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 Government of Gibraltar has recently opened its own office in Hong Kong. The new facility will be a showcase for Gibraltar and will serve as a stepping stone into the ever-growing Chinese market, not only for Gibraltar’s financial services industry but also as a shop window for many other sectors of our economy.
The GSD has renewed its call for the Government to explain whether Spanish Fishermen will have to apply for a licence in Gibraltar in order to fish in BGTW.
The Government has released a statement today stating that interviews for the new affordable housing schemes at Mons Calpe Mews and Beach View Terraces are now well under way.