Aug 07 - Government Welcomes European Commission Intervention
The Gibraltar Government has welcomed the intervention of the EU Commission in the problems caused by Spanish manipulation of traffic flows at the Gibraltar/Spain frontier In a statement, the Commission have recognised that the Spanish checks are disproportionate. The statement rightly reflects the Commission’s serious concern about lack of progress on the part of Spain in implementing previous recommendations, which were aimed at reducing long queues both to enter and leave Spain. The Commission statement also notes the continued high volume of complaints received from Gibraltar about long queues.
A new study by the Gibraltar museum has discovered that Neanderthals were much more advanced than previous thought, it was revealed this afternoon by Museum Director Professor Clive Finlayson.
Unite the Union has welcomed the Government’s initiative to raise the minimum wage from £6.00 to £6.11. The Union insists that ‘It is refreshing to see that the Government has assessed the change in economic circumstances since the Budget announcement and aligned the rate accordingly. 
The Ministry of Culture is pleased to announce that they will hold a mini Jazz concert at Commonwealth Park at 9pm on Wednesday 13th of August. The New Orleans Jump Band will be playing popular jazz numbers from the bandstand. Entrance is free.
