European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, together with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, met in Brussels earlier today.
The Department of the Environment, Sustainability, Heritage and Climate Change will be implementing a temporary ban on the collection of Octopus from Sunday 28th April to the 9th June 2024, both dates inclusive.
Below follows a statement from the Government regarding passport stamping:
The recent speculation on social media regarding persons allegedly fined in Spain for not having an entry stamp on their passport should not be utilised for internal party-political purposes in Gibraltar. This whole question is a highly sensitive matter and those in positions of responsibility should exercise a degree of caution and restraint in their public commentary on the subject.