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.
Organisers of this year’s Gibraltar Music Festival are giving the public an opportunity to vote for the local acts that they wish to see perform on the main stage.
GBC claims that the performers in the running include popular band Headwires, This Side Up, Metro Motel, Adrian Pisarello, Paragon, Surianne Dalmedo and Hollie Buhagiar. Three of these acts will be chosen to open for Emeli Sande, as well as other internationally renown acts.
Gibraltar’s current situation has been highlighted in a blog that aims to spread awareness of the situation in Catalonia, and their pursuit to freedom from the rest of Spain. The blog touches upon Gibraltar MEP and Chief Conservative Whip in Strasbourg Julie Girling’s summary of Gibraltar’s harassment by Spain, urging the UK Government to take action.
Following yesterday’s protest by the Spanish Fishermen, Leader of the Opposition Daniel Feetham has congratulated the RGP, GDP, Royal Navy Squadron and Customs, as well as all others involved in managing the demonstration.
He added, ‘these were difficult circumstances and yet they were dealt with in the best traditions of British policing namely in a calm, safe, dignified but effective manner.’