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GSD spread fear amongst those Gibraltarians who live in Spain, says Government

The statements from the GSD's Eliott Phillips on the Tax Treaty between Gibraltar and Spain, suggesting that the Government has made concessions to Spain in that Treaty, are clear lies, says a Government statement today.

It adds: "These are lies designed to mislead the public. They are also, disgracefully, lies designed to spread fear amongst those Gibraltarians who reside in Spain because, he claims, they cannot afford to live in Gibraltar."  Read more

THE END OF A STRANGE PAIRING

By KEN WESTMORELAND

In 2014, I voted in elections to the European Parliament as a voter in the South West England constituency, which had included Gibraltar for the past ten years. It was touching to see a familiar name, that of Lyana Armstrong-Emery, on the ballot paper, the only candidate from Gibraltar on a party list, though also surreal, given how little others in the region knew of it, or her.  Read more

COMPETITION SEASON STARTS WITH GOLD

The GRGA started the Competition season with Gold, Lauren Garcia being the star of the weekend.

On Saturday the Pre Benjamin Group which are only 5 years old (Sadie Gavizio, Amelie Lombard-Leiria, Cecilia Alarcon-Bravo, Suhaila Romero Pincho, Tiffany Byrne, Ella and Navarro Walsh competed for their first time and they performed a very sweet routine, and although they didn’t place they most definitely enjoyed the experience, and on the Sunday they travelled to Ronda where they placed on the podium with their first silver medal.  Read more

Unprecedented events in Westminster

Chief Minister's Statement to Parliament regarding EU Withdrawal Developments

The events of last night in Westminster are unprecedented.

The Prime Minister told the House of Commons at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon that she would, of course, be voting in favour of the motion standing in her name later yesterday evening.  Read more

Spain cannot batter Gibraltar to further its agenda!

Brexit this week has twisted British politics from the respected, sound and upright governmental law-making model, once the envy of global democracies for centuries, into the chaotic, incompetent and deceitful political play that has cast aside the ‘Interest of the British Public, including ours here in Gibraltar’. This has been achieved it seems by changing the concept of what most people thought Brexit was into the shambles of personal agenda’s, which is what UK politicians have made of it these past few days!  Read more

Veto right for Spain over the future relationship between Gibraltar and the EU

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by PEDRO SANCHEZ

Spanish Prime Minister in El Pais daily

In order to manage the UK’s withdrawal with a degree of certainty, and once I had verified the guarantees regarding Gibraltar that Spain needed, in November of last year I and other heads of state and government endorsed the Withdrawal Agreement and approved the Political Declaration on the future relationship.  Read more

Motion on Tax Treaty

The Chief Minister has given notice on 14th March that he proposes to move the following motion at the next sitting of Parliament:  Read more

What is the UK waiting for

Recognizing that we are at the mercy of Spain if the UK leaves, the question poised to Lord Callanan in the House of Lords recently was, “What are we doing for Gibraltar?” His reply, “I have not heard any detail about that.” Not very reassuring to say the least! Then he went on to say that if the issues put to him, were of such importance to the Government (UK) then surely it; i.e. the UK government; should have been up front and clear, as to precisely what they were offering, and should have considered whether compensation, or something else of that kind might be required.  Read more