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.
An extended lifeguard service at all local beaches will be available for the remaining weekends of the month. The Gibraltar Tourist Board has further announced that the accessible facilities at the beaches will also continue on a weekend only basis, also until the end of September.
The arrangements have been put into place despite the official bathing season ending on Sunday September 14th. The Gibraltar Sport and Leisure Authority will be taking over the Bathing Pavilion as from Monday.
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (‘FSC’) has announced the appointment of Ms Kathryn Morgan to the position of Director of Regulatory Operations at the FSC. A new high-level role at the FSC, Ms Morgan will oversee the FSC’s authorisation and supervision activity.
Having made note of concerns raised by Gibraltar Football fans during games played at the National team’s home grounds, the Estadio Algarve, in Faro Portugal, the GFA has insisted that they are ‘keeping all of [their] options open in relation to the Venue that [they] will use to host their home European Qualifiers in 2015.’