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.
Yesterday, the Defenders of Gibraltar together with other Gibraltarian and Spanish groups met with two of the EU Inspectors currently visiting Gibraltar and Spain and were given the opportunity of presenting their views. Anne-Marie Struggles (Chairperson) of DoG spoke and also presented the EU Inspectors with photographs of the problems that continued at the border highlighting the intimidation, harassment and bullying of both Gibraltarian and EU citizens on a daily basis by the Spanish authorities.
It is an honour and absolute privilege to present my first budget address in what is our Government’s Third Budget since the General Election of December 2011 in relation to the areas that form part of my ministerial responsibilities namely, Financial Services and Gaming. Mr Speaker, I have always held the view that to be involved in politics there are two fundamental criteria that you require to have, the first of which is a good sense of humour and the second to do the right thing for the right reasons.
Yesterday, the Defenders of Gibraltar together with other Gibraltarian and Spanish groups met with two of the EU Inspectors currently visiting Gibraltar and Spain and were given the opportunity of presenting their views. Anne-Marie Struggles (Chairperson) of DoG spoke and also presented the EU Inspectors with photographs of the problems that continued at the border highlighting the intimidation, harassment and bullying of both Gibraltarian and EU citizens on a daily basis by the Spanish authorities.
From 0700hrs the 02/06/2014 to 0700hrs the 03/06/2014
Minister for Employment, Training and Enterprise, Joe Bossano today gave his Budget 2014 Speech, the entire text is as follows:
Mr Speaker,
