The Gibraltar Magazine - June 2016

June2016 Vol.21#08 FREE

Stronger IN

EU Parliament

Bucket lists

- The Referendum

- Students in Brussels

- Grand National tales

Fight for Europe

The economy, stupid

Recipes from Europe

- History of SDGG

- Final countdown

Exploring cuisines

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have always found the location of the Rock amazing, just at the edge of the continent. When I saw it for the first time about five years ago, I was on a day trip from Jerez but sadly, didn’t make it as I hadn’t realised a passport was needed to get in from Spain. I tried to walk through regardless but was very politely told that no, my British driving licence was not enough to cross an international border and shown the other way. Sat on the beach in La Linea, I took selfies with the Rock, imagining that to get to Gibraltar’s town you had to take a cable car over the Rock, possibly accompanied by the monkeys, where this mysterious land of prosperity lay. Obviously, once the story was told, I was laughed at but nowhere else in Europe does one need a passport to cross a land boarder so I felt exonerated, however, how nice a whole world without borders would be...

This month a lot of Gibraltar has come together to express their support for the Stronger In campaign and defend the Rock’s position in Europe. In order to help you better understand the Brexit referendum, Ian outlines Gibraltar’s financial stance within Europe and its leading position 4

in the world of financial services (p. 19), Riaan explores some of our economic values, including employment increases and turnover in online gaming (p. 23). Hassans’ Peter Montegriffo delves into some of the reasons why he believes we should vote to remain, including defence and sovereignty (p. 31).

Whilst Elena examines the history of the European Union, dating back to when it was formed (p. 39), Gemma tells us about her position at the forefront of the Gibraltar Stronger In Europe campaign (p. 35). Passionate Gibraltarian unionist Dennis Matthews reflects on his past with the SDGG and how he helped Gibraltar win the ability to vote in European elections (p. 43). Still on this topic, you can also read about some of the locals’ opinions on the whole Brexit discussion (p. 47).

Marcus on a trip to the Grand National as he ticks one thing off his ‘before reaching 50’ bucket list (p. 77) and try your hand at two of our favourite European recipes, Polish Golabki and Swedish Chokladbollar (p. 85). Watch out for those culinary delights though, Polly’s feature on sugar tax and the link between the sweet stuff and childhood obesity is a great insight into how much we consume (p. 95).

This month we’ve aimed to highlight the importance of voting on June 23rd.

Ultimately, don’t we all love our European getaways (p. 16) and hassle-free travel throughout this delightful continent..?

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Gibraltarian institution Mario Finlayson finds the light in a new style of painting (p.

55) and Elizabeth Bassadone’s new collection of paintings ties together nature and abstract (p. 59). Eve reveals her impression of the European Parliament, having visited Brussels as a student of Westside Comprehensive (p. 63). You can also follow GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

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contents 8 NEWS 15 Around town 16 Hello there: European Getaway

BUSINESS 19 23 27 31

Our Place in Europe - financially The Economy, Stupid - Brexit imperative Tracking the Tracker - Gibraltar’s ranking Yes to Europe - EU referendum

LIFE 35 39 43 47 51

Vote to Stay - Gibraltar stronger in Europe movement History of the EU - ode to joy and stars on a mast The Fight for Europe - the history of the SDGG Leap into the Dark - locals’ views on Brexit Four Barristers - Gabrielle and Conn MacEvilly

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Contributing writers: Ian Le Breton, Riaan de Lange, Eran Shay, Ayelet Mama Shay, Peter Montegriffo, Elena Scialtiel, Richard Cartwright, Mike Brufal, Eve Maddock-Jones, Sophie Clifton-Tucker, Marcus Killick, Andrew Licudi, Polly Lavarello The Gibraltar Magazine is published monthly by Rock Publishing Ltd Portland House, Suite 4, Glacis Road, Gibraltar, PO Box 1114 T: (+350) 20077748 | E: info@thegibraltarmagazine.com Copyright © 2016 Rock Publishing Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this periodical may be reproduced without written consent of The Gibraltar Magazine.

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LEISURE 63 67 77 81 85

Brussels Experience - visiting the EU parliament Awesome Amsterdam - tulips, bicycles & treasures Bucket Lists - and Becher’s Brook Most Expensive - a list of wines for a fat wallet Recipes: Polish Golabki & Swedish Chokladbollar

88 Guides and Information 95 Mum on the Rock - Sugar Tax 98 Coffee Time and Schedules

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Advice to

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Studies suggest that in order to build certainty into a desired outcome there are four strategies to effective communication: 1. Consensus - Messaging should build on the element of consensus. i.e.“Most people feel this way too.” or “An independent survey found 99% of Gibraltarians voting IN.” 2. Repetition - When campaigning, encourage others to restate your position. If engaging with an OUT voter ask them what they need to see happen for them to vote IN. Get them to start talking in terms of voting IN rather than counter argue their points. This way they will find it easier to commit to your position.

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WIB SEMINAR ON PERSONAL BRANDING

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he Women in Business network has been running since the 90s, bringing together women from professional industries and offering advice and knowledge to each other. ‘People have had great opportunities to make contacts and share experiences, but we wanted to take it just that bit further because we’ve been a bit insular,’ lawyer Fiona Young tells me. ‘It’s a framework of support and women who will come together to offer mentoring and encouragement’ the committee’s newest member Gill adds. ‘It’s about building networks but on an equal path where no there is no favoritism. It’s about bringing together people who would maybe not cross paths on a day-to-day basis. When you look at their diverse backgrounds, they bring an abundance of knowledge and experience.’ Members cover an intriguing array of professions, from retail, to training to law, accounting, holistic therapy, health, graphic designers and more. ‘We’re also here for those who are maybe out of work or starting up a new business. If you come along to our breakfasts and meeting and meet new members you’ll be more comfortable working with people who you know and feel comfortable with.’

In order to engage new members and be proactive WIB is hosting an interactive seminar on 16th June, inviting both men and women to develop their personal branding skills. Kath Temple, a renowned business psychologist based in the UK will directly address some of the issues surrounding the concept of selling yourself, both in business and personally. Kath, who has worked closely with hypnotist and world leading Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) trainer Paul McKenna notes that women sometimes find it harder to sell themselves and their services with good graces, often being ‘salesy’ and backing away from stating fees. She notes that there are fundamental differences in the way men and women come across in a business setting, and there are certain ways in which women can be influential in different ways to males. ‘The workshop is about how women present their skillset and whatever it is they’re trying to sell to the Gibraltar community. We make people more self aware, and that’s certainly a key to success intelligence. Social awareness and understanding how you’re being perceived is important.’

branding and image, ‘as a committee we’re trying to be proactive for our members and raise the awareness of what we are and can offer to professional women in Gibraltar,’ the seminar’s sub committee tells me. The evening will offer assistance in public speaking and marketing, professional headshot photography that can be used for online profiles and social media, and a stylist that will offer tips on presentation, offering women everything they might need to present themselves well in the business world.

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NEW LEGAL DIRECTOR FOR FSC

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he Gibraltar Financial Services Commission recently announced the appointment of Peter Taylor to the position of Director of Legal, Enforcement and Policy. With a strong background in litigation and regulatory law, Peter’s legal career spans three decades, including a stint as General Counsel to the Commerce Commission of New Zealand in 2000.

He worked with the Commission for ten years, leading on significant enforcement cases. He’s a member of the board of the Competition Law and Policy Institute of New Zealand. Peter also acted as Chief Legal Advisor to the New Zealand Customs Service and Director of Access to Legislation at New Zealand’s Parliamentary Counsel Office.

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Peter expressed delight over this ‘new and exciting opportunity.’ He added, ‘particularly at a time when the Commission is working with the Government of Gibraltar to deliver a new consolidated statutory framework for financial services regulation that is both robust and easy to navigate.’

FSC CEO Samantha Barrass noted that the Commission will ‘benefit from his experience in regulatory law, and his pragmatic approach to regulatory decision-making. We want to ensure we support safe, sustained growth of Gibraltar’s financial services industry, whilst protecting the public, financial markets and the reputation of Gibraltar.’

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EXHIBITION SHOWCASING ROYAL ACADEMICIANS

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he Gibraltar Cultural Services will host an exhibition entitled ‘Lines and Colours – The Royal Academicians’ showcasing work by Royal Academicians Anne Desmet, Barbara Rae and Ann Christopher. Anne Desmet is known to specialize in wood engravings, linocuts and media collages, whilst Barbara Rae predominantly creates abstract paintings and prints largely focused on landscapes.

Ann Christopher is an award winning abstract sculptor.

The three artists share ties with Gibraltar, having all posed as adjudicators for the annual Gibraltar International Art Exhibition. The exhibition will display memorabilia of their time in Gibraltar as well as artworks in various mediums including mixed media on paper, carborundum prints, wood engravings, etchings and bronze sculptures. It will be held at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery in Casemates Square from Wednesday 22nd June to Friday 15th July.

LOCAL LABEL RELEASES SUMMER PARTY LINE UP

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ocal underground record label Cliché is back again with a line up of summer events to appeal to all house music fans.

After another successful year for the team, they have announced ‘some changes, and lots of exciting news to share’. The season will kick off with a set by techno Sunday rave institution Fuse London’s founder Archie Hamilton bringing his gritty sound and London vibes to Rock on the Rock on 4th June, to a minimal crowd of two hundred people. Since his rise to the scene, Archie has received support from hugely famous acts Marco Carola and tINI.

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He formerly released a lot of his tracks on Moscow Records. Cliché residents Ethan Marin, Trevor Garcia and Jesse Lagares will also perform dj sets on the night. Tickets cost £15 and can be bought at Marble ARC. As the season continues, a jungle themed day party will introduce a special One Records deejay on 2nd July. The label was formed in 2008 and draws its sounds from old school acid house as well as ‘deep Chicago sounds, mid 90’s US House, Balearic after parties and the London

warehouse scene of the early millennium.’

Cliché founders Ethan and Trevor will also provide the music for a Paradiso Sunset Party Cruise to set off from Ocean Village on the evening of 25th June.

Finally, in celebration of their fourth birthday party, Cliché will host another day party on 27th August with a special guest from Ibiza based label, Fathers and Sons who are known for their techno vinyl sound. Events are only open to ages 18+.

More info can be obtained from Cliché’s Facebook page clicheaudio

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Special Olympics Gibraltar supports the “I’M IN” campaign Throughout the years the EU has been instrumental in the application of directives and legislation that affect positively people with disabilities. From aviation measures that: •

Prohibits air carriers from refusing reservation or boarding to passengers because of their reduced mobility or disability*.

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It also ensures that these passengers receive free-of-charge assistance to enable them to use air transport on an equal footing with other passengers.

To the new European disability strategy, 2010-2020, which overall objectives and action is to empower people with disabilities so that they can enjoy their full rights, and benefit fully from participating in society and in the European economy, notably through the Single market. Achieving this and ensuring effective implementation of the UN Convention across the EU calls for consistency. This Strategy identifies actions at EU level to supplement national ones, and it determines the mechanisms needed to implement the UN Convention at EU level, including inside the EU institutions. It also identifies the support needed for funding, research, awareness-raising, statistics and data collection.

This Strategy focuses on eliminating barriers. The Commission has identified eight main areas for action: Accessibility, Participation, Equality, Employment, Education and training, social protection, Health, and External Action. For each area, key actions are identified, with the overarching EU-level objective highlighted in a box. These areas were selected on the basis of their potential to contribute to the overall objectives of the Strategy and of the UN Convention, the related policy documents from EU institutions and the Council of Europe, as well as the results of the EU Disability Action

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By remaining in the EU we ensure that the most vulnerable are well protected and are assisted in the integration into our society. Let’s assist the EU in continuing to develop their strategy to support our family, friends and fellow Gibraltarians to achieve their maximum potential.

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ON THE 23RD OF JUNE PLEASE COME OUT TO VOTE, VOTE REMAIN IN THE EU TO PROTECT THESE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS THAT FOR MANY YEARS WE HAVE STRIVED TO ACHIEVE.

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ibraltar’s newest sporting concept ‘bubble football’ is ready to hit the masses this month, offering a unique and hilarious alternative to the standard football game. First spotted on Norwegian television show Golden Goals, bubble football soon took the US and UK by storm. The game follows two five-a-side teams, with each player wearing a giant inflatable, transparent ball over their torso and chasing a football. The activity has two different football sizes for both adults and children to play with. The game eliminates the potential for injury and allows team members to launch physical attacks on the opposite team without the worry about getting hurt. Bubble Football Gib welcomes players of all ages and fitness levels as long as they are over 1.30 meters in height.

The activity is played on the 5 aside pitch in the Victoria Stadium, which can be rented out for an hour. They also offer

taster sessions of fifteen minutes for £5.

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MEDALS FOR FORMER MOD FIRE FIGHTERS

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even former Defence Fire and Rescue Service officers were recently presented with Long Service and Good Conduct Medals by Commander British Forces Commodore Ian McGhie. The medals honour individuals who have ‘rendered long and meritorious service as members of the Fire Brigade of the United Kingdom’. Both medals have a qualifying period of twenty years of either full or part time service. Good character is also an integral facet of being categories for the award.

‘I was particularly touched, on a personal level, that [they] requested I present them; that really means something to me. I’m delighted that we were able to complete the transfer of service to the Government

of Gibraltar during my tenure. I know it was a long process from your point of view, but from what I have seen so far, the Airport Fire and Rescue Service continues to provide an excellent service.’

Medals were awarded to Deputy Senior Fire Officer Adrian Hernandez, Station Officer Clive Gillingwater, Station Officer Steve Morgan, Sub Officer Gavin Cockburn, Leading Fire Fighter Jarvis Davis, Fire Fighter John Brancato and Fire Fighter Ian Grech. After the DFRS was handed over to the Government of Gibraltar in October 2015, the service was renamed the Gibraltar Airport Fire and Rescue Service. Commodore McGhie insisted that he was honoured to be able to present the medals. He further added, GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

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hello there

Danielle Brett, 50 Housewife

Sarah Crellin, 22 Gaming CRM Executive, Gala Coral Group

Casares, Spain - It is a beautiful village, very quaint. It has great scenery and a tranquil vibe, which I love. It’s my favourite place for rest and relaxation. I highly recommend it!

