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”).
During the departure of the Fred Olsen cruise liner from the Cruise Terminal yesterday the ship paid tribute to Gibraltar by playing ‘the Land of Hope and Glory’ over the loudspeaker system.
Answering further questions today about the ever-escalating dispute between Gibraltar and Spain, UK Prime Minister David Cameron refused to rule out taking further action against Spain, including putting constraints on Spanish tourists coming to Britain.
The Telegraph has today reported that Mr. Cameron’s spokesman noted that their preference is to resolve the matter via political means and through dialogue with the Spanish Government.