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”).
The Gibraltar Tourist Board is exhibiting at this year’s edition of the international travel trade fair ITB Berlin, which is being held in the German capital from 4th-8th March.
In anticipation of the Gibraltar Rugby Football Union’s Friendly International against Malta this Saturday 7th March, the Minister for Sport, Steven Linares, would like to take this opportunity to wish the team all the best in their attempts to extend their home winning streak. In addition, a warm welcome is extended to Malta, a country with which Gibraltar has close historical and social ties. The match will take place at the Victoria Stadium at 5pm.
The Chief Minister’s lack of appreciation of the potential risk and consequences of his plans to build a bunkering-capacity LNG installation so close to densely-populated areas is a huge cause for public concern, according to the latest release from the Opposition. The party says that Mr Picardo’s “continuing attempt to deflect people’s attention away from those issues is causing him to mislead the public yet again.”