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 Miss Gibraltar Office has extended the closing date for prospective contestants who wish to sign up for this year’s Miss Gibraltar Pageant. The closing date for entries is now on Friday 20th March 2015.
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today celebrates flying 1 million passengers from Gibraltar less than seven years after starting flights from the airport.
easyJet began operating flights between Gibraltar and London Gatwick in April 2008 and now carries 130,000 passengers annually.
HMS Duncan, the Royal Navy’s newest warship, will call into Gibraltar today to top up on fuel and supplies, as she continues on her maiden deployment from Portsmouth.