Brussels 21.07.2021 Today the European Commission has adopted a Recommendation for a Council decision authorising the opening of negotiations for an EU-UK agreement on Gibraltar. The Commission also presented its proposal for negotiating guidelines. Our proposed mandate for 🇪🇺🇬🇧 negotiations on Gibraltar aims to have a positive impact for those living and working on either…
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Gibraltar leaders reaffirm support to UK
Gibraltar – the major focus of Spain prevented the European Union on to finalise a draft Article 50 deal on Friday, November 23 to pave the way for endorsement of the document during the UK-EU27 leaders’ summit on Sunday, November 25. The complications over Gibraltar raised a wave of doubts of possibility to sign any…
Gibraltar denies any concessions of sovereignty
Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo denied any concessions made as a result of Brexit talks. In a statement issued by the HM Government it is underlined that there will be “no concessions in terms of sovereignty, jurisdiction or control”. The statement came in a form of a correction of some ‘leaks’ to Spanish media. Our statement…
Gibraltar embraces Brexit as opportunity
This week Gibraltar enthusiastically celebrated holiday commemorates the 1967 referendum where residents overwhelmingly voted to remain under British rule, confirming it will embrace Brexit as an opportunity. On our 25th #Gibraltar #NationalDay the Freedom of the City is bestowed upon Sir Joe Bossano in recognition of his life's work. pic.twitter.com/UxUu2ANxlH — HM Govt of Gibraltar (@GibraltarGov)…
No Brexit deal without Gibraltar
Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said he  had “cast iron assurances” from Britain’s Brexit minister David Davis that the government would not do a trade deal with the EU if it did not include Gibraltar. “I’m the backbone of this negotiation for Gibraltar and the backbone is made of limestone rock, it’s not going to…
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