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.
Lib-Dem MEP Andrew Duff has said that the current crisis with Spain was triggered by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo whom he calls “the worst culprit.” Mr Duff, who is a Liberal Democrat MEP for East of England has written in the East Anglian Daily Times that the situation is nothing more than: “A lot of steam...being let off by politicians who should know better.”
La última del bueno de Margallo ha sido hacer correr el bulo de que más de seis mil gibraltareños tienen casa en España, viven en España, y pagan los impuestos en Gibraltar, y, de esta manera, evaden impuestos al Estado español.
With students across the UK and Gibraltar receiving their GCSE results this morning, Education Minister Gilbert Licudi has congratulated youngsters who have been successful with their grades.
The Sunborn floating hotel project has featured in the National Post, a newspaper based in Toronto, Canada. The article is titled: “This Gibraltar Superyacht Hotel is Designed to Float the Boat of Your Inner Tycoon” and compares the levels of comfort and luxury to be offered by the Sunborn to those enjoyed by affluent Russians.