Jun 10 - HMGOG Exposes Inaccurate Reports in Europasur
The Government has issued a statement today, categorically denying what it has said are unsubstantiated reports in the Campo Area publication Europasur, regarding her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar “exerting pressure on the company running the Sunborn floating hotel to dismiss Spanish nationals”.
An anonymous Spanish worker, going by the initials J.L is quoted as saying it is a “great injustice” that HMGOG is carrying out a concerted campaign to reduce the number of Spanish workers in Gibraltar. He goes on to say that British, Russian and Ukrainian employees are not affected.
In a statement issued today, the Government wish to remind everyone that, "as citizens of the European Union, Spanish nationals enjoy the same equal rights to employment, etc… of all european citizens including Gibraltarians”.
The Government also called in to question the “unethical behaviour of editors and journalists who simply carry unchecked rumours or allegations reported to them” without taking the time to follow up or to contact the Government’s Press Office to check the accuracy of such claims.
It was also noted that this is not the first time that Europasur has published inaccurate reports about Gibraltar, with this story being the second time it has happened this week alone.
HMGOG has now contacted the newspaper to clarify it’s position.
