fully supports self determination for the people of Gibraltar.
Saturday, May 10th 2014 - 07:21 UTC
UEFA' president Platini will attend the Gibraltar Cup final

The Gibraltar Football Association has announced that UEFA President Michel Platini will visit Gibraltar on Saturday and attend the Rock Cup final.
Thursday, April 10th 2014 - 06:07 UTC
Gibraltar after closer political and cooperation links with Malta

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo met with top officials from Malta this week during a two day visit focused on building links with the island state. The officials included Foreign affairs minister George Vella, Speaker of the Maltese Parliament Angelu Farrugia and Financial Services and Gaming Minister Albert Isola.
Wednesday, April 9th 2014 - 07:08 UTC
Gibraltar 'close to British hearts', but plenty of room for 'practical dialogue'

UK Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley has told a Spanish newspaper that British people hold Gibraltar ‘close to their hearts’ and that delays at the border are politically motivated. He underscored Britain and Gibraltar’s desire to engage in “practical” dialogue toward better cross-border relations that would benefit communities on either side of the frontier fence.
Monday, April 7th 2014 - 06:18 UTC
UK 'in principle' supports greater integration of Gibraltar to European Union

UK Minister for Europe David Lidington, said the British Government would have no objection “in principle” to Gibraltar integrating further into the EU than Britain. He was reacting to recent comments by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, who said Gibraltar may in future want “more Europe, not less Europe, than the United Kingdom.”
Friday, March 28th 2014 - 08:54 UTC
Gibraltar top officials on a lobbying and trade promotion tour in Washington

Gibraltar top elected officials this week went on a lobbying tour in the United States where they met government officials, visited Capitol Hill, talked trade and strongly defended the British Overseas Territory freedom, self determination and sovereignty.
Thursday, March 27th 2014 - 08:32 UTC
Gibraltar news promotion through a micro-site agreed with The New Statesman

The Government of Gibraltar and The New Statesman launched a six-month media partnership that will see New Statesman online host a Gibraltar micro-site featuring the latest news, interviews and insight from the Rock. The partnership also includes a monthly print feature published on the last issue of every month until August 2014.
Tuesday, February 25th 2014 - 17:29 UTC
Gibraltar moved from Group to avoid playing Spain at qualifier for UEFA EURO 2016

Gibraltar will play against the might of Germany, Scotland, Poland, the Republic of Ireland and Georgia in Group D of the qualifying rounds in the Euro 2016 football championships. Gibraltar’s first match is a home-fixture on 7 September against Poland.
Tuesday, February 25th 2014 - 07:22 UTC
Gibraltar expands network of agreements for exchange of tax information

Gibraltar lawmakers unanimously approved new legislation that will dramatically expand Gibraltar’s network of agreements for the exchange of tax information. The legislation implements OECD’s Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters in Gibraltar ahead of the March 1 deadline.
Wednesday, February 12th 2014 - 00:08 UTC
Gibraltar takes border queues dispute to Brussels: Spanish government 'furious'

The Spanish Government is “furious” at Gibraltar’s high profile with EU decision makers, the Rock’s Liberal Democrat MEP, Sir Graham Watson, said on Monday. The lawmaker was speaking on the eve of a three-day visit to Brussels by a delegation from the Gibraltar Government led by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo.