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.
This morning, four ‘Matador’ aircraft of the Spanish Air Force entered Gibraltar’s airspace from the north-west. It is believed that the aircraft were flying towards the Juan Carlos 1 aircraft carrier which, at the time, was about 12 nautical miles south- east of the Rock.
The Government has issued the following statement to clarify and repeat its position on the Sunborn allegations:
The Government notes the statement issued this afternoon by Mr Feetham’s GSD suggesting that the Government’s replies to the questions it has raised about the Sunborn project are anything other than totally clear.
The GSD have issued the following response following the allegations of improper conduct made yesterday by the Government in relation to payments allegedly received by Mr Edwin Reyes:
The Government’s press release selectively quoting from the report of the Principal Auditor on the eve of the by-election is typical and characteristic of the political dishonesty of Mr Picardo.
In an effort to progress within the music industry, local singer and performer, 20 year old local, Corinne Cooper has entered online competition, ‘Voice in a Million’ that could see her win an all expenses paid trip to London to either perform at the Wembley Arena or record a single.