Tag: Gibraltar

• Friday, October 12th 2018 - 08:38 UTC

  A no-deal Brexit a “disaster” for Spain's tourism industry

  

  A no-deal Brexit would be “a disaster” for Spain, the country’s UK tourism chief has warned. Javier Pinanes, director of Spain’s tourist office in London, acknowledged that travel disruption caused by the UK and the European Union failing to negotiate an agreement would be “a really big problem”.

• 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.”

• Monday, September 24th 2018 - 08:58 UTC

  Panama registry of 'Aquarius 2' migrant rescue ship ended; “taxi service” is over says Italian home secretary

  

  The Aquarius 2 migrant rescue ship, the last of its kind operating in the central Mediterranean trafficking route, was told by the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) on Sunday that it will have its registration withdrawn. The boat is currently at sea with 58 survivors on board.

• Friday, September 21st 2018 - 08:51 UTC

  Spain confident of an agreement on Gibraltar by October, says PM Sanchez

  

  The Spanish Government hopes to reach agreement on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with Spain and the EU by October against the backdrop of the UK’s wider withdrawal negotiations, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday.

• 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.

• Friday, September 7th 2018 - 08:20 UTC

  Multiparty support for Gibraltar: 32 Parliamentarians attend National Day

  

  A total of 32 parliamentarians will be coming to Gibraltar on a working visit to participate in the BOT's National Day events, September 10. That number includes Members of the House of Commons, of the House of Lords, of the Northern Ireland Assembly and of the European Parliament.

• Monday, August 27th 2018 - 04:00 UTC

  Gibraltar organizaing three-day symposium on Brexit next month

  

  A three-day symposium entitled “Bordering on Brexit: Global Britain and the Embers of the Empire” will be held next month at the Garrison Library in Gibraltar. The conference will commence after an opening speech by Gibraltar Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia, and throughout the event speakers will analyse different aspects of Brexit in detail.

• Friday, August 3rd 2018 - 10:03 UTC

  Gibraltar has detailed contingency plans for all levels of Brexit

  

  The Government of Gibraltar has, since 2016, been preparing for all possible outcomes in relation to the departure of the United Kingdom and Gibraltar from the European Union. This is a perfectly sensible thing to do in view of the ongoing UK/EU discussions and the preparations for all eventualities announced by both sides.