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.
Following the highly successful launch of the Royal Silver coin series, HM Government of Gibraltar in partnership with the Gibraltar International yesterday released a very exclusive edition of only 20 Gold Proof coins. The coin is a legal tender coin with a face value of £100, containing one troy ounce of 24kt fine gold (99.99%).
The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice to signal the end of World War One “the War to end all Wars”, on the 11th November 1918.
As in previous years, the occasion will be celebrated with a short ceremony at the Lobby of Parliament House. The Deputy Mayor, Kaiane Aldorino GMH, will be leading the Ceremony.
Almost 220 new books, costing around £3000, have been purchased by the Government, for the John Mackintosh Hall Library. The new selection was based on requests from members of the Library and upon consultation of bestseller lists.
On Friday 31 October, British Airways flight BA490 from London Heathrow had to veer off its landing approach to Gibraltar, while 10-15 miles out, as a result of the presence of a Spanish military P3 aircraft which was operating in the area.