Amsterdam - I like the way of life, people are really easy going and friendly. The countryside and canals are breathtaking along with the unbelievably huge variety of cheese on offer! Not to mention the pastries, which are made to perfection, you’re are never bored in Amsterdam.

WHERE IS THE BEST

Elizabeth Gonzalez, 62 Retired

Vanessa Palmero Haywood, 47 Managing Director, GMI Homes

Joensu, Finland - In July there are lots of outdoor pursuits, lovely scenery of lakes and trees, also wonderful food and shopping. It is easy to get to from Helsinki. Lots of fresh clean air to breathe.

Portugal - I adore Portugal, love its people, food and weather, especially as it’s a drive away from home so perfect for a short break away. I love to travel and very often so London is always a favourite too with the infinite amount of things happening there.

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Sergio Martinez, 84 Retired

Jorge D. Caballero, 40 Creative Director, Copywrite Communications

London - I believe London to be the Capital City of the world. I love musicals and that is where the best shows happen. I can say that there is only one other city that can compare with London, New York.

Polish & Slovakian frontier - If you like outdoors, the Tatras Mountain Range provides many different fulfilling experiences.

You’re surrounded by natural beauty all the time; mountains, lakes, waterfalls, flora and fauna. A different mix of what we are used to down here in the mediterranean south. It’s not overwelmed by tourism, making it an ideal choice for adventure seekers.

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Daniel Lane, 25 Delivery Driver / Sales Rep, Caterpac

James Caruana, 20 Student, Kingston University

Ibiza - The party and the vibe is really special. The people there are so chilled and down to earth. I can’t wait for my next trip back!

Bosnia & Herzegovina - I would love to go see Mostar and the 16th century bridge (Stari Mostar) in the city. It’s built between two small cliffs and with the classic buildings and towers surrounding it, it will look beautiful. I would love to experience it!

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OUR PLACE IN EUROPE - financially

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real estate, administrative, education, arts n the dim and distant past when Since starting to pen this column several and entertainment, scientific and technistudying law for my banking diploma, I years ago, I have always avoided straying cal, defence, financial and insurance, and came across an 1892 case involving the into politics. I am not going to change now professional, which, if I may say so, would “carbolic smoke ball”. The case conand that is why this headline should not include not just lawyers and accountants cerned the manufacturer of a flu remedy be construed as a recommendation on but trust companies, corporate service that advertised a £100 award – not be how to vote. That is not to say that I will providers and retirement planning firms sniffed at now (if you’ll excuse the pun) be abstaining. My own views are crystal too! and a very considerable sum at the time clear. What is vitally important, however, – to any customers who found that it did is that all of us who are eligible to vote not work. Inevitably, litigation followed. I should exercise that democratic right. The Does all that sound familiar? It could be a was told then that I would question posed is so fundamendescription of Gibraltar’s economy. After never forget this case – all, with one or two notable exceptions We owe it to future tal to the future of the UK – and and I never have. It taught Gibraltar – that we owe it to future – such as the excellent Gibraltar Crystal generations to me to be sceptical of any generations to discharge our duty – Gibraltar could hardly be described as a discharge our duty conscientiously. claims or advertisements manufacturing centre. And we have prethat I read in a newspaper. conscientiously. cious little in the way of natural resources or agriculture.

I have written many times in So, I can almost hear the inward groan the past about Gibraltar’s finance We have even as I write the phrase, “Our place in industry and why it is so important And one need only look at the precious little recently released UK GDP figEurope - financially”. But relax, dear reader, to the local economy. In many ways, this is not going to be another piece I see Gibraltar as being a logical in the way ures for the first quarter of this advising you how important it is to vote extension of the services sector that of natural year to see that the services to remain in the European Union. Or, conis key to the UK’s prosperity. The UK sector in general is growing – resources or versely, how important it is to leave. That Office for National Statistics defines indeed it is the only sector in agriculture. choice, after all, is yours and the result of service industries as businesses the economy to register posird the imminent “Brexit” Referendum on 23 whose principal activity covers retail, tive growth. Providing services transportation, information and June is keenly awaited all over the Europeplays to British strengths. We are good at communication, accommodation and food, an Union, not least here in Gibraltar. it. It’s what we do.

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business In financial services, undoubtedly, Britain remains one of the leading players globally – if not the clear leader. And in my view this is where Gibraltar benefits. As a full member of the EU, Gibraltar is in a most favourable position to set itself up as “offshore UK” or perhaps “international UK”.

As a part of the union, it offers a distinct range of possible opportunities that, for example, the British Virgin Islands, Channel Islands or the Isle of Man cannot.

Those of us working in financial services are experiencing challenging times given the raft of new initiatives such as the OECD’s new Common Reporting Standard, which is now a reality. Our focus is on Europe but, of course, much of what follows could also apply to other international relationships – and, depending on the referendum result, those non-EU links might become much more significant overnight.

What then does Gibraltar offer as one of the leading “international UK” jurisdictions? First, we benefit from a legal system based on English law.

In the trust and corporate services sector, this means that clients and their advisors can be assured that the relevant legislation is very familiar – and won’t lead to any nasty surprises. The sector is extremely well regulated locally; the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission maintains close links with its UK counterpart and the results speak for themselves.

Companies in Gibraltar benefit from a benign corporate tax regime that is the envy of other jurisdictions across Europe.

They are properly controlled and must, for example, file accounts regardless of size.

New reporting rules mean that owners will no longer be able to hide behind the “corporate veil”, which has to be a welcome development. There is also no withholding tax or VAT. When combined with other benefits, this means that the Gibraltar company – and its various derivatives – offers huge potential for years to come.

Retirement planning services is another area that has demonstrated its potential for huge growth in the future. Gibraltar benefits from having drafted possibly the best legislation around, inviting favourable comparison with other top jurisdictions such as Malta and the Isle of Man. The best example is QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes) where the government worked very closely with the industry as the legislation was developed.

As I have written in the past, one of the major incentives to regulated firms setting up here is the ability for EU “passporting” of services. Simply put, this means that firms regulated in Gibraltar may adopt a fairly straightforward process that will allow them to operate in the other 27 EU member states without the need to go through the regulation process all over again. This is of course a major advantage for Gibraltar and it The local financial is one that is exploited widely services industry is in the local financial sector.

We have considerable expertise locally and when challenges presented themselves in other very much based jurisdictions, the ”can do” apThe referendum will be held on Gibraltar’s proach shown by Gibraltar has just a couple of weeks after relationship with resulted not just in new busithis piece appears. The turnout the wider EU. ness but also high standards locally is expected to be high – as demanded by international and I, and all my colleagues in authorities, not least HMRC. This is not the financial sector, will await the result just good for business but also for the with great interest. The local financial serlocal employment market. vices industry is very much based on GiWe are developing skills Clients and braltar’s relationship with the wider EU. If this relationship changes as a result of the their advisors in our young people that will stand them, and the forthcoming vote, we will need to consider can be Rock, in very good stead very carefully how to tackle the challenges assured that for the future. that would inevitably arise.

the relevant legislation is very familiar...

In a similar vein, the insurance, investment management and fund industries are well represented locally. Gibraltar-based firms are able to cater for sophisticated international demand as intermediaries are starting to look outside the traditional offshore venues of the Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands. Once again, local legislation is robust and where necessary, government has demonstrated an open approach where changes to the law are required.

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We are all aware that Gibraltar could do with more players in the banking industry but even in the last month, as one bank announced plans to withdraw finally from the jurisdiction, another has obtained its licence. It is to be hoped that it will be the first of many.

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THE ECONOMY, STUPID Brexit Imperative – It’s the Final Countdown

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ne tends to forget that Gibraltourists generally tend to be day visitors. for this year’s Budget Address? On a simple tar’s single natural economic But, tourism is only one of Gibraltar’s four average of the last three years, it should resource is - its people. The “economic pillars”. be on 25 June 2016 and for the last five Rock itself is deprived of any years on 29 June 2016 - both shortly after natural resources, it does not even provide the 23 June 2016 Brexit referendum vote.

It’s the Economy water, the primary element to [At the time of writing, the date had not been sustain life. [On earth, water is the announced.] In Budget 2015, delivered on It’s through If you took offence to the title, you only substance naturally found in 22 June 2015, Gibraltar’s gross domestic should not.

The phrase “The econoits people three forms - solid, liquid and gas.] product (GDP) for 2014/15, measured at my, stupid”, coined by James Carville, that Although historically Gibraltar’s factor cost - also called net product or net a campaign strategist, was used in strategic position made it a prized economic value added - was forecasted at 10.3%. the 1992 presidential campaign sustenance that brought Bill Clinton into office asset, it’s through its people that This continues to rank Gibraltar among the is derived. economic sustenance is derived. fastest growing economies in the world and has since been popularised by and maintaining its third place on the slight variation to “It’s the The Rock’s present day singular economic International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) economy, stupid”. The phrase is What would supporting role is tourism, but according to a snowclone, repeated in the GDP per capita ranking. [It would be the impact of interesting to know what is included in the Tourist Survey Report 2014 (released 19 political culture, starting with June 2015),“Total Visitor Arrivals”, inclusive Gibraltar’s GDP calculation.] the words “It’s the”, such as “It’s Brexit be on of air, sea and land, were 10,251,109 in the deficit, stupid” etc. (A “snow- Gibraltar’s economy..?

2014, down from 11,111,544 in 2013. clone” is a neologism for a type Main Positive Growth drivers The overall number of visitor arrivals, of cliché and phrasal template.) excluding frontier workers, decreased According to Budget 2015, the main posiby 13.1% for the same period. Then, tive growth was primarily due to: Among the Fastest Growing Economies most unfortunately, as borne out by the • increases in employment; occupancy levels of Gibraltar’s hotels, On the economy, do we know the date • turnover in online gaming; GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

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• turnover in financial services industries; and • increased levels of construction (with the private sector “taking more of the lead”.)

Increased levels of construction

The real challenge for the University of Gibraltar is to account for the employee job deficit...

Simply accounting for these growth drivers, what would the impact of Brexit be on Gibraltar’s economy, both for opting in or out? The assessment would be yours to make.

By now, one would, at the very least, have expected some mention to have been made as to the perceived economic impact on Gibraltar’s economy. Some economic analysis must surely have had been conducted, in Gibraltar, the results of which could have been released to benefit Gibraltarians in contemplating their Brexit vote. In the absence of such, Gibraltar’s referendum vote is no more than an emotive vote, rather than an economically informed vote.

Increases in employment According to the Abstract of Statistics 2014 in 2014, there were 24,422 employee jobs, compared to 21,519 in 2012. On the assumption that Gibraltar’s economically active population is aged between 20 to 59 years and having extrapolated the Population by Age Group figures of the 2012 Census, and also accounting for Total Gibraltarians in Employment, as per Budget 2015, in 2012 there was a shortage of 10,788 employee jobs, compared to 13,431 in 2014. In percentage terms, it equates to 50.13% and 55.00% respectively. It is quite evident that Gibraltar has a substantial employee job deficit, and has a significant reliance on attracting non-Gibraltarian employees.

To make any assessment on the type of employee jobs that Gibraltar requires, the only possible source to consider is the Number of Employee Jobs by Industry, 24

ployment numbers, a trend which is also apparent in the financial service industry.

Collectively, employment in the financial service industry has risen to 3,388 in 2014/2015. The insurance industry accounted for £22.6 million in corporation tax a 1,155% increase on 2010/11. From 2010/11 to 2014/15 corporation taxes, in total, grew by 206%.

October 2014, of which the largest number of employees are allocated in: other services (16.96%), wholesale and retail trade (13.29%), construction (12.35%), real estate and business activities (11.78%), public administration (9.17%), health (8.85%) and financial intermediation (8.40%).

The real challenge for the University of Gibraltar is to account for the employee job deficit and to devise courses to address Gibraltar’s economic desires and imperatives. Nothing else would do.

Turnover in online gaming

According to the Department of Employment, there were 2,398 registered frontier workers in the construction industry in March 2016, compared to 1,452 in March 2014, a 65.15% increase. The government website contains the current Government Development Projects (Applications), whilst the Budget Address referenced new projects such as the blocks of flats at Ocean Village, development in the area of Victory Place and at Rooke, the Blue Water Resort, the establishment of an entirely safe Liquified Natural Gas (LNS) storage, regasification and bunkering facility.

The Question - The Choices The UK Prime Minister announced on 20 February 2016 a referendum on whether the United Kingdom (not Britain) should remain in the European Union (EU). [Why is it called Brexit and not UKexit? It’s not the ‘same difference’?]

To account for further flawed terminology, a ‘referendum’ is a general vote by registered voters to answer a single political question by selecting ‘Yes’ or The gaming ‘No’. Whichever vote secures more than half of the votes cast industry contributed is considered to have won.

The Electoral Commission’s proover £33 posed the ballot paper wording, million in accepted by Members of Parliacorporation ment (MPs), ‘Should the United tax in Kingdom remain a member of the 2014/15...

European Union or leave the European Union?’ with the options for voters to ‘Remain a member of the European Turnover in financial service industry Union’ or ‘Leave the European Union’.

This is the UK’s second referendum on its For the insurance industry, PAYE increased EU membership. The first was announced to £4.3 million, this according to the Budon 23 January 1975 shortly after the UK get Address, as a result of a growth in emAccording to the Budget Address in 2014/15 pay-as-you-earn (PAYE), for the gaming industry, increased to £22.5 million, which according to the gaming regulator, was due to the rising numbers of industry employees, from 2,665 to 3,423. The employee jobs can only be classified as other services, which as above, accounts for 16.96% of all employee jobs. The gaming industry contributed £33.42 million in corporation tax in 2014/15, a 318% increase on 2010/11.

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economy had joined the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973, the precursor to the EU. The ballot at the time questioned ‘Do you think that the United Kingdom should remain part of the European Community (the Common Market)?’, with a simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ answer. Voting took place on 05 June 1975, with 67.2% of voters electing to remain in the EEC, despite several cabinet minister casting apposing votes.

The EU and Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a member of the EU by virtue of the Treaty of Rome...

Gibraltar is a member of the EU by virtue of the Treaty of Rome, which states that the provision of the Treaty ‘apply to the European territories for whose external relations a member state is responsible’. Gibraltar is outside the Customs Union (it’s a third country for the common customs tariff and the free movement of goods rules do not apply) and value-added tax (VAT) area and is exempted from the Common Agricultural and Fisheries Policy (CAP). Gibraltar also does not form part of the Schengen Area. As a separate jurisdiction to the UK, Gibraltar’s government and parliament are responsible for the transposition of EU law into Gibraltar’s law.

