The Government says it notes, “with disappointment”, the European Parliament’s objection, today, to the entry into force of the European Commission’s decision to remove certain jurisdictions, including Gibraltar, from the EU’s list of ‘high-risk’ third-countries with strategic deficiencies as regards anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (“AML/CFT”).
As you know, Gibraltarian leaders have been addressing this Committee – in hope of your assistance – since 1963.
That is over half a century of putting our argument for recognition of our right to self determination and – in parallel - of desiring peaceful co-existence with our neighbour, Spain.
YGTV’s reporter in New York spoke to the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo straight after his address to the United Nations Committee of 24 earlier this morning. We asked him about his hopes for Gibraltar’s future decolonisation and the Spanish contribution to the session.
The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, leaves Gibraltar tomorrow to speak at the UN Committee of 24 in New York. The Chief Minister will be accompanied by the Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, and the Chief Secretary, Mr Ernest Gomez. On Monday evening they will travel to Washington for a series of meetings before returning to Gibraltar on Thursday.