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.
Hans Con, a German national living in Gibraltar, this morning pleaded not guilty to one charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm at the Supreme Court. The charge relates to an incident which allegedly took place on the 15th December last year when Con is said to have assaulted a woman.
The Opposition has once again raised the issue of private companies registered under the official residence of the Government, No.6 Covent Place. The party’s concerns and suspicious remain whilst the Government ‘keeps silent despite repeated requests by the Opposition for clarification.’
Last week’s episode of Channel 5’s Gibraltar: Britain In The Sun was watched by 1.16 million people making it that broadcaster’s fifth most popular programme. More people watched the episode than tuned into Neighbours, the Australian soap which is a perennial favourite with British audiences.
In the ninth and penultimate round of the Tradewise Gibraltar Masters, played yesterday at the Caleta Hotel, Vassily Ivanchuk retained his sole lead after a quick draw with Gata Kamsky and his nearest rival Richard Rapport (Hungary) lost to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.