On 06 April 2016 the Chief Minister, as the Leader of the House, informed the Speaker that there will be no Parliamentary meetings of the Gibraltar Parliament prior to 23 June 2016.

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Should I stay or should I go?

If you are still undecided, or conflicted, you might find solace in the lyrics of The Clash’s 1982 song ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go?’ ‘Should I stay or should I go now?; If I go there will be trouble; And if I stay it will be double; So come on and let me know; ...’.

The choice is yours. What follows is not intended to convince you, but rather to inform. What has been disappointing is that politicians tended to be more interested in convincing you as to how to vote, rather than providing you with all the facts. If after the following you are still confused, then as my mother’s wisdom contends that ‘if you are not confused then you do not have all the facts.’

Reasons to stay in the EU Pro Europa (www.proeuropa.org.uk) offers twelve reasons to stay, namely: • Jobs - 1 in 10 UK jobs, around 3.5 million, are directly linked to UK’s EU membership.

• Exports and investment - The EU buys over 50% of the UK’s exports (54% of goods, 40% of services). Over 300,000 GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

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UK companies and 74% of UK exporters operate in other EU markets.

Trade - as the world’s largest single market, the EU, negotiates trade agreements with the rest of the world.

Consumer clout - UK families enjoy lower mobile phone roaming charges, lower credit card fees, cheaper flights and proper compensation when flights are delayed or cancelled.

Clean environment - Through commonly EU standards, national Governments have achieved improvements to the quality of air, rivers and beaches.

Power to curb the multinationals - The EU has taken on multinational giants for unfair competition, which the UK would not be able to do alone.

Freedom to work and study abroad and easy travel - more than 1.4 million UK citizens live in the EU and students can easily study at EU universities. Driving licences issued in the UK are valid throughout the EU. Peace and democracy - The EU secure peace among previously warring western European nations. With the United Nations (UN) it now plays a leading role in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and democracy building.

Equal pay and non-discrimination Equal pay is enshrined in EU law, as bans on discrimination by age, race or sexual orientation.

Influence in the world Should you – the UK is represented decide to in many international abstain organisations in joint EU from voting, delegations - giving the you can’t UK more influence than complain. it would have alone.

Cutting red tape Common rules for the common market make it unnecessary to have 28 sets of national regulations.

Fighting crime - The European Arrest Warrant replaced long extradition procedures and enables the UK to extradite criminals wanted in other EU countries, and bring to justice criminals wanted in the UK who are hiding in other EU countries. Eurojust helps UK authorities’ work with other EU countries to tackle international organised crime such as drug smuggling, people trafficking and money laundering.

There is also a 13th, research funding - The UK is the second largest beneficiary of EU research funds, and the UK Government expects future EU research funding to constitute a vital source of income for its universities and companies.

Reasons to leave the EU Better off out (www.betteroffout.net) offers ten reasons to leave, the freedom to:

• conclude stronger trade deals with other nations; • spend UK resources presently through EU membership in the UK to the advantage of its citizens; • control the UK’s national borders; • restore the UK’s special legal system; • deregulate the EU’s costly mass of laws; • make major savings for UK consumers; • improve the UK economy and generate more jobs; • regenerate the UK’s fisheries; • save the National Health Service (NHS) from the EU’s threats to undermine it by harmonising healthcare across the EU, and to reduce welfare payments to non-UK EU citizens; and • restore the UK’s customs and traditions.

The Final Countdown Isn’t it ironic that with Thursday, 23 June 2016, rapidly approaching, the 1986 hit song by the Swedish rock band, appropriately named Europe, The Final Countdown, is reverberating in one’s mind - ‘It’s the final countdown; The final countdown; Ohh!’ For many, there is the trepidation that the opening lyrics of the song will come to fruition ‘We’re leaving together; But still it’s farewell; And maybe we’ll come back; …, who can tell?’

Intend on abstaining?

Should you decide to abstain from voting in the Brexit Referendum, then, the result you can’t complain. By abstaining, you are also exercising your vote.

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TRACKING THE TRACKER Gibraltar’s ranking in the Global Financial Centres Index

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improved significantly, climbing from the ith the voting on Brexit tre, climbing four points in the ratings to 70th place (its lowest position over the last closely looming this month, lead New York by eight points. New York six years) to 45th place (its highest rankGibraltar’s status as a (2nd) is now 37 points ahead of Singapore leading European financial (3rd). Singapore is two points ahead of ing over the last six years). Some of the centre could be shaken if the UK Hong Kong (4th). “Innovation seems to contributing factors to this rise could have been the opening of the Gibraltar Exvotes to leave the EU. We like Gibraltar’s be one of the key factors in London’s to think of Gibraltar as a vibrant success and the work being done in change (GibEx), the opening of the Gibralranking international financial centre; but Fintech and Blockchain technology tar International Bank, the development of has been how do others view it, and where holds London in a strong position,” acInsurance Linked Securities (ILS) in Gibralsomewhat cording to report author Mark Yeandle, tar, and other sector related developments. does Gibraltar rank compared to more However, over the last year, between other places? For several years director at the Z/Yen Group. volatile. now, the London based Z/Yen March 2015 and March 2016, Gibraltar’s Group has been publishing the ranking has deteriorated, bringing it down Gibraltar appears both in the overall Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) that to 61st place, as shown by the index and also in the Offshore chart on the next page. ranks the leading financial centres around Centres sub-index. Looking at Such drop in the world. Published twice a year, in March Gibraltar’s ranking position over the ranking can and September, the Index compares the the last six years, from Septembe explained by Such drop in the ranking can be competitiveness of 83 financial centres explained by concerns over the ber 2010 to March 2016, our concerns over by looking at attributes such as business strength of Gibraltar’s finance analysis shows that while New the strength environment (regulation, corruption, legal sector and the economy in the York, London, Hong Kong and system), human capital, taxation, infraevent that Brexit would take Singapore consistently dominate of Gibraltar’s finance sector... place. Nevertheless, at 61st place, structure, reputation and financial sector the Top 4 places, Gibraltar’s development. According to the latest GFCI Gibraltar certainly punches above ranking has been somewhat report, published in March 2016, London its weight, positioned ahead of some highly more volatile. Between September 2013 remains the Number 1 global financial cen- to March 2015, Gibraltar’s ranking has regarded cities such as Rome (63), Madrid GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

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Gibraltar is viewed as an increasingly promising financial centre...

Despite the negative sentiments driven by the fear of Brexit, Z/Yen Group’s latest Index also places Gibraltar among the 15 Centres Most Likely to Become More Significant – meaning Gibraltar is viewed as an increasingly promising financial centre over the next few years. Indeed, besides Luxembourg, Gibraltar is the only other European financial centre that appears in the list of future Most Significant Centres. This is highly encouraging because it demonstrates that despite the short term concerns, international business people perhaps don’t believe Brexit will happen, and that they perceive Gibraltar’s economy and finance centre to be even stronger and more influential in the longer term.

A more focused comparison of Gibraltar against its peers in the Offshore Centres sub-index (whether we like the term Offshore or not) positions Gibraltar as the highest ranking offshore centre in Europe, as shown by the following table: European Offshore Centres Ranking in March 2016 Ranking Gibraltar

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Whether it is the efforts of the Finance Centre that are paying off, or a deterioration in the competitiveness of other places, Gibraltar seems to be doing something right... In fact, all the European offshore centres have witnessed a drop in their ranking over the last six years. This is not surprising given that the operations of offshore financial centres continue to “attract fire” and be the focus of considerable public debate in many countries. Given the recent “Panama Papers” fiasco, we should expect to see continued suspicion against offshore centres in the near future and it will be interesting to see whether the two highest ranking offshore centres in the world – Cayman Islands (ranked 41st) and the British Virgin Islands (ranked 46th) maintain their position.

According to the GFCI report, Gibraltar is a Transnational Contender, meaning its “Connectivity” is rising- i.e. the extent to which a centre is well known around the world, and how much non-resident professionals believe it is connected to other financial centres. Thus, promoting Gibraltar’s name internationally is serving to improve its recognition and ranking amongst the world financial centres. This is something we should all be actively doing whenever the opportunity arises.

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t Hassans we are delighted to Song Festival. The song was undoubtedly support, and be part of, the EU powerful in recounting events in 1944 but “Stronger In” Camwho can deny the strong political paign. Our support is undertones in support of Ukraine in based not only on a pragmatic, The exit route the face of current Russian hostility would take balance sheet analysis of what and how these resonated throughis in Gibraltar’s best economout the continent? Fundamentalist the UK and ic interests. That, of course, security threats, populist moveGibraltar into might well be reason enough. ments and the stresses of a, not uncharted, Our position, however, is also dangerous and always beneficial, rush to globalidriven by an enthusiastic, sation are reshaping our world. We unpredictable forward looking and optimistic seem incapable of finding a formula uncertainty. view of Europe and its future. that provides desperately needed stability whilst being flexible enough to respond to today’s needs.

Living in a difficult and fractured world We are clearly going through testing times.

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in November, will condition our medium term outlook. This is a time, therefore, to keep our nerve, improve on what we do well and be ready to move ahead adapting to new conditions around us.

In this context, the Foreign Secretary’s recent visit and message to Gibraltar was very significant. There could have been no starker reminder of the critical decision we are participating in when voting on 23rd June. It will be a proverbial “fork in the road” for us (certainly as important as any we have been polled on over the last few decades).

Many of us

Closer to home, the extraordihave no doubt The exit route would take the nary political impasse in Spain UK and Gibraltar into unchartGibraltar resulting in a second general ed, dangerous and unpredictable would both election (26th June) and the uncertainty. Whilst Mr Hammond survive and UK’s vote on the EU (23rd June) stressed the UK’s “unshakeable” find new ways support for Gibraltar, he made clear are converging to serve up a week of great significance to us. of prospering. its ability to assist us would be These events, together with the undeniably “impaired”. Many of us outcome of the US presidential elections have no doubt Gibraltar would both sur31

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Our sovereignty and way of life

The defence and furthering of our constitutional and jurisdictional independence, close links with Britain and our cultural and artistic heritage and future. We are Gibraltarian and British – but also European. Continued membership of the EU strengthens, promotes and advances who we are and our way of life.

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Protecting our economy

Gibraltar does business internationally and, very especially in the services sector, with Europe. We are an open, tolerant and welcoming society, modelled on Continued the freedoms of movement of people, membership capital, services and the importation of the EU of goods for a growing community. strengthens, Europe guarantees those freedoms.

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danger, Gibraltar is a success vive and (after some time and adjustment) • Our security story. We have evolved and find new ways of prospering. But you can Given our geopolitical position, there be sure, an exit would be a very reinvented ourselves, are few places in the world as alive whilst encouraging the unique feabumpy and turbulent ride.

We have to issues of safety as Gibraltar. We have tures of Gibraltar’s life and culture advanced played an historic role in the defence to flourish.

And we are probably A vote to remain, however, will through of freedom and security over centuries. on the cusp of another major represent a tremendous and histhe efforts Europe faces enormous challenges from transformation of our community toric opportunity for Europe, Britmany quarters. These are best tackled of various (eg with the Eastside Project and ain and indeed Gibraltar. Europe together, in cooperation with European generations. new University). EU membership needs to be reenergised. Britain partners. Keeping the UK and Gibraltar in has been at the heart will be well placed to lead in those Europe will therefore protect and of this project. An “in vote” critical areas of economic and democratic There are few improve our collective security. will provide strong tail winds reforms that should be at the core of the places in the to keep us moving in the right EU’s agenda for the next decade. direction. All of us (and perhaps world as alive • Finding our place in the world especially younger generations) to issues of For Gibraltar, positive reaffirmation of our As we develop as a community, we have an obligation to protect safety as EU status will hugely consolidate investor are redefining our place in Europe confidence. We have economically and po- and develop this legacy.

Gibraltar. and the wider world. Last month litically transformed Gibraltar over the last we became members of FIFA, after few decades. Since the end of the Second many other similar successes in rightfully Let’s engage and vote to remain World War and especially following the claiming and establishing our status in What’s really important to Gibraltar? Peropening of the frontier, we have advanced international organisations. Gibraltar’s new through the efforts of various generations. haps the following represent the foundaposition in the world will undoubtedly These changes were fought for and hard tions of what defines our community:be promoted and enhanced as part of an won. Whilst complacency is always a evolving and reformed European family.

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VOTE TO STAY The Gibraltar Stronger in Europe movement

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electoral commission. ‘We don’t want to s polling day looms closer, the group’s spokeswoman, Gemma Vasquez bore people with the same message, so Gibraltar Stronger in Europe camtells me. ‘It’s political in that it effects paign works tirelessly to inform Gibraltar’s well-being in the long term it’s about getting different groups involved the public on the importance but it’s not political in the sense that it’s and getting our point across in different ways. The campaign is about doing things of casting their vote in the British EU to do with the political parties. They are in the most efficient, effective way possible Referendum on 23rd June. The all united in the same direction. It’s for Gibraltar. We’ve got youth groups issues and uncertainty that important from a political perspecInforming would likely be brought about tive, vis-à-vis our relations with involved, writers within the community, and engaging Spain and our future, but there is no people who have been involved in startfollowing a potential exit from the public is ups.’ Throughout these past weeks, the the European Union for the UK political affiliations involved.’ group has garnered the support of a huge and Gibraltar has raised concern their number number of local groups, from unions, to amidst the community. Both the one priority.

