Mr Speaker
We have now been in office over two and a half years and i can reflect proudly on the differences that have been undertaken by my Ministry and the departments I am responsible for.
As the first official Pride event on 12th July approaches, Unite the Union says that it expresses its support for the event.
The Government of Gibraltar today welcomed yesterday’s visit of the European Commission delegation, which they note, follows their first inspection in September 2013, of frontier systems, and the lengthy delays experienced by those crossing the border.
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.
