I was very pleased to be able to kick off the negotiation today for Gibraltar. Today is an important day as the process of this negotiation is underway. I believe it will be possible to find a route to a treaty although I am also realistic enough to know that we could still fail.
Very happy to now start the process of negotiation for a Treaty between UK🇬🇧 and EU🇪🇺 in relation to Gibraltar🇬🇮 to be based on the New Years Eve Agreement between us and Spain🇪🇸. I am optimistic that with good faith and hard work can deliver fluidity and shared prosperity.
GARCIA IN EU COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS-UK CONTACT GROUP
Yesterday, the DCM Dr Joseph Garcia participated in a meeting of the Contact Group between the EU Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the UK.
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I note the adoption of the EU's mandate and look forward to working to deliver a safe, secure and beneficial UK/EU Treaty on Gibraltar protecting our British sovereignty, our jurisdiction and our control.
The EUCommission's draft mandate is a matter for them, but the mandate published today strays unhelpfully from the New Year's Eve Framework Agreement & cannot form the basis for the negotiation of an agreement of a UK treaty with the EU in relation to #Gibraltar.
On the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, our thoughts are with Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family. May The Duke of Edinburgh Rest in Peace and may God save The Queen.
CM: This #NYE, we can look forward with expectation & hope. We believe we may now be able to reset our relationship with #Spain & cast it in a more positive light going forward. After many months of hard work, we have reached an in principle agreement with the UK and Spain.
The clock is still ticking for #Gibraltar and the #CampodeGibraltar. I am optimistic that working hand in glove with the #UK, we can do an agreement. #Brexit.
Comment from the Chief Minister of Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar @FabianPicardo on the announcement of a trade deal between the UK & the EU
For #Gibraltar, I say We are ready to deliver a deal so long as it is secure, sovereignty neutral and positive for all sides.
#Brexit#FutureRelationship
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El Viceministro Principal, Joseph García, enfatiza en un discurso en Bruselas la continuada importancia de la Casa de #Gibraltar en la capital comunitaria y pide una frontera fluida entre el Peñón y la UE @GibraltarGov https://t.co/J7g6aUrTca
2/2 - The DCM's visit has attracted considerable media attention, with many international media present during his speech to the @epc_eu, reported in @SkyNews@nytimes@Reuters@Daily_Express among others. Dr Garcia was also interviewed live by @euronews in their #Brussels studio