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.
A minor earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale occurred last night at around 11:00pm in the area of Manilva. The tremor was reportedly felt in Sabinillas, Estepona and in La Linea and San Roque.
The Government of Gibraltar has welcomed statements by Sñr Arias Cañete, Spanish Minister for the Environment, to the effect that Spain will start legal proceedings against the United Kingdom in the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in respect of the various reclamations and the artificial reef created by Gibraltar in the Bay of Gibraltar.
The Governments of the United Kingdom and of all UK Overseas Territories have declared that they will continue to support the people of Gibraltar and have urged the Spanish Government to de-escalate tensions with Gibraltar, including at the border and within British Gibraltar Territorial Waters.
The Royal Gibraltar Police has received several reports from persons who have either been telephoned or received e-mails purporting to be from a bank seeking to verify details relating to their bank accounts.