Nov 05 - European Commission Passes ‘Clean Bill of Health’ for Gibraltar on EU Matters
Gibraltar has been given a ‘clean bill of health’ on a number of EU matters that were put to the European Commission recently. Gibraltar MEP Sir Graham Watson has told the Government that there are no infringement proceedings against the United Kingdom concerning the non-transposition of Directives on financial services in Gibraltar. The Commission added that there are no Directives on exchange of information or mutual assistance on tax matters outstanding for transposition in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar is exhibiting at the World Travel Market currently being held at the Excel Exhibition Centre in London one of the largest international gatherings of the travel and tourism industry.
Dubbed the ‘Festival of Lights’, both the Christmas Lights and Casemates Christmas Tree will be lit on Friday 22nd November 2013 at the John Mackintosh Square. The event is set to include musical entertainment, the traditional school choir, arts and crafts and an appearance by Santa Claus and his elves.
Following a week of unpredictable pedestrian queues for those exiting Gibraltar, the Gibraltar Government has sent a complaint to the European Commission. Extensive queues have formed as a result of stringent and ‘disproportionate checks being conducted by the Spanish authorities on pedestrians entering Spain’.
