Tag: Fabian Picardo

Thursday, October 25th 2018 - 08:25 UTC
Gibraltar prepared and confident on a Withdrawal Agreement from EU

Gibraltar will step up its contingency planning as from January 1, 2019, if there is no certainty of a Withdrawal Agreement and implementation period by that date, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo told an influential House of Lords select committee. Addressing the EU Select Committee, he also signaled his hope that Gibraltar, the UK and Spain could salvage elements of the Gibraltar negotiations even in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit between the UK and the EU.
Saturday, October 20th 2018 - 06:36 UTC
Gibraltar, not a problem to reach a Brexit agreement, says Spain

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez both sent positive signals about the progress of Brexit talks relating to Gibraltar, effectively confirming the Rock’s inclusion in any withdrawal and transitional arrangements to soften the process of leaving the EU.
Wednesday, October 17th 2018 - 08:25 UTC
Gibraltar Chief Minister confident UK/EU “moments away” from withdrawal agreement

Gibraltar, the UK and the EU are “moments away” from agreeing the terms of a protocol to include Gibraltar in any Withdrawal Agreement and transitional arrangements reached between the UK and the EU, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Monday.
Wednesday, October 10th 2018 - 07:19 UTC
“Decolonization is not working” Gibraltar claims at United Nations

The United Nations’ strategy on decolonization “is not working”, Dr Joseph Garcia said on Monday as he outlined efforts by successive Gibraltarian governments spanning five decades to convince the UN to remove the Rock from its list of colonies.
Monday, October 1st 2018 - 06:47 UTC
Spanish conciliatory message to Gibraltar from Spanish PM at UN Assembly

UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union can be one that creates “prosperity and benefits” for Gibraltar and the wider surrounding region, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told the United Nations General Assembly.
Monday, October 1st 2018 - 06:38 UTC
Theresa May expresses full support for Gibraltar at Conservative conference

Prime Minister Theresa May took a personal interest in Gibraltar on Sunday evening, attending the Gibraltar Government’s reception at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham and delivering a clear, unequivocal message: “We back Gibraltar.”
Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 09:00 UTC
Gibraltar celebrates National Day with overwhelming support from UK

Brexit will “neither defeat nor define” Gibraltar, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Monday in a rallying call on the 25th anniversary of National Day, the last one before the UK and Gibraltar leave the European Union.
Tuesday, June 12th 2018 - 09:02 UTC
New Spanish government surprises Gibraltar at C24 calling for bilateral talks with UK

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo told the United Nations on Monday that Gibraltar was ready to work with Spain’s new Socialist government for the mutual benefit of citizens on both sides of the border. This, he underscored, did not deviate from Gibraltar’s cast-iron position on sovereignty and the principle of self-determination.
Thursday, June 7th 2018 - 07:32 UTC
UK fully recognizes the priorities of Gibraltar, ministers tell the Rock delegation

The UK said it continued to work with Gibraltar towards a Brexit deal that “fully recognizes the priorities of the Rock”. The Department for Exiting the European Union made the statement after the seventh meeting of the Joint Ministerial Council between the United Kingdom and Gibraltar Governments, which took place in London at the Cabinet Office on Monday morning.
Friday, November 24th 2017 - 09:21 UTC
“Brexit is madness” says Gibraltar CM: instead of looking to the future it looks to the past

Gibraltar’s presence in an increasingly interconnected world means it will not be isolated as a result of Brexit, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Spanish television, even as he described the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union as “madness”.