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Agreement to usher in era of new prices – ‘somethings will be more expensive, other things will be cheaper’
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FABIAN Picardo has warned that By Adam Husicka the incoming new agreement with the EU will see changes in prices – The day was a bold display of Gi‘but there will always be a balance’. Speaking to the Olive Press after braltarian identity and the people’s giving a rousing speech to the sea choice to remain under British rule. of red and white that flooded Case- The prevailing mood among the mates Square yesterday, the Chief crowds was one of reassurance, Minister assured that the deal is ‘a pride, and cautious optimism. A number of speakers took the ophuge win for Gibraltar.’ “We will have access to a market portunity to address the opportuof 480 million people to sell our nities and anxieties surrounding the treaty, which will see the wares,” he said. Rock join the Schen“In some instances, Gigen common travel braltar will be cheaparea – but not the er than it is today, Schengen zone in some instancitself. es it will be Picardo was slightly more equally emexpensive, phatic when but this is pressed on always going the implito be a balcations for ance.” the Rock’s “I think that security once economies the border is of scale will IMPRESSIVE: This removed. mean that our year saw an innovative “I understand traders can drone show instead of that fear, but it’s sell more, and fireworks entirely miscontherefore they ceived. We will be can buy more, and able to have even bettherefore they can get ter control using electronic better prices.” means of who’s coming into GibralThe Chief Minister was speaking as thousands attended the Gibral- tar than we have today.” tar National Day celebrations that He pointed out that even today peomarked the 58th anniversary of the ple wander into Gibraltar across 1967 sovereignty referendum – the the fence, ‘which is easy to break first since the landmark agreement through.’ “They do, every night and every day with the EU was announced.
– we have to repair the fence after it’s been broken in the evenings. “I’m very confident that working with the RGP, the Borders and Coast Guard Agency and Customs, will be able to ensure that Gibraltar remains just as secure as it is today, if not even more secure in the future. He added: “I have a 7-year-old daughter, a 10-year-old boy, a 13-year-old boy, I’m never going to do anything that makes Gibraltar in the slightest bit insecure.” This optimism was echoed by Amanda Martin, the Labour MP for Portsmouth North and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gibraltar. She told the Olive Press after her speech that the agreement was a crucial step forward, ending the ‘stalemate since Brexit’ during A YOUNG man found battered to death on ular, to speak with four men seen getting which ‘nobody an isolated ‘hippy’ beach has been named out of a car on the night of the killing. thought about Gias 23-year-old Mario Belmonte, the Olive Police have since seized CCTV from braltar’. Press can reveal. around Las Negras in an effort to identify Martin highlightHis bloodied body was discovered at ‘an the suspects. ed that the posisolated cove’ near trendy Las Negras, in “There are so many police here now – evitive effects are Almeria’s Cabo de Gata Natural park. eryone is very anxious to find out what already being felt, Investigators are exploring whether his happened,” said the German family friend. noting she had murder may have been linked to the local The expat source added Mario appeared met with the busidrug trade, with one theory pointing to a ‘nervous’ in the days before his death. ness community dispute involving so-called ‘hippy dealers’ “He was planning to go to Mallorca this where ‘investwho operate from San Pedro beach. month,” she revealed. “He had been quite ment is happenSources close to the victim’s family have nervous and we didn’t know why.” ing already’. told us detectives are interested, in partic- Mario had just spent two months livShe also stressed ing at secluded San Pethe human imdro beach, which has a portance of the long-standing reputation treaty, which as a hideaway for hippies. promises to heal The residents - often divisions for famnumbering hundreds, ilies split by the mostly from Northern border and ease Europe - have lived in the the daily lives of old ruins of San Pedro thousands who castle for decades. Locross to work or cated within the natural access services park, it is only accessible like the hospital. on foot or by boat. For many GibralPolice have so far not tarians, the funcommented publicly on damental quesHIPPY: San Pedro beach is home to a community the case. tion has always of hundreds been one of sov-
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PARTY: Thousands packed into Casemates for raucus National Day festivities
ereignty. Charlie Bishop, a founding member of the Self-Determination for Gibraltar Group which organised the first unofficial National Day rally, provided a vital grassroots perspective. He felt it was important to ‘make a stand this year because of the deal to show that we’re still Gibraltarian, that this is still our home, and it’s not up for negotiation’. Yet, he firmly supports the new treaty. “Personally, I think it’s a good thing because we haven’t ceded anything on sovereignty or anything like that”. Bishop sees the deal as a ‘no-brainer’ for a populace that overwhelmingly voted to remain in the EU. “We’re going to have a more normal and natural relationship with our neighbours, which is how we should be,” he remarked, comparing the future border to the open frontiers between Spain and France or Portugal. The message from this year’s National Day was clear. Gibraltar stands firm in its British identity, a choice celebrated with deep-rooted passion. But it is also looking forward, ready to embrace a new era of European cooperation, confident that its cherished sovereignty remains uncompromised.
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