The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia has said that although Gibraltar prefers a treaty to govern our relationship with the European Union, there are fundamental red lines which the Government is not prepared to cross in order to achieve it. Dr Garcia was speaking in Brighton today at the annual party conference of the U.K. Liberal Democrats.
In the ninth and penultimate round of the Tradewise Gibraltar Masters, played yesterday at the Caleta Hotel, Vassily Ivanchuk retained his sole lead after a quick draw with Gata Kamsky and his nearest rival Richard Rapport (Hungary) lost to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.
Gibraltar Lib Dem MEP Sir Graham Watson today announced a feat for Gibraltar with an amendment calling for air passenger rights for those flying in and out of Gibraltar, being approved in a debate held in European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Dr Joseph Garcia, Deputy Chief Minister and Chairman of one of main sponsors, Gibtelecom visited the 2014 Tradewise Chess Festival yesterday morning. During his visit he affirmed his support and that of the Gibraltar Government to the tournament, which has now become the most important open in the world.