Tag: Fabian Picardo

• Tuesday, September 12th 2017 - 08:42 UTC

  May reaffirms UK's Gibraltar sovereignty commitment in National Day message

  

  Prime Minister Theresa May has said the United Kingdom will stand by Gibraltar for as long as Gibraltarians wish to remain British, reaffirming the double lock sovereignty commitment as the Rock celebrated a historic National Day.

• Tuesday, August 8th 2017 - 16:25 UTC

  Gibraltar does not rule out a third sovereignty referendum, if the need arose

  

  The Gibraltar Government would consider holding a third referendum on the issue of sovereignty if the need arose, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said in an interview with the Gibraltar Chronicle, even as he acknowledged “a change of tone” in Spain’s approach to the Rock.

• Saturday, July 29th 2017 - 12:23 UTC

  Gibraltar reminds Madrid of close cross-border cooperation and the 7.800 Spaniards working in the Rock

  

  Gibraltar will continue to grow in a post-Brexit world and Spain should not create obstacles to cross-border cooperation that will generate jobs and wealth for the region, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo told a seminar in the neighboring town of San Roque in Andalucía.

• Wednesday, July 26th 2017 - 05:16 UTC

  Gibraltar launches “best brains” Consultative Council, but it is described as elitist and undemocratic

  

  The Gibraltar Consultative Council met for the first time on Monday to discuss matters in the national interest, even as it faced criticism that its structure was “elitist” and “undemocratic”.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2017 - 05:32 UTC

  UK/Gibraltar will establish a consultation mechanism on trade agreements

  

  UK and Gibraltar will establish a mechanism to ensure Gibraltar is consulted on any trade agreements negotiated by Britain outside the EU, both governments said in a joint statement.

• Saturday, July 8th 2017 - 23:39 UTC

  Gibraltar and UK delegations discuss Brexit at the Rock

  

  Delegations of the Gibraltar and United Kingdom Governments have met in Gibraltar on Friday for a full day of discussions covering a wide range of issues.

• Wednesday, May 24th 2017 - 09:22 UTC

  Gibraltar will switch the EU flag for Commonwealth flag after Brexit

  

  Gibraltar will switch the EU flag for the Commonwealth flag as it seeks to forge “strong and enduring” trade relationships around the world after Brexit, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said. The Chief Minister was speaking at the opening of a conference focusing on Brexit and the importance of the Commonwealth to the UK and Gibraltar’s futures.

• Monday, May 22nd 2017 - 08:13 UTC

  Gibraltar hosting Brexit conference for Commonwealth parliamentarians

  

  Nearly forty Parliamentarians from eleven Commonwealth countries and territories (including Falkland Islands) are meeting in Gibraltar in order to discuss the impact of the decision taken in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, among other current issues.

• Friday, May 12th 2017 - 08:49 UTC

  Gibraltar's Attorney General appointed to FIFA's Ethics Committee

  

  The Government of Gibraltar has warmly congratulated Michael Llamas QC upon his appointment as Europe's representative in the highly prestigious and important Ethics Committee of FIFA. Llamas joins other highly distinguished lawyers and judges who will form part of the Ethics Committee. These include a former President of the Court of Justice of the European Union.

• Friday, May 5th 2017 - 08:00 UTC

  Gibraltar reacts to Spain's neo-colonial ambitions taking advantage of Brexit

  

  Gibraltar Chief Minister has reacted to the Spanish Foreign Ministry's Brexit document planning changes to the Rock’s economic status, saying that as usual, the welfare of its own people hasn't got in the way of Spain's neo-colonial ambitions over Gibraltar.