Aug 29 - Spanish Trade Ban Dubbed Illegal by Gibraltar Conservative MEPs
Conservative MEPS have today condemned the Spanish border control’s banning of construction material being exported into Gibraltar. Julie Girling, Giles Chichester and Ashley Fox insist that the move was ‘illegal and illogical’ and would harm Spanish citizens more than Gibraltarians.
In a joint statement, the three Gibraltar MEPS claim that ‘Spain must realise that this posturing will get them nowhere. It is time the bullying stopped. Their latest attempt to cause disruption is not only illegal, it is also illogical.’
The Gibraltar Heritage Trust is today inviting nominations from the public, for this year’s round of Heritage Awards. The awards are aimed at individuals who have made outstanding contribution to Gibraltar’s heritage. Slipt into three categories, nominations for the Junior Heritage Award covers projects carried out by a school, youth group or individual under the age of 16.
The Guardia Civil’s Director General Arsenio Fernández de Mesa yesterday paid a visit to the branch in Algeciras as a gesture of support and gratitude from the central government in Madrid.
The Chief Minister, Hon Fabian Picardo MP, met at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London yesterday morning with the Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon William Hague MP.
