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”).
An amendment to the Nature Protection Act published in today’s Gazette prohibits the use within the Gibraltar Nature Reserve of parachutes, paragliders and other devices used for human flight without a prior written permit.
The Minister for Transport John Cortes and Ministry officials recently met with the Sustainable Transport Action Group to discuss the Government’s Transport Strategy.
The Minister for Education John Cortes has created a working group within the Department of Education to review the current Secondary Education System.
The Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister have left Gibraltar this morning to arrive in Brussels this evening to work with Attorney General Michael Llamas, who has been in Brussels all week working on the coordination of the high level meeting.