Fredbargate

The Court of Appeal in London has upheld a judgement in favour of the Gibraltar Government in its counterclaim against OHL for the cancellation of the airport access tunnel contract. The award in April last year included the cost of bringing in another contractor to finish the works and could amount to up to 90 million pounds, Gibraltar's largest ever litigation award. OHL has 14 days in which to file a further appeal, but has agreed to make an interim payment of 250 thousand pounds

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Fredbargate

Guardia Civil confiscate at frontier a supply of batons for the RGP!

July 10, 2015

It has been confirmed to Panorama that a container has been confiscated and sealed at the frontier because part of the contents happens to be a consignment of truncheons/batons for the RGP who appear to have ran out of stock.

We are informed that the Guardia Civil conducted a customs check inside the container, which also has other goods belonging to other consignees. The GC immediately seized the truncheons/batons having immediately classified the goods as ‘an offensive weapon’.

Panorama understands that efforts by the RGP to have the consignment released fell on deaf ears with their Guardia Civil colleagues, another example of the excellent cooperation and professional understanding that exists between enforcement bodies on both sides of the frontier!

Obviously the latter is not the case. Because even if the GC at the frontier were well within their rights to hold onto the batons, the accompanying paperwork with the consignment would have clearly indicated that they were destined for the RPG, an official enforcement body.

Guardia Civil confiscate at frontier a supply of batons for the RGP!

Fredbargate

Chamber survey highlights Rock’s economic contribution to Spain

Gibraltar generates thousands of cross-border jobs and economic activity worth more than £500m for the Spanish hinterland, according to a new survey commissioned by the Chamber of Commerce and published today.

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Fredbargate

Gibraltar accounts for one out of every four jobs in the Campo de Gibraltar. This is one of the main findings of an economic study commissioned by the Chamber of Commerce and conducted by Bournemouth University. The study also found that the Rock's economy accounts for one quarter of the Campo's GDP, and that Gibraltar contributed £554 million to the neighbouring region in 2013.

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Fredbargate

Mayor of Linea stresses importance of good neighbourly relations

The Mayor of La Linea is hoping to meet again with the Chief Minister in a few weeks’ time. Juan Franco stressed the importance of good neighbourly relations, and expressed the hope that La Linea and Gibraltar would develop a symbiotic relationship that would benefit both cities

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Fredbargate

Chief Minister in New York to meet C24 Chairman

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo is in New York today for a meeting with the Chairman of the UN’s Committee of 24, Xavier Lasso Mendoza.

The meeting arose from the Chief Minister’s intervention before the C24 last month, during which the Ecuadorian diplomat confirmed he had met with a Spanish government minister to discuss Gibraltar.

Chastised by the Chief Minister over the meeting, Mr Lasso Mendoza said it was his responsibility as chairman to hear all sides. He added that he would meet Mr Picardo if the Chief Minister requested it.

Gibraltar Chronicle - The Independent Daily First Published 1801

Fredbargate

GBGA case against UK Government’s ‘point of consumption tax’ referred to the European Court of Justice.

High Court judge, Lord Justice Charles, has now found that the UK tax on online gambling raises issues of EU law, that should be decided by the Court of Justice.

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EMR

No wonder the chief minister supports the EU.

Fredbargate

Picardo meets C24 chairman and highlights self-determination

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo explained in detail Gibraltar’s views on self-determination during a ‘cordial’ meeting with Ecuadorian diplomat Xavier Lasso Mendoza, the Chairman of the United Nations Committee of 24, in New York yesterday.

The Chief Minister took the opportunity to put across the Gibraltar position to the Chairman directly and stressed that the right to self-determination of the Gibraltarians must be paramount in the decolonisation of Gibraltar.

“Needless to say, I left further copies of the 2006 Constitution with Mr Mendoza and renewed the invitation for a visiting mission.”

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EMR

Did I really read the comment from the Chief minister referring to the De colonisation of Gibraltar.
So he regards Gib as a colony , interesting ?.

Maybe1day

Whoops Fred!!!!!!!!!!

Fredbargate

It is the UN bowing to Spanish pressure who class Gibraltar as a colony

EMR

That may be the case but one your chief minister appears to agree with the if he did say de colonisation.

A gift to the Spanish.

Fredbargate

There is absolutely no point in my contesting your view as you will not accept anything I or anyone else posts on any subject whatsoever.

In your tiny brain you are always right to the point where you consider that it is not necessary for you to provide any supporting evidence on any subject whilst:-

The subject of Gibraltar's de-colonisation is widely reported and easily understood by anyone who cares to read and accept what is printed.

EMR

Did the chief minister refer to the decolonisation of Gibraltar yes or no?
As a diplomat it is the last thing you would expect him to do.
By using the word he accepts the case put forward by his opononents.
A diplomatic blunder.