Before the campaign commenced the Financial Centre Council, the Gibraltar local and UK news have been officially, back in April, Britain inundated with back and forth bickering Women’s Association and Moroccan Stronger in Europe (BSIE) were granted Worker’s Association. Gemma inabout a possible Brexit for weeks and the position of the official surely, many of us are tiring of it, but time ‘remain’ campaigner in the UK, “Having a 6-7 sists that this support is integral to putting the message across to votis running thin. with their local partners being hour queue ers that we are better off staying granted the same honour here and having in the EU. Informing and engaging on the Rock. GSIE is using Throughout all of this, one group of a closed the public is their number one staunchly determined Europhiles have the BSIE’s strikingly pleasant frontier is not priority. Gemma, who maintains an graphics and easily understandworked unrelentingly to cast a Gibraltar worlds apart.” incredibly full workload between wide understanding of the referendum and able model of connecting with her roles at Hassans and as the urge everyone to exercise their democratindividuals of all ages, political Chairwoman of the Gibraltar Federation ic right to vote. ‘As far as I’m concerned, allegiances and understanding. Through of Small Businesses admits that taking on the UK group, GSIE is accountable to the this is not a political campaign at all,’ the GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

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a front running role in GSIE has proved a lot of hard work, but she’s happy to do it, if it means helping to maintain Gibraltar’s prosperity, which relies heavily on the EU. ‘It’s been a lot more work than I initially thought. Our board members’ presence at the premises has been invaluable, and their hard work behind the scenes cannot be appreciated enough. We need people to give out pamphlets, “It’s a once in more than anything else we need everyone convincing a generation everyone in their sphere of opportunity, influence that they need to we’ve fought go and vote on 23rd of June.’

and take on a position from that. Our 24,000 votes in one direction could make an impact. It’s very important to make that clear. It’s a once in a generation opportunity, we’ve fought for the right to vote in European elections, we’ve been granted the right to vote in this election, let’s use it to send an unequivocal message across.’

A landslide vote on our part will give the Government more authority to fight Gibraltar’s cause in the event that the “We have UK does vote to leave. ‘At least we’ll politicians that show the direction we want to go, cannot agree on unified as a society. It will send the the colour of an EU a message that we do want to be orange but are a part of it. Gibraltar continues to be coming together in the national media because of the unity there is here. Even for us, it’s on this issue.” aware that over 59 milion unprecedented. We have politicians euros has been injected that often cannot agree on the colour into Gibraltar through the EU Secretariat since the advent of the EU Funding Project of an orange but are coming together on this issue. It shows how important it is.’ in Gibraltar. Also, most of our environ-

mental directives come from the EU, we The local response to the campaign has have to fulfill quotas that come directly from there. We need to be more conscious been overwhelming. Their Main Street office, located opposite the Cathedral, has about our environment and our emissions. drawn in masses of people eager to find That’s a huge benefit that the out whether they are registered to vote EU has brought.’ Gemma further and how and where to cast theirs. Even comments on how the main pillars tourists and British cruise ship passengers of Gibraltar’s economy, financial have approached the group, lamenting services, gaming and tourism have over the lack of public knowledge on how flourished thanks to our memberfor the right to to get involved in the UK. Social media is ship within the EU. ‘Our campaign vote in European focuses on all these positives.’ GSIE playing an integral role in GSIE’s efforts. ‘I The biggest challenge is elections, we’ve want people to be conscious about having is adamantly against scaremongerappealing to voters of all to register to vote, particularly those who been granted, let’s ing the public into voting to remain ages, using the same mesuse it to send a in the EU, a move that an opposing have just turned eighteen. We’re talking sage. ‘One of my concerns to students at Bayside and Westside, we message across.” local group dubbed ‘Grassroots is the 18 to 28 age group need to integrate the referendum into their Out’ which is supported by UK which typically engages conversations with each other.’ All of their Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell less at the ballots (but is most pro-EU) so has accused them of. The staunch Gibraltar campaign material is published and prowe’re trying to do things in a way that will duced locally. ‘I want Gibraltarians to be on supporter claims that if Britain is to remain get that sector of the community involved. our pamphlets, it needs to be a message in the EU, Gibraltar will be forced to The message to be put across to the 60+ that is directly relevant to us.’ Of course, conform to EU wide tax on the other side of the spectrum is very a movement of this scale is relatively regulations that would different. The 18 to 28s are very keen to “I want people costly and so much of the board’s time not be in their favour. continue to reap the benefits of the EU.’ to be conscious is spent gathering support from local One proposal he has Gemma explains that the older generation about having to businesses and raising funds through have already lived in a pre-EU, closed fron- suggested is having a register to vote...” large scale events, like the launch dinner Gibraltarian representatier Gibraltar. ‘Things have changed sigthat brought together everyone from tive in the UK House of nificantly since those days, we now don’t Commons. ‘It’s a bit of a red herring consti- local business people, to politicians and have the extremely active dockyard which members of associations. ‘There wasn’t tutionally, how would it work? It’s almost there was in those days, nor is there such like a bit of a bribe; “vote out and we’ll give a spare seat in the house. It’s exactly a strong MOD presence on the Rock, it’s the message we wanted to send at the highly unlikely that the UK will support and you an MP in Parliament.” They are combeginning of the campaign. You cannot say sustain Gibraltar as it did when the frontier pletely different and unrelated issues.’ that this campaign runs on money alone,’ was closed. It’s about making people aware she adds, ‘the amount of people volunof the consequences that leaving Europe As it stands, local polls have suggested tarily giving up their time is fundamentally could have for Gibraltar. It’s unlikely that that there will be a record turnout on important as well. Everyone is pitching in.’ the frontier would close, but having a six polling day, with a majority vote to remain. to seven hour queue and having a closed frontier is not worlds apart.’

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HISTORY OF THE EU Ode to Joy and stars on a mast

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fresh force into a prostrated and abject ixty-six years ago last month, the Netherlands, Luxemburg (or Benelux) Schuman Declaration proposed and Italy signed the Treaty of Paris the West Germany, allowing her to revive the institution of a common following year, with founded the first her economy and therefore her political supervisory authority for supranational Community of weight in Europe much faster than it would have if she remained isolated the coal and steel production in Coal and Steel (ECSC).

Their from the winning side of Europe - and France and Germany, two nations cooperation that shared a long border but were ultimately leading to what observers view The most important proposal was devised traditional archenemies until a as excess decision-making power in posttabled by Robert Schuman in a fluid way decade before.

Maastricht Union. Nevertheless, it had later become the first president that would the inestimable merit of keeping member of an infant European council states from taking opposite sides in foreign Whether it was a case of ‘keep your lead to further - was his confidence in, and economic conflicts, and helping them present united friends close but your enemies advocation of, a common integration... fronts in delivering humanitarian help and closer’, or an honest idealistic plea defence strategy, to rule out condemning unprovoked violence and further pan-European conflicts, to resurrect the heart of Europe invasions, since some of them already from the ashes of the largest and most after centuries of bloodshed. It was a bit were, and are, also NATO members. devastating war in the continent’s history, like renewing the pax romana their cooperation was devised in a fluid of the ancient Roman Empire, It was a bit like way that would lead to further economic or Charlemagne’s Holy Roman The journey continued with the renewing the integration between the two countries and Empire – in fact, Schuman Treaty of Rome in 1957, which strengthened and expanded the any other willing to join in, for the sake of shares with the Frank king the pax romana of the ancient common economic interests. appellation ‘Father of Europe’. member states’ ties to various Roman Empire... goods and services other than coal and steel, de facto establishing the It didn’t take long for other governments Many would argue that embryo of a common market. to accept the challenge: Belgium, this consortium undeservedly injected

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European Coal and Steel Community 1958-1972: Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Rome 1958

ECSC 1973-1980: Denmark, Ireland and the UK

frequent appearances on coffee trays.

The European Economic Community – or was it Economic European Community? – Original tartan fabric became a must-have fashion item. Forty years on, I remember has come a long way since then, steadily the thrill of stepping into a shop in one of growing to a membership of twentyMilan’s most fashionable shopping districts eight countries, some of which from the with my Grandma and being shown former Iron Curtain block or born from the crumbling Luxury exports the woolly fabrics, and how rich and exotic they felt at the touch. I was too of the Soviet Union. And like afteryoung to benefit from the perks of of course, introducing the dinner mint cheaper Irish Guinness, but Scottish single currency, to emulate thins and allsmoked salmon began featuring the industrial concept of the butter cookies regularly on our Friday dinner table.

United States of America.

became more affordable...

ECSC 1981-1985: Greece

As a child living in one of the founder countries, I remember with delighted gluttony when the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark joined in 1973: in fact, luxury exports like after-dinner mint thins and all-butter cookies became more affordable and readily available, and they made more

British pop music and lifestyle took Europe by storm, and suddenly French no longer was the new Latin for international communications, as it used to be in post-Napoleon continental Europe. Language classes soon ditched the pronunciation exercises of rotating R’s for dental fricatives and non-descript schwas.

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Euro, the single-currency introduced from 1999

In the following years, South European dictatorships fell. Greece joined the EEC in 1981, five years and a half after the restoration of democracy. This launched the British craze for booze cruises in the enchanted islands of the crystal blue Aegean Sea, with the upside of rediscovering of the very cradle of democracy, after two millennia of alternate fortunes history.

power from member state to member state is still notable, and so is statutory minimum wage. For example, a McDonald’s Happy Meal (to mention a standardised product for easy comparison) would cost you at least one euro dearer in Italy than Spain, but the difference is even greater between Germany and Portugal.

fear of the implications of a majority Muslim member state for a Union which is rooted in ‘Judeo-Christian values’, with the polite excuse that the best part of Turkey is geographically in Asia.

The European Union has no pretension of turning Europe into the eastern side of the Pond’s USA doppelganger, The European because our historical, linguistic Union has no and cultural make-up is far more pretension complex and diversified than theirs, of turning but the association surely has many Europe into the advantages (and some disadvantages).

Austria, Sweden and Finland joined in 1995. It was an emotional ceremony at the Then came Portugal and Spain in 1986, Italo-Austrian border, when initially considered deadweight for the two traditionally hostile common market, since their economy eastern side of nations shook hands, as was prostrated by their former totalitarian the Pond’s USA First and foremost a sentinel of their sovereignty dispute regimes. For Gibraltar, this new entry doppelganger... internal peace, although the pressure over the north-eastern Alps meant the opening of the border, and the no longer mattered. I have end of a vicennial isolation that defined its of refugees at the external borders is a personal memory on this one too: in population’s unique identity. For the other the biggest emergency faced so far.

2002, I travelled to Hungary and towards member states, it meant a steady supply Czech Republic, where passports were of orange squash and jam for breakfast, And so far, no member has ever left the mandatory, across Austria, already in and liberal olive oil drizzling Union, if one doesn’t count the withdrawal the Union, so I had to clear the external on their fresh vegetables. of the Danish autonomous province of This new borders twice within the interval of a The olive dispute caused Greenland, but the Treaty of Lisbon makes entry meant few hours. Just two years later, when concern within the other provisions for it. This is being put at the the opening Hungary and former Czechoslovakia big producers Italy and test in this month’s referendum for the soof the border, were admitted into the EU, passports Greece, and ad hoc D.O.P. called ‘Brexit’, and the consequences will and the end would have been superfluous for the regulations were demanded be monitored in the long period. of a vicennial same route. I had mixed feelings when I and implemented. isolation... alighted on Austrian land, as the Austro- Visit www.europa.eu for information on Hungarian Empire legacy had shaped And so the consortium institutions, careers and cultural events near my education for better or worse. became known as the ‘Europe of Twelve’, you.

A flag featuring twelve yellow stars on The biggest expansion happened in 2004, an electric-blue background was devised, when the Mediterranean island states and Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’ selected as (Malta and Cyprus) joined, together with the national anthem. When Germany was a bulk of former Iron Curtain and newreunited in 1989-1990, East Germany was born countries (Slovenia, Czech Republic, admitted by default.

Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) followed by Romania (whose The European Union was formally historical connections with the Union’s established in the Treaty of Maastricht Neo-Latin speakers is a bonus) and in 1993, which paved the way for the Bulgaria. Croatia was the most recent Eurozone in 2002. If this was hailed as the entry in 2013, while Turkey’s long-standing solution to all economic problems when Council of Europe 1955 application has yet to be approved, amidst it was devised, the discrepancy in buying GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

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n 2004 Gibraltar was granted the right people like Lord Bethel defending Gibraltar chael met and weighed up two proposals to vote in the European election as part but only out of the goodness of their own to base their case on; either a UK resident of the South West constituency. This heart. To me, that wasn’t good enough. who lived in Gibraltar and wanted to vote was an incredible feat that most take The first thing we did was approach the from here, or a recently turned eighteen Gibraltarian who wanted the opportunity for granted now, barely bothering then chairperson of the European to vote, now that they were of legal age. to even consider voting. GibralMovement in Gibraltar.

We were Dennis’ tar’s inclusion in the European looking into a few options, either Dennis’ daughter Denise volunteered herdaughter Parliament followed an almost going to Brussels and creating a self to be the plaintiff. After writing a letter Denise eight-year court case in the Eurohuge fuss or having a mock election to the House of Assembly presenting her volunteered and saying to Brussels “this should case, the Government jumped on board. pean Court of Justice, against herself to be be our elected representative. In our The SDGG and Llamas’ initial move was eighteen year old Gibraltarian, the plaintiff. initial campaign, one of the arguto submit a petition to the court, which Denise Matthews, and the United Kingdom. Before the case was ments the Foreign Office gave us itself took an entire year. ‘I went to see Joe initiated, neither Gibraltarians, nor British was that we weren’t part of the Bossano, the Chief Minister at the time, and he asked whether expats residing in Gibraltar could vote.

EU’s common agricultural policy.

“The view of The newly formed Self-Determination for They’re very good at brick walling.’ the Foreign it was important and when I said it was, he agreed to fund it.

Gibraltar Group expressed concern over Office was When Peter Caruana took over the lack of support from within the Eurothat Gibraltar Matthews vs. the UK pean Parliament. Founding member of the as Chief Minister, one of the should more SDGG, Dennis Matthews was one of few first things I did was to go and During the same period, the or less look see him and tell him about the that felt Gibraltar deserved more presence current Attorney General Michael towards Spain.” case, as it wasn’t public knowlin Europe, particularly as the Rock had Llamas gave a talk on the Euroedge at the time. He was willing been a member of the EU since 1973. pean Union discussing the idea ‘We started in 1991 and by 92, there was to help out. One point worth mentioning is of taking the UK to court. After expressing already talk about the elections. We had that there were seventeen judges involved interest in the concept, Dennis and MiGIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

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history Unfortunately, the community’s passion for the European cause has faltered over the years. ‘These days it’s very difficult to get a good turnout for European elections. I understand that Europe doesn’t influence that much in Gibraltar, but I remember thinking just after the death of Nelson Mandela, about how much he’d fought to help achieve the right for South Africa to vote, and how much it meant to their society.’ Denise is adamant that despite our presence within the EU, ‘we should be getting more support from the UK Government. I’m hoping that regardless of the outcome of the referendum, the UK will take care of Gibraltarian’s rights.’

