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 last year’s massively successful Face and Body painting festival in Gibraltar, organisers, the Gibraltar Face and Body Paint Association made the decision to host yet another spectacular event, promising contests, workshops, demos and exhibitions by award winning artists and photographers.
Lieutenant General Sir James Dutton, the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, continued his familiarisation of British Forces Gibraltar with a visit to the Royal Gibraltar Regiment yesterday.
Yesterday evening, Opposition leader Daniel Feetham’s New Year’s Message was broadcast on GBC television. The speech touched upon the fishing dispute as well as employment and education.
The speech, in its entirety, is as follows:
‘I hope you have all had a restful and enjoyable Christmas and New Year with your family and loved ones. Tonight I want to talk to you about some of the issues that I believe will be of vital importance to this community over the next few years.