European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Minister for ForeignAffairs José Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron, together with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, met in Brussels on Thursday 16th May.
Minister Albert Isola yesterday addressed the guests at the Gibraltar Day Lunch in Zurich. Around 125 people attended the lunch, about 100 of them being Swiss-based professionals in the areas of asset management / funds as well as members of the insurance sector. Apart from hosting the lunch, Minister Isola attended a number of private meetings in Zurich as well as being interviewed by Bloomberg.
Keen chess player and staunch supporter of the Tradewise International Chess Festival Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Joseph Garcia, paid his second visit to the festival this week. On Saturday he witnessed the always-entertaining Battle of the Sexes and yesterday he saw the game in action in the Amateurs and Challengers Round 4 of week 2.
The Royal Gibraltar Regiment will fire a 21 Gun Salute at midday on Friday 6th February, to mark the Queen’s Accession to the throne.
The Regiment will execute the Gun Salute at Grand Battery House on Lime Wall Road. The Inspecting Officer for the salute will be Commander British Forces, Commodore Ian McGhie.