Gibraltar’s representation at the Labour Party Conference continued yesterday evening with the Gibraltar Reception hosted by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and featuring a keynote speech by the UK Minister for Europe and the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty MP.
Spanish State research vessel Francisco de Paula Navarro’s most recent unlawful incursion into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters during its attempt to conduct a survey inside British waters has this afternoon been condemned by the Government of Gibraltar.
Solar powered lights are currently being installed in all bus stops that do not have appropriate lighting. The lights are being installed by Techtrolec Ltd with thirty three out of the planned fifty six having already been installed.
The Government says it is delighted to announce that the Global Forum of the OECD, on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes, has today published the Phase 2 peer review report on Gibraltar; rating our jurisdiction as 'Largely Compliant' overall as regards the exchange of tax information in practice. This is the second highest rating possible.