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.
A serious incursion took place on Saturday evening when a Spanish state vessel attempted to assert its authority, not only inside BGTW, but within a few metres of the shoreline in Camp Bay.
Following the announcement by the Government of the Blue Water project on the Eastside and more particularly the construction of 1147 affordable homes and an additional 514 affordable homes at Waterport, brochures with conceptual designs for the two new estates are now available for collection at the showroom at 190 Main Street or by downloading from the websites www.hassancentenaryterraces.gi and www.bobpelizamews.gi
As was announced in the Budget last month, the Government yesterday published a Bill which allows those officers, including existing Government pensioners, who were previously covered by the Widows and Orphans Pension Scheme the option to re-enter the Scheme upon the payment of their arrears of contributions.