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.
Gibraltar’s New Movement is Gibraltar based pressure group aimed at fighting Gibraltar’s cause against ‘bullying and harassment’ from the Spanish Government. The group has no leadership hierarchy, as all members are considered equal.
The Gibraltar International Bank has received approval in principle from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to its application for a licence. Generally a schedule of conditions is attached which the Executive team will now work with to meet before the opening of the Bank. The conditions typically relate to operating systems, staffing levels, premises and compliance/operating structures.
This year the Gibraltar music Festival will host four stages that will provide more that 13 hours of live entertainment. More and more local and Spain based bands have expressed interest in the festival, and an extensive line up of these acts has been released.