The concept of self-determination Denise recounts her father’s passion for Gibraltar throughout her childhood. The SDGG was formed during the time Dennis was president of the Gibraltar Trade’s Council and the Gibraltar’s Teacher’s Association. In an effort to counteract a SDGG protest for better representation in Europe view expressed by former Labour Fordecide what should become of us. This has eign and Commonwealth Minister Roy in the case, out of that seventeen, fifteen Hattersley who in 1976 proposed conalways been his underlying cause.’ voted in favour of giving stitutional changes in Gibraltar ruling out The case drew on for almost eight Gibraltar the vote.’

The concept the possibility of integration of Gibraltar years, eventually causing a big stir with the United Kingdom, Dennis and a amongst the international media, Reflecting back on the period, means ‘the few other concerned Gibraltarians formed which was a whirlwind for the right to decide catapulting Denise into the limelight. another group. ‘The view of the Foreign ‘This was the first time that a person young Denise, she comments for yourself Office was that Gibraltar should more or took a country to the European on her father’s immense what happens’. less look towards Spain.’ Following on from Court of Human Rights with a compassion for Gibraltar, having this, Dennis began to consider plaint.

There was quite a fought for Gibraltarian rights Gibraltar’s lack of representabig following for the cause; even “Britain doesn’t even before the formation of the SDGG, tion at the UN, a bigger and worldwide media was interestas a teacher in the Union. ‘He believes even want to perhaps more influential forum ed in the case. Because of this that Gibraltar as our own community and recognise the landmark case, my dad’s name society have our own constitution and committee of 24.” that could clamp down further on Spain’s behaviour towards will always be on Wikipedia.’ enough strength to fight for the right to the Rock. ‘I happened to come across Juan Carlos Perez who was a polSDGG Brussels agreement funeral itician in the Bossano Government and I said to him “why aren’t you doing anything about the United Nations?” and he asked me whether I’d champion the cause and so I went to see John Gomez, who I knew was proactive and he immediately agreed to join up with me and get the SDGG started in 1991.’ During the group’s infancy, Dennis’ main concern was to spread the message of self-determination and why it was the best option for Gibraltar. From there, the group set out to draw in support from local associations and groups. ‘Initially the concept of self-determination was a bit scary for people because they equated it with independence. It’s a misconception that was never the goal of the group.

One of the things I laid down was that we should never, as a group, push for one particular decolonisation option. That should be for the politicians, and eventually, for the people to decide. In terms of the group, self-determination was just a principle that Gibraltar needed to establish the 44

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history right to.’ The concept, which has become almost a regular feature of local political and journalistic vocabularies, means ‘the right to decide for yourself what happens’.

The UN In the context of the UN and what the Gibraltar delegation, made up of both SDGG members and Government ministers, have been trying to move towards each time they address the Committee of 24 is ‘decolonisation’. ‘The four options are,’ Dennis tells me, ‘independence, re-association, integration or whatever may be decided by the people of the non self-governing place.’ He insists he isn’t in a position to suggest the best option for Gibraltar and it would have to be determined by a referendum. Having formed part of the Gibraltar delegation that visits the UN twice a year, Dennis believes they have “Gibraltar is made headway in putting across very much their cause. ‘Britain doesn’t even a willing want to recognise the commitmember of tee of 24. Although they make a

CM Picardo bids farewell to Dennis, thanking him for his hardwork

The current chairman of the SDGG, Baglietto of Hassan’s and current Richard Buttigieg, tells me that the group Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. the Union.”

When the first European Elections continues to run the same message it always has, and is staunchly supporting rolled around, Dennis reveals that the ‘remain’ campaign. ‘I believe that the the turnout was high ‘people knew how long the campaign had taken and referendum is a defining moment how hard it had been, but it has in Gibraltar’s political history. It “I’m very dropped since, people don’t turn must therefore be given the huge concerned importance that it deserves and up to vote. I’m very concerned about the Gibraltarians should turn out about the referendum as I think referendum all Gibraltarians should be, it’s imin mass to exercise the right to as I think all vote, which we fought so hard to portant for us to have a massive Gibraltarians achieve. Every vote does count turnout, not because we’re going should be” to effect the election either way because we want to show the EU but because if we have a good that, regardless of what happens in turnout, we can always turn to the UK in England and other UK territories, Gibralthe event of a Brexit and ensure that they tar is very much a willing member of the Dennis’ last National Day Speech in 2015 help us.’

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speech there every year, they are not in as strong a position as Spain is. They have many South American allies. This is why it’s important for Gibraltar to keep going and hammering away. The UN is no longer what it was in the 60s when it suggested that Britain should sit down with Spain to negotiate the issue of Gibraltar.’ Last year, he recounts the committee chairman taking the time to talk personally to the delegation, a move he says that would never have happened in the past. Matthews stepped down as chairman of the SDGG after nine years but still maintained a prominent role, taking over the National Day rally in 2012, and continuing to organise it up until this year.

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LEAP INTO THE DARK Locals’ views on Brexit

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and suffer... Would they try and introduce t’s an imponderable... It cannot be side, footfall and consequently Main Street that idea of a toll for vehicles to enter Gib? precisely defined, measured or evalutrade and other sectors on many fronts ated. In a nutshell, that’s the message I would be affected, the Finance Centre, Who knows! Even the Spanish bingo ladies came away with after talking possibly the gaming sector and so who come in every day in large numbers to play in the Casino would get fed up if the mainly to two local businessmen “If the EU has much more. Then, we have the frontier situation gets awkward for them who’ve been around, trading political issue with our neighbour. become a in some way also, so that business would in the centre of town, for more Would we have a closed frontier? broken toy, at “Some people say we would, but years than either of them care experience a loss too.” least we have I don’t think that will happen,” to remember! Sterling Travel something to George assures, “They don’t need Managing Director and former David agrees closing the frontier is a ‘no play with...”

AACR Government Minister, to close the frontier, they would no’ and says it would harm them in the George Mascarhenas and TEO concentrate on harassment, eyes of Europe and the world if they did.

Group boss man (latterly of Beau Jangles), awkward situations like lengthy queues Trading on the Main Street for many years, political observer and commentator David all over again. Most goods come through he’s noticed how buying trends have Bentata concur on the negatives of the that frontier these days as opposed to changed over time and highlights the issue latest – paradoxically - ‘in’ word, Brexit... much of it arriving by sea in the past, so of purchasing goods on the internet which which in fact amounts to, ‘out!’ getting lorries and trucks importing is already harming Main Street and the goods to wait longer on their side other shopping areas. “That’s right, Would because of increased, cumbersome and less visitors coming in through the “A leap into the dark, if we leave,” George we have paperwork and all sorts of little frontier because of possible restricexclaimed first of all. “Put it this way,” a closed tions and a Finance Centre affected things they are capable of coming David tells me light-heartedly, “If the EU frontier? by the exit with staff probably no lonup with, would also create probhas become let’s say, a broken toy, at least ger remaining here, would be another we have something to play with, out of the lems: sales of perfumes, spirits, cigarettes, confectionery, clothing, bars and heavy blow for trade, not to mention – as EU, we have no toy and playtime is over!” restaurants would all really feel the effect most of them live in Spain - the hassle getBoth men agree the day-to-day business GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

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life some, even liked the idea of being closed in on the Rock, would you believe, but Gibraltar’s moved on from those days with the Finance Centre and other areas of income that support our economy, all of which Brexit, could potentially affect very badly.” Retired businessman David Bentata agrees. He too remembers those days and also recalls how difficult it was to convince a top Italian clothes franchise to open up in Gibraltar because they found Gibraltar seedy, dull and unkempt, mainly due to our low GDP. There simply was no money to do anything! So, the real possibility of returning to that slippery slope and sliding back - albeit slowly - into that social, inward-looking abyss, is another very important reason to vote IN.

“Anyone with half a gram of brain can see there are no positives for us leaving the EU.” Richard Cartwright discussing Brexit’s impact on Gibraltar with local David Benata and George Mascarhenas

ting over the border in the evening. All of it contributing negatively to our economy in general. Real Estate will be affected also again, with those finance and insurance individuals that rent or buy here in Gib if most of them left.”

of brain can see there are no positives for us leaving the EU. The idea for instance, that the UK could negotiate some form of package for us to remain in some shape or form is crazy. ‘You Know Who,’ would veto any ideas of that nature instantly and see to it we start feeling the effects straight away, long before the UK!”

Coach arrivals from across the way drop drastically when restrictions are heavy at the border and Travel Agent George However, Sterling Travel MD George says, focused on flights, which have been “I know of one or two that say, ‘never increasing substantially, bringing with them mind, let them close the frontier, we’ve a good number of expat passengers from managed in the past.’ Of course we did many countries, and Spaniards also who manage between 1969 and the mid 80s use our airport because they quickly go but that was then and this is now. Being through onto their destinations close-by. in the travel trade even then, I remember When word gets out things are people going to Morocco and the beginning to get difficult with UK on holiday, going on coach Even the travellers experiencing a slow Spanish bingo tours in England and even travelmoving frontier crossing, they ling on to Europe and the US and ladies would would probably start using other get fed up... airports in the area, therefore reducing the amount of flight arrivals. “Flights these days are in double figures every week and at the height of the closed border days in 1976, arrivals were down to just four a week,” George recalls.

There are plenty more negatives and no one seems to be able to think of a single positive for the Rock if UK votes to leave the EU. Making enquiries around town, I found it very hard to find any resident who would vote to leave... A wise, elderly gentleman told me, “Anyone with half a gram 48

One very important aspect that comes to mind is our youth, our future in other words. Would our finances be enough to continue to send as many students to university as we do at present, training professionals for Gibraltar’s benefit in time to come? “...At this stage, it’s all unquantifiable and not worth the risk,” another concerned citizen warned.

Former Government Minister and these days, political bystander George Mascarhenas says, “All this mess is due to a ‘Civil War’ of sorts that’s been going on in the Conservative Party in the UK for a long time. There are so many Euro Sceptics amongst them, and that’s why the support for Brexit is so strong and pretty much neck and neck with those wanting to remain in the EU. Hopefully, and I think it will happen, with the three major political parties there and Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the unions, Chambers of Commerce and large corporations and companies in the UK wanting to vote ‘IN,’ the UK will vote to stay in.” And never shy putting pen to paper addressing all sorts of issues in the local press David Bentata reckons, “Times are uncertain, business transactions are on hold, ‘wait until after June,’ I hear some say... Yes, looking ahead, Brexit is negative, very negative for us.”

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Gaby loved watching a TV series called abrielle (Gaby) MacEvilly was October 1969, this was the only form of Crown Court and, later, influenced in born at the old St Bernard’s communication other than writing letters. hospital on 25 June 1971, to Other weekend activities during the closed part by her sister’s decision to read law Joseph and Helena Mifsud. Gaby border era included going to the Calpe at university, she did a mini-pupillage at is the younger sister of Helen Mercer, Rowing Club where her father was a memLouis Triay’s chambers in 1987 aged 15.

She recalls attending an industrial tribunal who appeared in the March edition of the ber and part of the rowing crew. However, with James Neish at which James Levy was Gibraltar Magazine. Like her sister, Gaby at the time, the Calpe Rowing Club was a the chairman. Louis and both Jameses are met an aspiring lawyer whilst men’s only club and it was only on studying at the Inns of Court Sundays and Bank Holidays that now Queen’s Counsel. It was a fascinating She recollects School of Law. Today Gaby and seeing families Gaby as well as her mother Helena experience, and led her to choose law as a career.

Helen and their two husbands and sister Helen could set foot in separated by are practising barristers. The the club. Regattas were watched on the sudden two families live within very club members’ boats or on the viaIn September 1989, Gaby went to the UK closure of the close distance of each other duct. There was a healthy to do a joint honours degree in border... near Brighton in England. rivalry with the only other Spanish, Economics and Politics Gaby loved Rowing Club on the Rock, at Kingston University. As part of watching the Mediterranean Rowing Club! her degree, she spent a year at Gaby’s childhood was spent in Gibraltar a TV series the University of Lejona in Bilbao within the confines of a closed frontier.

It was a happy one. Gaby remembers At the age of four, Gaby attended called Crown under the Erasmus programme Court... the drives around and up the Rock and the co-educational Governor’s and lived in a picturesque seaside town called Algorta. She shared an the visits to the frontier. She recollects Meadows School. She recalls with seeing families that had been separated fondness her first teacher Mrs Collinson. In apartment with fellow students situated opposite Civil Guard headquarters. Early by the sudden closure of the border by September 1979, aged eight, Gaby moved one afternoon, she left her apartment General Franco in 1969 waving to each to the co-educational Bishop Fitzgerald other through the frontier gates and fence. Middle School and at 12 went on to to call her parents from a telephone box As telephone links had been cut on 1 Westside Comprehensive School for girls. when she heard screams and saw people

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Gaby and Helen Mifsud with their parents

Conn and Gaby at the Royal Yeomanry’s guidon parade on 7 May 2016

running towards the direction of the train station. She heard police sirens and helicopters. It was to her horror that she learnt a civil guard had been shot dead metres away from where she lived!

married on 18 August 2001. They moved in next door to her sister Helen and her husband Neil as well as her young nephews Hugo and Barney in Islington, North London. In 2003, Conn, who had joined the Territorial Army in 1999 and was commissioned as an officer in 2001, was mobilised for the Iraq war while Gaby A civil guard was expecting their first child. His regiment was the first and only TA had been unit to be mobilised and deployed shot dead metres away as a complete “formed body” since the Second World War, as they had from where expertise in nuclear, chemical and she lived! biological reconnaissance.

During one of the summer vacations, she kept her hand in the law by working at Hassans for a couple of weeks which inspired her to continue her legal studies and qualify as a barrister. She was offered a place at City University in London to study the Common Professional Examinations Diploma in Law, also referred to as the conversion course to law. It was a solidly intense year but intellectually stimulating as the majority of the visiting professors were from Oxford and Cambridge universities and had written many of the standard legal textbooks, and many of her fellow students had taken their undergraduate degrees at those universities too. The competition was intense.

After considerable hard work she passed her legal diploma exams and after sitting an entrance exam was offered a place on the Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law in Holborn. An additional bonus for Gaby was meeting her future husband Conn MacEvilly, an Irishman, who was also on the BVC course.

