Below follows a joint statement on the progress of the EU-UK Agreement in respect of Gibraltar:
European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron, together with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo met in Brussels on Friday 12 April.
Gibraltar’s ‘official quarter’, that small stretch of road that separates the Chief Minister’s Office at Convent Place from the Governor’s residence at The Convent, has become a focal point of tourist interest during the summer months. Crowds of day-trippers and sightseers often jam-pack the area, especially when a cruise liner is in port, taking photographs of the buildings, their curiosity aroused and wanting to know more about the important business that goes on inside.
The ESG adds its voice to the GONHS on National Day balloons and also calls upon Government and National Day organisers to find an alternative to the release of thousands of pieces of litter as a major and symbolic part of the day’s celebrations.
The Secular Humanist Society of Gibraltar congratulates the SDGG initiative in organising the Boat Procession as part of the National Day celebrations, however they are not pleased pleased to note that there will be an unnecessary and divisive religious element as an integral part of the event.