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.
Famed Spanish pop singer, Maika Barbero, who previously performed at the Miss Gibraltar 2013 pageant, will return to Gibraltar on 24th January 2014 for a live concert with her band. Maika rose to fame in last year’s edition of Spanish talent show ‘La Voz’, and reached the final four contestants.
The performance will be part of her 2014 tour, presenting her debut album ‘No Return’. The record is made up of eleven original ‘pop-rock’ tracks. Nine of Maika’s singles are written and performed in english.
Yesterday evening, the Chief Minister's New Year's message was broadcast on GBC. The transcript is as follows:
'Good evening
I hope you have had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year period with your families. Whatever your personal beliefs it is family that makes the festive season so special. For Justine and me it has been great to watch Sebastian enjoy opening presents and saying his first words.
Following the enactment by Government of the Financial Services (Information Gathering and Co-operation) Act 2013 in October last year the Financial Services Commission (FSC) has become a full signatory to the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMoU) of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).