Gaby was called to the Bar in 1997. After a stint doing paralegal work at Freshfields, she took up a temporary position with the Treasury Solicitors Department. Within a year, and following a successful selection round, she was offered a permanent position within the Government Legal Service.

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These were anxious months. For three weeks from the start of the war, all mobile and satellite phone communications were banned, so there were no reassuring calls and Gaby was entirely reliant on the news programmes, which were sometimes grimly pessimistic. Gaby was unaware that Conn and his troop of 14 TA soldiers had been detached from the rest of his regiment and sent with the Parachute Regiment and Royal Irish to do chemical reconnaissance for 16 Air Assault Brigade – the ‘tip’ of the invading spear – during the warfighting phase. Luckily, Conn returned unharmed but looking gaunt just in time for the birth of their first daughter Ana at the Whittington Hospital in London.

Gaby returned to work Gaby was and Conn resumed civilentirely ian life, returning to work reliant on at Linklaters (a London the news law firm). In the summer programmes... of 2004, Helen and her family moved down to Brighton. The cost of living in London and the lack of close family there made them reassess quality of life - Gibraltar called them back. Conn was offered a job at Hassans and Gaby went to work for the Attorney General’s Chambers as Crown Counsel. They lived in Rodger’s Road, by coincidence the same road where Gaby’s paternal grandfather had lived in the early 1900s. Conn kept up his Army activity, training with the Royal Gibraltar Regiment while it was commanded by Mark Randall and, later, John Perez.

Hugh, Maddie and Ana at La Mamela

Conn and Gaby’s second daughter Madeleine (Maddie) was born in 2006 and their son Hugh in 2010, both at the new St Bernard’s Hospital. Conn moved to work for PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2007 as their head of legal services. Again, mobilisation interrupted his legal career: by now a Captain, he was sent to mentor the Afghan National Army in Kabul, Kandahar, Masar-e-Sharif and Herat. On this occasion, Gaby had two young children to look after, as well as a demanding job as a government lawyer. Despite the help and understanding of her family and others around her in Gibraltar, it was a difficult time.

Conn and Gaby both had demanding but rewarding legal careers, and Conn was enjoying his time with the reservists and regulars of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, whom he regarded with the highest respect. However, the humidity in Gibraltar was affecting Maddie’s asthma quite badly and when career opportunities emerged in the United Kingdom, these eventually won out over the attractions of Gibraltar.

It so happened that a house became available in Rottingdean near Brighton.

Conn took up a tenancy in chambers in Lincoln’s Inn and the three children all joined their cousins at Brighton College.

Gaby subsequently returned to work for the Government Legal Service. Conn is now a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve and is set to command the Royal Yeomanry Regiment from next year.

Although being near the sea, the beautiful countryside of the South Downs and the vibrant city of Brighton give them a quality of life close to that in Gibraltar, their commutes to and from London are far longer than the short walk from Rodgers’ Road into town. Gaby loves to return home several times a year. The family remain members of the Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club and Conn now has the beginnings of a practice here: he won a case in the Court of Appeal of Gibraltar in April this year. The three children consider themselves firmly half-Irish, half-Gibraltarian and think of Gibraltar as their second home.

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ario Finlayson is a Gibraltarian from Marina Bay, to Catalan Bay seen from the form true to life. My paintings are getting smaller now because of my health, institution, with ninety-two many different angles, and the concealed years of painting under his cobbled streets of the upper town. ‘I and big pieces take a lot out of me.’ belt and countless exhibitions, found that I was losing the Gibraltar that but he still feels the same thrill in offering I wanted to express. My paintings were Moving away from abstracts up his work to the public and developing into very abstract forms leaving himself vulnerable to Mario first showed a flair for art during his “I found that that could have been anywhere in criticism. Last month, his My the world. I decided to come down time living in the UK, during the evacuI was losing Gibraltar exhibition, held at to earth and work with flatter and ation years of WWII. During his time in the Gibraltar Sacarello’s Coffee Shop offered stronger colours. My main concern Ballymena, a town in Ireland that many that I wanted is to depict the Gibraltar light.’ Mario us an insight into an unfamiliar Gibraltarians found to be their temporary Mario Finlayson, straying away to express.” has a sharp eye for catching very home during that era, he was first comfrom the usual abstract style fleeting light, capturing snapshots of missioned to produce a painting of the we’ve become accustomed to in his work. passing moments in his work.

Rock. Upon his return to Gibraltar, he In this issue, I’ve come to establish that No. 4 in the exhibition, Interior “I decided to immersed himself in his work and won there really are many fervent and staunch Patio portrays a beam of bright come down many local competitions including the Gibraltarians that look on their Rock with light shining into the composito earth and Gibraltar Open Art Competition. In the much pride and a softness in their eyes, tion. No. 25 Room with a View mid 60s, he was awarded a scholarwork with Mario is certainly one of them. depicts building facades in the ship to study art at the Slade School flatter and upper town bathed in an eveof Art in London. He took on a year stronger ning glow. ‘My preoccupation As spectators mill around Sacarello’s Coflong teaching course after his degree. colours.” has always been with colour. I fee House, taking in his magnificent colHaving had a front running role in wanted to express the beauty lection, I marvel at the spectacular hidden art and culture in Gibraltar as both a of my town, using simpler colours, keeping corners of Gibraltar Mario has captured: teacher and an artist, the Mario Finlayson the strength of the sunshine and keeping from a tangerine infused sunset as seen national Art Gallery was inaugurated last

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summer. A space that brings together the Ministry for Culture’s collection of works by our most acclaimed artists, there was a unanimous decision to have Mario as the space’s namesake. He is perhaps most well known for his rather abstract depiction of rooftops. Although his latest exhibition also features rooftop scenes, they are Interior Patio much more lifelike (No. 23 Sunset Gibraltar). ‘The difficult thing with abstracts is that it is very hard to express in price between £350 and £2000. artists to survive,’ Mario says, ‘when you go something if your heart isn’t in He is perhaps One of these most recent pieces to London or Paris, the choice is greater, it. When you look at a Picasso, was donated to the Miss Gibraltar whatever you do, there will be somebody most well it feels right, but when you see Pageant, to be put up for auction there that will like it. Here, it’s practically known for an imitators’ work you know that to raise money for Calpe House.

I impossible, you’ve got to keep your roots his rather it’s a fake.’ He tells me about his probe him on finding appropriate and give the people what they want.’ abstract move away from abstract paintsubjects for his paintings and in the depiction of ing, divulging that he really had words of a true artist he With much support from the Minrooftops. his heart in producing someinsists, ‘I see subjects evThe painting istry for Culture, Mario has hosted thing more real. ‘It’s fun but then erywhere, even stones in over twenty exhibitions locally. His tells you you think, it doesn’t get me anywhere, let’s the corner, or rubbish.’ He points next venture is to ‘use [his] eyes what to do. go on to something much more positive. to Interior Patio, ‘I changed some again to look at different things that It pushes Lots of ideas come to you and you don’t things to suit the painting. The are interesting.’ His fervent passion you to add know whether they are good or not’. painting tells you what to do. It for Gibraltar stems from ‘being a things that pushes you to add things that Gibraltarian in love with Gibraltar.’ aren’t there. His personal collection holds many aren’t there.

You never know Everything’s a subject when you might need ideas. I paintings of scenes he’s captured in His collection of thirty-four works is a culremember going to Verona, to the opera other European hot spots, from Rome, to mination of two years of painting, ranging and we had to be there three hours before Florence and much of Spain.

Cornwalls Lane because the seats weren’t numbered. I Room with a view spent time drawing the rooftop and the sets, so for me the time flew by.’ He comments on his drastic change of style, which offers much more focus, softer outlines and an inviting hand drawing you into the painting. ‘Gibraltar imposes conditions for Sunset Gibraltar

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EMOTIONAL PAINTER Elizabeth Bassadone: ‘Nature meets abstract’

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ature meets abstract is how artist Elizabeth Bassadone describes her new collection of paintings, which portray a platonic idea of landscape with their fluid and undaunted use of colour and texture.

a new work, she rarely knows where she is heading, because she doesn’t set rules, and she doesn’t sketch either. She just lets the paint glide spontaneously on the canvas.

back from an exhibition and I looked at it wondering what was going through my head then, so I remade it into something else. I didn’t destroy it completely, but I updated it for the best.”

“And here comes the million dollar question: when is a painting truly She loves texture and favours acrylics finished?” She teases. “Knowing for her works, as they allow building up texture. But she doesn’t disdain oils every when to stop is a difficult decision for me, seeing the fine line between now and then. “Whatever gets colour on my hands,” she jokes. She describes under and overdoing it. But I must move on at some point: every herself as a ‘moody’ artist indeed, wearing painting belongs to a certain her emotions on a sleeve and quite period of my life, it makes sense transparent in her production. “People who know me well, will match most paintings within that timeframe and must stay in to a particular period in my life. I am that past. Being an emotional very easy to read through my work. painter, when I look at any of “Knowing them, I remember and relive the Once, my twenty-year old daughter, when to stop situations I experienced and the who lives in Denmark, saw the post of my latest darkest painting emotions I felt when I painted it.” is a difficult decision for on social media and rang me up to me...” find out if something wrong had Sometimes, she no longer happened, because she believed identifies with that emotion, as that picture to be a cry for help!” time has healed it, but she keeps it as a memento: “Only once I brought a painting

Painting is like breathing for Elizabeth.

“It’s my oxygen, I need it for survival.”

“In my abstracts, Nature is hiding some place,” she says. “I like to study light, and how the same ray can come across as blue or red or yellow...” Then, it’s up to the viewer to interpret shapes and hues through their personal memories of wintry fields, moonlit creeks, autumnal marshland, summery fields and springy forests. Thus, her art becomes a close interaction between producer and consumer and ultimately ‘art lies in the eye of the beholder’.

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art ‘What is art?’ is the age-old question of contemporary art, to which she retorts ‘who are you to judge my art?’ And ‘are there any universal criteria for art?’ She believes that artwork is effective only when it sparks an emotion in the viewer, any emotion but indifference because it marks failure. Even if it is anger, disgust, bewilderment, smug hilarity or snarky remark. An artwork must always make you question yourself as an artist, or make the viewer question the artist. He or she must not paint just to please society, Elizabeth adds, although the aspiration to acceptance is unarguably a pivotal part of everyone’s survival instinct.

Comisioned portrait of children

Unfortunately, the corollary too often is that an artist needs economical She had independence to be truly independent trouble in intellectually. Commercially-driven keeping evaluation kills talent, she warns, as too up with many valid artists are hollowed out by art class their attempts to mass-produce sellable at school... art hence losing sight of their true ingenuity; yet they may never attain “Perfection bores me,” she says. the chance of exhibiting their work, This applies to most aspects of her being, just because some gallery businessmen and it is what subconsciously transpires in dismissed them as non-sellers and didn’t all her artwork. She believes that rules are take the risk just for the sake of an yes necessary, but they are also meant to intellectual stunt. be broken, that’s why she had her trouble in keeping up with art class at school, On the other hand, sometimes they do when she was always questioning why take the plunge, but viewers, and potential the teacher would advise against certain buyers are not ready for it, especially for choices while she would instead consider abstract work, she says, that is difficult to them a tool to assert her freedom of appreciate for what it is, not just a splurge expression.

Elizabeth might be temperamental in her production, but her work never transmits a sense of despair, bathed as it is in light and soothing colour, whether the stifling hues of a Mediterranean high noon, or the melancholy of a Nordic twilight. Having recently come one step closer to figurative, her earlier work was perceived as pure abstract in a traditional way, featuring what appear to be random shapes and blobs of colour on ecru backgrounds, like the whims of rust and mould on an old wall, or the transfers of suppurating wounds on a bandage, a metaphor of the slow creeping decay of society’s rules. “I am very

Everlasting in progress

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of blue here and a triangle of While abstract is her hunting now preparing her next exhibition, with effective yellow there, but the abstraction territory, Elizabeth often treads an enviable track record in Northern only when of a concept, or the essential the comfort zone of commissioned and Southern Europe, from her native it sparks an portraiture, without relinquishing her Denmark to Sotogrande where she lives, optimisation of a complex visual. emotion in “Just to quote the cliché of the trademark texturisation. Her original and Gibraltar of course, where she has viewer at the gallery where hangs the viewer... use of acrylics and charcoal, together participated in several collectives and a huge canvas completely blank with the commonsense philosophy toyed with the perspective of a solo. except for a little yellow dot in the bottom of ‘less is more’ that makes her drop The aspiration corner, who quips: ‘I could have done the excess detail and bank on the Elizabeth is exhibiting at Hotel that!’, well, to that viewer I would answer: sketch effect, dons a Leonardesque Club Maritimo, Sotogrande to acceptance ‘So why didn’t you?’ It all lies in having a air to her portraiture. with an opening night on is unarguably clear idea, not being afraid to express it 2nd June at 7pm with drinks a pivotal part and, more importantly, putting it out there In line with the abstract trend, and tapas. Visit www. of everyone’s for everyone to roll their cogwheels in Elizabeth has a predilection for elizabethbassadone.com to survival instinct. motion - and inevitably judge.” very large canvases and she is view her gallery.

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leisure words | Eve Maddock-Jones

BRUSSELS EXPERIENCE Visiting the EU Parliament

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(UKIP), Sir Graham Watson (Liberal n 2014 Gibraltar initiated for the first when the challenge was set to construct time its scheme of introducing local an essay on why you should be chosen to Democrats), Julie Girling (Conservative Gibraltarian school children into the EU go to the EU as a Youth Ambassador of and William The Earl of Dartmouth (UKIP); political sphere in Brussels. This now Gibraltar, relating reasons back to Gibraltar who are responsible for Gibraltar in the EU since we are not individually represented. annual event requires A-Level I was aware that at the time of the An impassable opportunity and practical students from Bayside and proposed trip the EU would be The difference in Westside High Schools and voting on legislation concerning experience for myself in a possible categothe appearance the local Gibraltar College to Youth Unemployment. This was a ry of reporting in the future. of the streets submit an essay answering prevalent issue directly concernand buildings to a question as to why they ing myself; a fact I knew from the Upon arrival I felt overawed by the new home struck me... disconcerting reports following should be chosen to go to culture of Belgium. Having never travelled Brussels; showing a level of the financial crisis and becoming to that particular region of Europe, I went political intrigue, relating the then imagan ambassador would present me with an only with stereotypical tourist’s expecined experience back to issues in Gibraltar. opportunity to meet and discuss tations and recommendations of more closely at hand the issues sites to see. The difference in the I became with the deciding politicians. appearance of the streets and buildLooking back upon my experience and aware of ings to home struck me, secondary journey to the capital of Belgium, I was where I was inspired to apply for the trip due to The trip would not only give to the apparently unearthly cold I and the self-interest and as a challenge. As it is my took some minutes to adjust to each me a chance to ask questions expectations morning. The high rise buildings personal aim now as it was then to achieve on legislation but as a journalthis trip held were typical of a classically modern a journalist career, I encourage myself to istic opportunity to interview for me...

