Gibraltar’s representation at the Labour Party Conference continued yesterday evening with the Gibraltar Reception hosted by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and featuring a keynote speech by the UK Minister for Europe and the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty MP.
As incursions by Spanish fishermen and Guardia Civil Vessels begin to creep into the press once again, an incident that occurred yesterday morning has sparked a statement from Algeciras Mayor and PP party deputy, Jose Ignacio Landaluce.
Speaking to Spanish Media outlet EFE, Sr. Landaluce insisted that this episode, which saw an intervention by the Guardia Civil, is part of an attempt by the Gibraltar Government to ‘promote tensions’ ahead of this Saturday’s 300th Anniversary commemoration of the Treaty of Utrecht signing.
Yesterday evening the Chief Minister called to deliver the Queen’s Birthday Greetings and his own card to Mr Michael Saliva who celebrated his 100th birthday.
The Chief Minister has described as ‘disgraceful’ the actions by the Spanish government which have prevented the Gibraltar Rugby Football Union from joining the European Rugby Association.
Although Gibraltar achieved a straight majority of votes at last Saturday’s FIRA Conference in Stockholm, it did not achieve the necessary two-thirds majority.