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.
The Gibraltar Finance Centre will be attending and exhibiting as Associate Sponsors at the Transcontinental Trust Conference to be held at the Grand Kempinski Hotel, Geneva on 19th and 20th June 2013. The Gibraltar delegation, together with industry representatives, will be led by Paul Astengo and Michael Ashton, Senior Finance Centre Executives at the Finance Centre Department. The Gibraltar Finance Centre's attendance at this prestigious annual event will provide even greater prominence for the Finance Centre as our branding will be strategically placed across the venue.
This morning, the Sunborn floating hotel is being moved in to the dry dock for it's finishing touches before the hotel finds it's final resting place in Ocean Village later this year.
YGTV caught a few pictures of the vessel being moved.
Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the appointments of:
Peter Richard Caruana QC - Politician, barrister and former Chief Minister, Gibraltar - to be a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) for services to Gibraltar.
Haim Judah (James) Levy QC - Lawyer and founder, Gibraltar Community Care Ltd, Gibraltar - to be a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the economy and to the community in Gibraltar.