European city; where smatterings of maintain a level of political awareness both our EU South West England ancient architecture are found remilocally and internationally. For one to read representatives, (then) Ashely and learn the different journalistic styles, Fox (Conservative), Clare Moody (Labour), niscent in the state buildings and churches. and secondly to use current events and Molly Scott Cato (Green Party), Giles knowledge in my own work. Therefore Chichester (Conservative), Trevor Coleman Touring the city centre at night led by GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

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You felt the importance of the representation of Gibraltar’s Youth... our guardians for the trip, local Gibraltar Government officials immersed in the Brussels project, along with current and retired school staff felt like a romanticised adult experience, being treated and engaged as adults in a foreign city. The seemingly heighted level of independence illuminated by the fact that you were almost unidentifiable since you were in a city of strangers. Sadly, that didn’t make us any older to the bar staff.

A poignant memory for me was standing in the middle of Central Plaza after touring the winding local streets to visit the iconic Manneken Pis statue beholding a Romanov-esque Palace, half expecting Anna Karenina to sweep through the crowds at any moment. Overawed by the superfluous grandeur, I became aware of where I was and the expectations this trip held for me, and of the opportunity which I had obviously worked for, but had been gifted more than anything.

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Going deeper into the life of an EU member through meetings with several of the South East England representatives individually: Ashely Fox, Clare Moody, Julie Girling and Molly Scott Cato. During these meetings, I saw the levels of commitment and pure unadulterated assurance in their parties’ policies. A loyalty and persistence I admired in a job which seemed to present daily conflict and clashes observed just from one viewing of Parliamentarian voting.

As initially mentioned, I went on the trip with a personal ambition to elevate my journalistic experience and practice interviewing skills, especially in a place where thousands of political journalists were based. After I saw the levels our group’s meeting with Julie of commitment Girling, I approached her to and pure ask if I could come back for a unadulterated personal interview concernassurance in their ing her party’s new Women’s parties’ policies.

Rights policy they were implementing at the time. the European Union, European Initially struck at a request from who she Commission, Court of the Justice of the said was the youngest journalist she had EU, European Central Bank and Court ever encountered, Ms. Girling agreed to of Auditors, I felt rushed, caught up and meet me again. After an exchange of conhurried along with the EU officials who tact information, I left to move onto our bustled around the corridors with a direct next meeting with a heightened sense of sense of purpose, my ears sometimes belief that this career ambition I had could struggling to register the cacophony of possibly come about after all, a high spirit I languages in the air. Since the EU stands maintained with a treat in one of Belguim’s as the political core of Europe, the multirenowned chocolate shops. national, cosmopolitan nature of the place made you aware of your standings, and as The trip overall was insightful to me for a visiting student, a humbling experience.

Being selected for the trip from a compara- more than just the gained understanding of the EU system and journalistic expetively small year group, you felt the imporrience, but when students were taken to tance of the representation of Gibraltar’s the then newly opening Gibraltar Offices, Youth which you had to put forward. But posing in front of the Gibraltar flag situatthere, in amongst such a power imposing ed in the foyer, I understood more clearly atmosphere, you were aware of vulnerathan ever the reason behind the trip itself. bility to the powers which here, ultimately, With new Gibraltar offices opening in the shaped your life. Deciding the laws and Belgium’s capital, the students who are legislation which shaped your society. escorted upon these trips are a part of the future generation who will Throughout the week, I expe- The students be filling those offices someday and rienced the laborious process who are sitting, not as guests, but as elected of meetings and times posing escorted upon EU members voting in the Parliament. for official photographs, an these trips Someone amongst my peers would aspect of the world I was be our generations Chief Minister simply passing by in that I had are a part of and some would fill the seats of had relatively little experience the future this newly opened office. Whilst I generation... of. I understood why when had been aware of the professional you hear of a political proposexpectation of our appearance as al in the news it does not become effective ambassadors, an expectation of us to fulfil till months or even years later, such is the these positions in the future just dawned repetitive process of voting and re-voting and continuously debating. A process I saw on me. I left Brussels having experienced the political spectrum more intimately than first-hand when allowed to sit in on one ever before realising that it was people my of the Commissioning meetings and votes age who would have to take over those taking place, in this instance, discussing MPs responsibilities someday, and that this poverty - sadly, still a worldwide, let alone trip was to serve as a catalyst for future European issues, and environmental plans political ambition in Gibraltar’s youth. concerning power plants.

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AWESOME AMSTERDAM tulips, bicycles & hidden treasures

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tions and behaviours that help to form this msterdam is a destination a under three hours if you want to leave harmonious union of people of all creeds fair few of us have travelled to, from Malaga) is how friendly and helpful but how many of us have truly everyone appears to be. I’m quite conand nations. explored it? Let’s be honest here, fident in saying all locals speak English a large number of visitors aren’t going to some level - most fluently, such is the A marshy fishing village over to smell the tulips. For quality of Dutch education. I barely some, it is a familiar pilgrimAmsterdam evolved from humble beginA large number spent a minute staring bemusedly age to a place of relaxed laws at my map before some kind soul nings as a marshy 13th century fishing of visitors on activities of a more taboo took pity on me and turned me in village. The village spread itself around a aren’t going nature. For others, it’s a celethe right (and opposite) direction. dam that spanned the Amstel river, hence over to smell brated mini-break filled with art the name Amstelledamme, the derivation the tulips... museums, canal tours, Dutch The Dutch are renowned for their of which being the rather more familiar cuisine and exquisite flower tolerance, specificalname we use today. Another name displays in local parks and flower markets. ly in accepting people of all the city goes by is Mokum - the The first thing In all, an apt destination for those with backgrounds, persuasions and Yiddish word for ‘safe haven’ and you may notice a moniker given to Amsterdam green thumbs. However, most visitors, it ethnicities into their commuseems, rarely venture past the winding is how friendly by the Ashkenazic Jews seeking nity. This may account for why canals, arched bridges and familiar cobbled a staggering thirty percent of refuge there. Amsterdam once had and helpful lanes of the innermost city. So, what else their population is made up a Jewish population so large that it everyone does this scenically enchanting European of foreigners. An impressive was referred to as the ‘Jerusalem appears to be. destination have on offer?

180 nationalities make up the of the North’. local population of AmsterThe first thing you may notice when you dam, contributing to what the Dutch call The 15th century saw Amsterdam undergo samenleving - directly translated as ‘society’ rapid development which eventually led disembark from the short one hour plane and used loosely to refer to the interacjourney from London to Amsterdam (just to the city becoming the thriving hub of GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

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Amsterdam rates second in the bike-friendly city index

a lot of its old charm through its lack of highrise buildings...

fluidity of the capital’s layout.

Interestingly, the entire city is essentially propped up on stilts. 11 million wooden poles around 15 to 20 metres long support all the local structures, with the average house using approximately 10 houten palen. Amsterdam has retained a lot of its old charm through its lack of Amsterdam high-rise buildings; the tallest being evolved from humble the Rembrandt Tower standing at just 150 metres - so there aren’t many beginnings... places to get high, vertically speaking.

tourism, business and culture it has grown to be. You can visit the original site which houses the Dutch capital’s best-known square De Dam, or in English, ‘Dam Square’, which isn’t as fun to say. Although the dam is no longer visible, the square is regularly used on days of national importance.

Amsterdam is inextricably linked to its watery passageways - it grows and morphs around the canals that run through the city like arteries, aiding the

Today, Amsterdam is praised for having one of the best work/life balances any city has to offer, is regularly among the top in the ‘happiest places to live’ polls and, unsurprisingly, has been voted second in the bike-friendly city index (only just pipped to the post by Copenhagen). Walking and cycling tours are a great way to get to know a city, and are often free. Better still would be to simply hire a bike and let fate guide you around - this is the best way to find those hidden sweet spots and tucked away bars that haven’t been ravaged by backpackers cradling Lonely Planet guides.

Grab a bike and be on your way to the lesser-travelled, grittier areas of Amsterdam beyond the city centre, and Amsterdam check out the harbour in all its post has retained development-boom glory.

If you want to try out a different type of tour, take yourself off on a circuit around the city to locate and observe the vast number of different types of typography that adorns it. These fonts often serve as traces of architectural history, allowing us to pinpoint its place in history.

Not to be missed are the quaint, quirky and quintessentially Dutch ‘Nine Streets’, or De Negen Straatjes. Dubbed ‘the most photogenic micro-neighbourhood in Amsterdam’ and just a stone’s throw away Amsterdam, the Canal Ring

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from De Dam, this is your go-to location Both can be reached by bus or even for vintage boutiques, second hand books, bicycle and are so different for somewhere jewellery and art. After filling your bags that is so close. There’s a real sense of with new treasures, you can hole yourself times-gone-by with their painted Dutch away in one of the many wooden houses, cheese factories snug cafes or lunchtime eatNot to be missed and smoke houses. eries dotted along its streets. are the quaint, Architectural enthusiasm

One such hof is the Begijnhof, originally built to house women who had been widowed or who were unmarried and wished to live a pious life of service. A visit to the site is recommended for architecture enthusiasts, historians and anyone with eyes. With a beautiful chapel hidden from outside view and one of the oldest inner courts within the city (complete with dainty gabled buildings), this secret garden is the perfect place to recharge your batteries.

For a complete change of pace and scenery, venture less than 30 minutes away from Amsterdam to the old fishing villages of Monnickendam and Broek in Waterland.

Secret spots

Hidden under a bridge in Vondelpark lies a Cold War bunker aptly named Vondelbunker. Nowadays, the old fallout shelter It would be obscene to visit is host to a number of creative exhibiAmsterdam and not stop to see tions and gigs. Allegedly, Fleetwood Mac, the flowers, and with the BloeFrank Zappa and Pink Floyd all graced the menmarkt - supposedly the only bunker with their music way back when. floating flower market in the world - an In keeping with the theme of under-bridge indoor flower market and a basement tulip hideaways, there is another located under museum, you’re spoilt for choice. If you the city’s widest bridge. Look out for the ever find yourself in Amsterdam during the barred windows of the prison cells located spring, the best place to go is Keukenhof beneath it. Now open to the public - and - the world’s largest flower garden. Also not just the ones who have known as The Garden of Europe, it’s the perfect spot to view an abundance of Look out for committed a crime! tulips. (Over 7 million of the blooming the barred things, to be exact.)

Back in the park itself, keep a windows of sharp eye out for an original the prison Picasso sculpture near the If getting down and being at one with cells located southern end. This concrete nature is your thing, a visit to Vonbeneath it. creation was made in 1965 for delpark is in order - the city’s largest an outdoor sculpture exhibition urban park at 47 hectares, and permarking the park’s 100th anniversary, and haps the most famous (certainly the most has remained in the same spot ever since. beloved) one in the Netherlands. Roller-skating, dog walking, jogging and people watching - it has it all. These places come Next to the park, but concealed by a with a price, however, and with ten million befuddlingly normal façade, is the Hollandpeople flowing in and ebbing out of it evsche Manege riding school. Inside, you’re

quirky and quintessentially Dutch ‘Nine Streets’...

If you need some respite from navigating your way through throngs of tourists, I suggest you find yourself a hof. Meaning ‘courtyard’, these medieval walled gardens provide an oasis from the hustle and bustle of the city’s tourism.

ery year, it can get a bit busy. For a quieter space with more of a multicultural vibe, you can seek out Oosterpark. Or, you could read on for some nearby secret spots...

Stop and smell the flowers

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Disco taxi!

There is a rumour of a ‘disco taxi’ but I, unfortunately, haven’t had the pleasure of a ride. Like something of a Knight Bus straight out of Harry Potter, this cab tends to appear when you least expect it and many people end up in this karaoke-boothon-wheels by pure chance. From the outside, you may be fooled into thinking it’s a normal taxi, then you get in, the music gets turned up, disco balls begin to flash and driver Maroni Sonelli proceeds to scream your name into the microphone.

It’s probably time to head to a coffeeshop (not coffee shop - that would be quite a different experience, although still very nice). Amsterdam is littered with these coffeeshops that, ironically, usually serve a pretty shoddy cup of The agenda is a coffee. However, that’s not the main very important event. Behind the counter there is a part of Dutch veritable feast of different strains of itinerary but worth a stealthy greeted by beautiful baroque features and community. marijuana displayed in glass jars. At scan. Within this district is a wonderfully out-of-place cafe with a balthis counter (sometimes under glass, Amsterdam’s oldest parish cony for sipping tea while overlooking the due to strict advertising laws) you’ll find a church and, in fact, oldest building, De trainers and their horses in the arena. menu from which to select your preferred Oude Kerk. This 850-year-old structure is intoxicant. These menus even have a awe inspiring, not least because of the orThere are many things that attract custom handy little section to let you know how nate tombs carved into the floor, beautiful in Amsterdam, but for me it’s the beer vaulted ceilings and stained glass windows. squiffy on a scale of ‘happy high’ to ‘super and food. There is, of course, the Heinekstoned’ you’ll get. Much like ordering a Over ten thousand bodies have been buren Experience brewery, but for something Bollo Ramsons, they’ll even prepare and ied under De Oude Kerk, including none with a little more character, go to De roll it up for you to take back to your table. other than Rembrandt’s wife.

