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.
It has been announced that a “rapid reaction force” led by the HMS Illustrious and two frigates will set sail for the Mediterranean on Monday and stop off at Gibraltar.
The Gibraltar-registered Offshore Supply Vessel, ‘VOS THEIA’ was involved in a dramatic rescue of over one hundred refugees from a sinking boat off the coast of Libya last week.