Below follows a joint statement on the progress of the EU-UK Agreement in respect of Gibraltar:
European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron, together with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo met in Brussels on Friday 12 April.
On Thursday 4th August, the Gibraltar Public Services Ombudsman, Mr Mario Hook and his team will be based at Parliament House distributing their Annual Report for the year ending 31st December 2015.
Petty Officer Michael Theobald was recently awarded a Commander British Forces Gibraltar Commendation. The award is presented to personnel who have gone beyond the call of duty in terms of outstanding achievements.
The Department of the Environment and Climate Change is reminding anglers who practice sports fishing, as well as recreational boat users, of the need to adhere to the Cetacean Protocol. The Department says that its Environmental Protection & Research Unit will be closely monitoring vessel activity over the coming weeks, particularly sports fishermen employing ‘popping’ techniques, to ensure that the requirements of the Protocol are met.