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”).
Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, today addressed influential US Conservative think-tank, the Heritage Foundation in Washington DC. The event was attended by around 30 delegates at the venue and online by viewers around the globe. Mr Picardo’s speech concentrated on re-enforcing the historic relationship that Gibraltar has always had with the UK and it’s allies, the USA.
A 39 year old local man and a 35 year old local woman have today been sentenced in the Magistrates Court following respective convictions for Burglary and Handling Stolen Goods.
Gibraltar Productions -the World Music Management Company based in Gibraltar- has participated in this year’s edition of Babel Med -the most important professional platform for the Mediterranean music- that has taken place in Marseille (France).