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.
Two men were challenged by officers of HM Customs on Friday evening after being seen north of Eastern Beach. They were seen carrying black holdall and began running north towards the frontier fence. Officers gave chase and retrieved the two bags; the two men made good their escape empty-handed into Spain.
The Spanish Supreme Court has upheld the validity of a hefty 1.7 million euro fine imposed by Spain’s council of ministers on Jyske Bank Gibraltar Ltd. The fine relates to the alleged refusal by the bank to provide customer information as part of a money laundering investigation which was launched by Spain in 2007.
Almost two-thirds of Spaniards want King Juan Carlos to abdicate according to a poll released yesterday. The Spanish monarch has been on the throne for 38 years.