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No stone unturned NO stone will be left unturned in order to protect Gibraltar’s interests during Brexit. Dr Jose Garcia, the Rock’s Deputy Chief Minister, made the remarks in his new year message. The main priority for 2017 will be to keep Gibraltar’s access to both the EU single market, as well as the UK’s own. “We are all working together in order to safeguard Gibraltar’s position”, said the Liberal Party leader. “You can rest assured that your Government will leave no stone unturned in order to safeguard and protect the interests of Gibraltar in the coming negotiations,” he continued. “Everyone in Gibraltar knows that Brexit comes down to fluid access through the border and access to the Single Market and to the UK market, in particular.” Garcia also insisted that one of the highlights of 2016 was seeing the back of controversial ex foreign minister José Manuel García-Margallo. “He has thus joined the long list of Spanish Foreign Ministers who did not get their hands on Gibraltar,” he said.
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How tragic Rick’s plans for the New Year were cut short
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Press he would be spending 2017 enjoying life in Andalucia with his 8-year-old twins.
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Dirty dozen
By Laurence Dollimore
ASSAULT, drink-driving and theft were behind some of the dozen-plus arrests made on the Rock over the New Year period. The Royal Gibraltar Police were kept busy as festivities went on into the wee hours, leading to a spike in criminal behaviour. Three people were arrested for assault while anoth-
Crime rates spike over the New Year period as 14 people are arrested in 48 hours er three were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. “However, what you have to remember is this year the celebrations fell on a weekend,” Inspector Patrick Payas told the Olive
Press. “Yes there was some trouble but not an excessive amount or a bigger increase than expected.” While a further arrest was made for the possession of a knife, elsewhere,
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there were three reports of criminal damage, one report of theft and a further two reports of assault. Inspector Payas added that although there were some assaults and drinkdriving, the numbers were not largely different from previous years. He was unable to give exact statistics. He added that there was only one arrest for posses-
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sion of illegal fireworks, or ‘bangers’. “What we have seen is a decrease in people attempting to obtain, smuggle and set off illegal fireworks. It is a sign of the embargo’s success.” On Christmas Day, a man was arrested for assault. Various court cases and committal hearings are expected to begin this week.