Tag: Fabian Picardo

• 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.

• Thursday, December 26th 2013 - 08:24 UTC

  Gibraltar changes tax laws to meet EU requirements

  

  Gibraltar has changed its tax laws to tweak the Income Tax Act 2010 to meet EU requirements. The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo certified the bill as urgent to speed up its process through Parliament.

• Friday, December 20th 2013 - 06:00 UTC

  Gibraltar Chief Minister hosts and lobbies MPs and Lords in London

  

  Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, hosted a very well attended dinner for Members of the House of Commons on Tuesday evening at Gibraltar House in London, according to a report from the Gibraltar Chronicle. The event saw over 30 Members of Parliament attend from the All Party British Gibraltar Group.

• Saturday, December 14th 2013 - 06:34 UTC

  UK Armed Forces minister shows the flag in Gibraltar waters

  

  UK Minister for the Armed Forces said that a very, very long and continued presence in Gibraltar, with no defense cuts for the foreseeable future and full support of sovereignty were the key ingredients in the UK message he brought to the Rock. Before meeting Gibraltar authorities the minister took a tour of British Gibraltar waters with the Royal Navy.

• Saturday, November 30th 2013 - 07:14 UTC

  Gibraltar chief minister mobbed by extremists in Spanish university

  

  Hooded far right extremists disrupted an academic event in the Spanish port of Algeciras at which Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo was due to have delivered a speech on cross-border cooperation Thursday night. They were joined by a group of fishermen from La Linea and Algeciras standing next to a banner that read “Picardo Fascista”.