Fredbargate

The Governor of Gibraltar, Lieutenant General Edward Davis, and his wife, Lorraine, yesterday welcomed the Governor of the Falkland Islands, Nigel Phillips, to Gibraltar.Mr Phillips, and his wife Emma, will be staying at the Governor’s residence for the duration of the Island Games

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8th July 2019The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has welcomed and agreed that Gibraltar should become a full member of the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion Profit Shifting (BEPS), a global mechanism to strengthen tax transparency.
Gibraltar's entry in to the BEPS framework had been blocked by Spain but Madrid has lifted its veto following the signing of the tax treaty covering Gibraltar and Spain. https://www.chronicle.gi/oecd-welcom...eps-framework/

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11th July 2019 Police in Gibraltar have arrested the captain and chief officer of the supertanker Grace 1 on suspicion of breaching EU sanctions on Syria, a spokesman for the Royal Gibraltar Police confirmed on Thursday.

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On Sunday evening the Gibraltar police arrested a man and a woman at Gibraltar airport for being intoxicated in charge of children.
Both adults were in their 50's. Disgusting.

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Victor Sanchez del Real who represents Vox in the Spanish congress, has requested to know what detailed information regarding the supertanker was facilitated to the Spanish authorities prior to the arrest.
Vox reiterates that Spain maintains that British Gibraltar territorial waters are Spanish waters, and highlights the arrest resulted in a breach of Spanish sovereignty. The party asks what measures will be taken as a consequence.

https://www.gbc.gi/news/spains-far-r...ention-grace-1

el collado kid

hi fred i,m still on 2015 thread can,t stop laughingtook me ages one pagegreat stuff , i,m from southamptonwe had a big bargate in the middle of the high street, any one you know , you can google

Fredbargate

Hi there
I'm from a different Bargate up north in the hills dating back to Norman times.

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The Iranian supertanker Grace 1 is unlikely to sail from Gibraltar before Sunday, with six new crewmen including a new captain scheduled to arrive this weekend.

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Around 5 AM this morning the Adrian Darya ( ex Grace 1 ) set sail from Gibraltar waters reportedly heading for Kalamata Greece.

Fredbargate

There were people in the frontier queue exiting Spain yesterday - and what an experience that was!

From early afternoon, it was taking a couple of hours to get through

Spanish frontier queue chaos | Gibraltar Panorama

Please note this is into not out of Gibraltar which often takes much longer

el collado kid

hi fred, brexit hotting up what do you think the queues will be like then. i think they will be quite long, is there room for every one to line up, i,ll give it a miss

Fredbargate

I was originally of the opinion that they would close the frontier immediately the result of the referendum was announced but unfortunately that didn't happen, but there's still time yet.
The 15,000 people who cross from Spain's most impoverished town each day for work here are of little concern to Madrid.

However I lived here in the 70's and 80's when the frontier was closed and still believe those were the best days.
All I would like now is for this frontier and the Irish one to be treated equally, but no chance of the EU treating people equally.

el collado kid

hi fred.you have been there a long time .what are the things you like best. except shut the border

Fredbargate

Basically it is a safe friendly place
Unfortunately there was an increase in crime after the frontier reopened but it is still far less than in Spain.
Also plenty of work opportunities although I am now retied.

Fredbargate

Five ferry operators have now been engaged, and one contracted to begin test operations in preparation for a no-deal Brexit. This has been confirmed by the Gibraltar Government. The ferries would be used to import goods and export waste in the event that there is no other feasible option.