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A NEW round of negotiations between the UK and the EU on a post-Brexit treaty on Gibraltar has taken place in Brussels. Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia travelled to London to prepare for the latest round of talks. Despite the subject of the talks remaining secret, the two leaders have been intensifying their lobbying of the Conservative party for support over the last few months. It comes as press reporters intensify their speculation on what is going on behind closed doors. The British embassy recently denied an EFE report suggesting that Spain was delaying its recognition of British licences barring a favourable deal on Gibraltar. Rock leaders have been trying to keep the British side satisfied with its demands about a total disconnection from the EU.
Pressure
“I see no future role for the European Court of Justice,” Boris Johnson said last year in answer to a question on Gibraltar. The former Prime Minister’s reply represented a real obstacle for the Rock’s hopes to forge an agreement with the EU. It remains to be seen whether Sunak’s more practical economic approach will benefit or hinder Gibraltar. Picardo, however, rubber-stamped the appointment of James Cleverly as Foreign Secretary, giving further hope of achieving the much coveted EU treaty. Originally appointed to the role in the short-lived premiership of Lizz Truss, Sunak gave the Foreign Secretary a second bite of the cherry even after he supported Boris Johnson’s return to the top job. If all sides sign the treaty this year, it could see Gibraltar remove its frontier, allowing free access to the Rock for the first time in a Schengen style arrangement. The alternative would be a no-deal scenario with a hard EU border on Gibraltar’s doorstep, leading to long delays coming into and out of the British overseas territory.
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A POLICE trainee has been hailed a hero after his quick thinking saved the life of a four-year-old girl who had stopped breathing. Ivan, 25, was on duty at La Linea’s local police station when a desperate father stormed in holding the limp body of his young daughter. Realising that her life was slipping away and every second counted, Ivan tried to reopen her airways but to no response. He then laid her on the floor and began desperate attempts at PCR to revive the child. The actions of pumping her chest and breathing into her mouth went on for four
And breathe! Cop saves child agonising minutes accompanied by an encroaching sense of hopelessness. But all of a sudden, to the delight of the father and the assembled officers, Maria opened her eyes and began to cough.
Heroic "I could only think about what I was doing, but I was convinced she would come round,” Ivan, from Malaga, said afterwards. As she clearly had a fever she was quick-
ly rushed to the nearby La Linea hospital, where she remained under observation to determine what caused the episode. The father later returned to the police station to embrace Ivan in a giant bear hug for saving his daughter’s life. Ivan comes from a cop family, with both his father and uncle serving, one in the National Police and the other in the Local Police, in Fuengirola. The modest hero has brushed aside acclaim for his actions, declaring: “All that matters is that she gets well.”
ATOMIC IDEAS
Gib ‘partners’ with nuclear superyacht project
A PIONEERING Gibraltarian is planning to build an atomic superyacht that will use the Rock as a base to help save the world from climate change. Earth 300 will have 22 floating labs housed in a cutting-edge 13-storey ‘science sphere’ where 165 of the world’s best scientists will have the facilities to conduct research in machine learning, robotics, artificial intelligence and real-time data processing. It will also have the first-ever quantum computer at sea. The plan is to use the ship to research environmental issues. Aaron Olivera of Earth 300 said he had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Gibraltar government to use the Rock as ‘a living lab’. He wants to develop Gibraltar as a centre of excellence to fight climate change which could then help the British territory be part of the $1.5 trillion blue economy. The MoU is for one year and will
INNOVATION HUB: A superyacht designed to use Gibraltar as a base By John Culatto
come at no cost to the government. “I see Gibraltar with the potential of becoming a global innovation hub for forward thinking scientists, seeing the birth of activities on the Rock such as genetic engineering and even rocket science,” Olivera said. He said that he dreams of THE SKY Gibraltar ‘ultimately becomDOCTOR ing a worldwide ALL AREAS exporter of scientific intelliCOVERED gence’. Minister for the 4G UNLIMITED Environment John Cortes INTERNET said the world IDEAL FOR needed scienSTREAMING TV tists in politics to tackle the cliALSO mate crisis. IPTV, “Until we have SATELLITE TV
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scientists – people who actually understand how the world works, taking the decisions and not just advising on the decisions, we will not be able to make a significant difference,” Cortes said.
Innovative
As an environmentalist campaigner for over two decades,
Cortes has revolutionised Gibraltar’s approach to sustainability, putting his faith in projects like Earth 300. “I had no hesitation in supporting Aaron’s project – the new techniques, new initiatives, new dimensions, thinking well outside the box, bringing people together from across the world with this aim in mind. Because we need innovation,” he added. The blue economy is dedicated to researching and protecting marine life and its connection with marine transport, waste management and tourism. Earth 300 was first launched at the famed Clifford Pier in Singapore in March 2021.
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