Drie Fleschjes - “Three Little Bottles”. This Outside, you won’t find signs screaming tasting room began operating in 1650 and, about their cannabis commodities, nor There are too many museums to list, but thankfully for us, shows no signs of stopneon signs leading you in (again, down to ones to look out for include the ping. The highlight is the rows of the advertising laws), but rest assured - it’s Van Gogh museum, the Remcasks lining the walls which locals No article on in there. Confusingly, coffeeshops are albrandt museum (which also rent and have filled with their Amsterdam is lowed to sell cannabis, but not buy it - it’s used to be his house!) and the poison of choice. They are then truly complete a bit of a legal grey area. In all, it’s a pretty Rijksmuseum, which is worth it assigned a key to the cask and without a piece safe (and extremely fun) experience - just if only to hoist yourself up onto left to their own devices. Don’t on the Red remember to look both ways for oncoming the iconic ‘I Amsterdam’ sign for leave here without sampling the Light District. cyclists when you eventually resurface. a cheeky Snapchat. Occasionlocal Jenever - Dutch gin. ally overlooked in favour of The Anne Frank House, there is also the Jewish With so much to see and do in AmsterNo article on Amsterdam is truly complete dam, be sure to write all your intended Historical Museum - the only one in the without a piece on the Red Light District. plans down in your agenda. As any local Netherlands to focus solely on Jewish For those of you who have not braved will tell you, the agenda is a very important history, culture and religion. these streets, it is essentially the ultimate form of ‘window shopping’. Maybe not the best place to include in your family

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Pablo Picasso, Figure découpée L’Oiseau, 1965

part of Dutch community. Locals are strict about noting down any events or meetings in their agendas weeks in advance - these are all referred to as ‘appointments’ - for which they are never late. It may seem a little strict but it keeps the nation’s social aspect running like a well-oiled machine.

and childless, Europe’s powers that be You needn’t travel far to encounter new began putting forward their own hopefuls. tastes, sights or cultures. We have so Unsurprisingly, this led to the War much lying just beyond our of the Spanish Succession (1701European doorstep. Where else We have so 1714). In August of 1704, the Brits in the world can you experience much lying - alongside their Dutch allies glow-in-the-dark golf and visit a just beyond occupied the Rock. The war rolled handbag museum all in a day? A our European place that celebrates everybody’s on and culminated in the Treaty of Utrecht, which ceded Gibraltar and doorstep. differences, whose inhabitants There is also our very personal connection Minorca to Great Britain: have open minds and, even to the Dutch. It dates back “the full and entire propriety of the moreso, open hearts? Beyond each of the to 1701 and involves a man The best town and castle of Gibraltar, together 1200+ bridges (one of which is being 3D who was not-so-affectionplace to go is with the port, fortifications, and printed!) straddling the labyrinthine canals, ately known as Charles ‘The Keukenhof - the forts thereunto belonging ... for ever, lies yet another quirky boutique or cosy Bewitched’ due to his severe without any exception or impediment cafe. This is a one-size-fits-all destination; physical and mental disabilities world’s largest flower garden. whatsoever.” And so the deal was there is enough to please every palate. (apparently down to a few too struck; Britain got our peña while a And with the expectant buzz that floods many generations of inbreedhandful of Spanish territories were forked the city during the summer months, there’s ing). Charles kicked the bucket without over to various other countries. no better time than the present. Tot ziens! an heir to succeed him and so, infirmed

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BUCKET LISTS and Becher’s Brook

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Anyway, so this is how one wet morning o me entering a new decade was That is because they are.

I, together with offspring, one of whom never an issue. After all, the worst had been thoughtfully born on the right had happened, I was now in my So the bucket list was dropped. The new day, headed off to Aintree for the Grand thirties, forties, fifties. It challenge was how to do some of National. “What do you mean you would was the year before which caused the things you really wanted to Pretend rather have the money? Don’t be so selfme anxiety, the last year before the that they do without making yourself look ish, you will love it.” single digits start all over again. I completely selfish. The solution, are for your guess this is why, at 49, I embarked pretend that they are for your upon my Bucket List. Fifty things to children... children and that you are arCertain compromises were necessary; my do before I was fifty. What a stupid ranging them for their benefit. If funding of any of their betting was one, idea that one was. It was pointless and to your children are of the right ages, this is agreeing to their choice of restaurant the those of my friends who were not smirking surprisingly easy to achieve. The more chil- night before was another (Ok, it was my (the younger ones), it was simply irritating. dren, the more opportunities; holidays and choice as well but they weren’t to know birthdays are all there for gainful use. The that). Finally, agreeing to pay for a table Commonwealth Games and the Edinburgh at the Bob Champion Suite for the racing I failed; to be honest I gave up within two Fringe can become summer itself clinched the deal. months. The good ones on the list were breaks. Buying a cask of your either too expensive, physically beyond I can’t help favourite whisky and watching me, immoral or fattening. The achievable For those unfamiliar with the story, but feel that it being filled in the distillery ones simply lost their appeal. I know there Bob Champion was a jockey who naming hotels becomes a great 23rd birthday are lists on the internet of fascinating and nearly died of cancer, recovered after human present for your eldest. The exhilarating things to put in your bucket and went on to win the Grand tragedies is a bucket simply overflows with but there are also desperately worthy ones National on a horse, called Aldaniti, curious choice. who himself had suffered a potensharing. If the offspring can be like building a hospital in Africa using only persuaded to support the same mud, a few sticks and your own teeth. The tially career ending injury. It was sports teams as you, it becomes a gift that trouble is that these socially valuable ones a wonderful story, turned into a slightly keeps on giving to everyone around. make your own ideas look self-centred. less wonderful film starring John Hurt and GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

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Aldaniti with Bob Champion, 1981

called, unsurprisingly, “Champions”. More of Bob later.

The preceding evening was spent at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool. I can’t help but feel that naming hotels after human tragedies is a curious choice. I suppose they had similar comments about their sister hotels, The Hindenburg and The Lusitania.

Regardless, it was a wonderful hotel with amazing staff and not an iceberg in sight.

Amongst the other hotel Aldaniti guests was the Stoke City would have football team who were been a more playing Liverpool that weekaccurate end. Despite initial reservations at their presence, they tipster. were polite, friendly and a credit to the game (this does not, however, mean I forgive them for beating the team I support in the 1972 League Cup Final).

Anyway, that weekend, Liverpool thrashed them 4-1. Perhaps they shouldn’t have stayed in a hotel called Titanic.

The next morning started with a short but expensive taxi ride to Aintree. For those who have not been to this iconic event, it is definitely bucket list (sorry, birthday present) material. On arrival, despite the ever darkening clouds, we set off to look around the circuit stopping at the grave of Red Rum, probably the most famous champion in the race’s history as well as the infamous Becher’s Brook.

This fence, whilst significantly modified and made safer in recent years has seen a horse fall every year bar one in the last twenty. The fence took its name from Captain Martin Becher, who fell from his horse there in the first official Grand National and took shelter in the brook to avoid injury. The alternative title “Bugger That Hurt And Now I’m All Wet Fence”, never gained popular appeal.

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The Bob Champion Suite boasted views frequently since they bought it, or alterof the parade ring. This sounds good until natively, simply revealed a bit too much you realise this means that it has no direct generally. view of any racing whatsoever. Indeed, the choice was to So, why is going to the Grand If you cannot traipse in the rain to the main National worthy of the bucket birthsee the races, grandstand or watch on one of day?

Quite simply the atmosphere you can see the TV screens in the “Suite”. is unrepeatable in your own tent. the race goers.

Those attending do so with a style Bearing in mind the suite and a passion. There is excitement, was a marquee erected specially for the there is drama, and there is alcohol. There occasion, the question in reality was, did is a lot of alcohol. It is sponsored by an we want to stay in a slightly damp tent, alcoholic ginger beer brewer and it is in watching races on TV that could have been Liverpool. What else would you expect? from anywhere on planet Earth? For that, I could have erected a tent in a garden, run The following morning, we were in a taxi an extension lead from the house, plugged on the way to the early London train, in in the Samsung, torn a fiver up after every the mistaken belief that “The Faulty Towers race to simulate the experience of gamDining Experience” to which we were bling whilst occasionally popping out to heading and which my eldest had persuaduse the garden hose to spray water on the ed me to take him to (another of the comtent for authenticity. promises I mentioned earlier) was anything other than dismal rubbish that John Cleese We walked to the Grandstands to watch should be suing on the grounds of breach the racing. of taste rather than breach of copyright.

Aintree is a big course with huge grandstands from which to watch the races as they unfold. At the top of the grandstands, with the best views, are the proper corporate hospitality suites. Suites which have windows and canapés. Suites which contain happy, smiling, warm, dry people.

From the window of the cab, in the first light of day, there was the occasional figure stumbling along, still wearing their race goer’s attire, but now somewhat dishevelled.

Clutching in both hands a bottle of water purchased from the all night convenience store, occasionally wincing as they tried to make their way home. One got the feeling that the wince was not simply from pain as sensation returned to their brains but also from their slowly restoring memories of the night before and how they had ended up so far from their own bed. Another Aintree was over.

At ground level, just in front of the Grandstand, in the wet and the cold, there are those with a slight view of the course and the opportunity to see a glimpse of a galloping horse before it disappears behind the enormous hat of the women stood just in front of you or, on What’s next for the Birthday bucket? The occasion, the hat of the enormous woman summer trip this year includes a night in stood just in front of you. At ground level, Colditz castle. I am surprised the offspring just in front of the Grandstand, your best “chose” that, as it was one of my favourite view of the race is on a big screen in front TV programmes when I was young and I of you because you can see so little of the have always wanted to visit. Can’t actual race itself. At ground level, just in front of the Grandstand, Sounds good think where the idea came from. stood those bedraggled souls from until you the Bob Champion Suite. But we That bucket just keeps on overrealise this did have Bob Champion. flowing with sharing.

means it has no direct view of any racing.

Bob was there to give us tips on the races, based on his encyclopaedic knowledge of horse racing.

Regretfully, as I subsequently discovered, Aldaniti would have been a more accurate tipster. Bob left after giving his tips but before the first race. Bob had done this before.

Bob Champion Suite

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here are few things that will get the press baying for blood more than perceived corporate greed.

Usually reserved for bankers and the likes, anger is What is a this time directed at Sir Phillip billionaire Green the chairman of the lifestyle?

Arcadia group who recently sold the failed BHS (UK) for one pound after hundreds of millions of pounds where paid in dividends from BHS to its parent company conveniently, but not illegally, owned by his wife Tina, a tax exile in Monaco. According to the press, a surplus in its pension fund, when Green took over BHS, has turned into a deficit of hundreds of millions - bad news for thousands of its loyal, former UK employees. Whilst nothing illegal has been done, it is easy to understand the vitriol Sir Philip, who, if the press is to be believed, leads a billionaire lifestyle, has unleashed on himself with many MPs calling for his knighthood to be revoked, and for Sir Philip to appear before a Parliamentary Committee.

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So, what is a billionaire lifestyle? According to the press, Sir Philip owns numerous yachts and has recently ordered a third and won’t be getting much change from £100m pounds. Other than that, it’s the usual private jets, million pound parties with its share of celebrities, pop stars and hangers-on. Whilst I have no idea what wines the rich serve at their functions, I thought it would be interesting to try and list fifteen of the most expensive wines on sale today. Trying to find these turned out to It would be be more difficult than I interesting thought if the top fifteen to try and list was to reflect actual list fifteen drinkable wines and not of the most historical relics like the case of Chateau D’Yquem expensive from 1885 which is on wines on sale for a quarter of a sale today. million pounds and almost certainly well past its best and possibly undrinkable. So, here are the ground rules for my top fifteen wines.

1. No historical wines.

2. Wines should be readily available and its age not contribute disproportionately to its price. For example, a thirty year old fine wine initially bought for £10 may now sell for £200 primarily because older vintages are in demand and because many have now been drunk with less available on the market. Somewhat arbitrarily, I have set a limit on age. Oldest vintage permissible will be 1980 for red and white wine. 1960 for sweet wines such as Sauternes and Port.

3. No wines with unusual appeal such as old vintage champagne found in a wreck in the Baltic. The price of these is more to do with the wreck than with the wine itself.

4. Wines on the list to be readily available even if scarce.

5. Price of the listed wines should be market price and with this end in mind, I have limited my search to wine merchants Rare and Fine Wines of London. This merchant not only sell wines but act as brokers and 81

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7 - Chateau Lafite 1982 - red Bordeaux £2800

I have tasted a lesser vintage. Pure silk, very feminine.

6 - Liber Pater 2010 Bordeaux white £3030 Serious dosh for a graves white. Owner Loic Pasquet has been charged for defrauding EU subsidies of £450,000

5 - Corton Charlemagne 2012 white Burgundy - Coche Dury £3060

Anyone for Chardonnay? Legendary producer.

4 - La Romanee 2010 Liger Belair. red Burgundy £3246

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This two acre site in Cote de Nuit is a monopole belonging exclusively to the Liger Belair family. 100% Pinot Noir. No free tastings at the winery.

6. A wine will only appear once on the list even though different vintages of a particular producer i.e. Domaine de la Romani Continue would appear multiple times but would make for a less interesting list. The same producer is allowed to have different wines on the list.

15 - Fonseca Vintage Port 1970 £147

3 - Latricieres Chambertin 2013 Leroy. Red

I was at a recent 1970 vintage port tasting.

I thought Taylors and Graham’s tasted better than Fonseca on the night.

14 - Chateau D’Yquem 1985 £173

Leroy is one of several producers in this Grand Cru vineyard. Not as good as Chambertin. High price due to Leroys reputation.

7. The list does not contain New World wines.

Usually more expensive. I wonder if 85 is considered a so so vintage.

2 - La Tache 2005 Domaine de la Romanee

8. The list will have at least one example of red wine, white wine, Champagne and Port.

9. The price on the list will be per bottle price and I have added 20% for UK vat as price listed in Fine and Rare are In Bond prices.

10. Finally, this list is far from accurate. Why? Because a strict list would be solely composed of Burgundies. Burgundies simply blows everyone else out of the water on high prices and even famous names like Lafite, Latour, and so on from Bordeaux would not appear on the list. Bear in mind that Burgundy are made in tiny quantities and Burgundy vineyards are strictly delineated and cannot expand. Their producers are stars who can command huge prices. Other famous names like Cheval Blanc may not appear because Fine and Rare may have none on their books at present.

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13 - La Mission Haut Brion 2011 white Bordeaux £651

You have to be committed to wine to spend this on a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc!

12 - Chateau Margaux 2000 - red Bordeaux £678

Don’t buy this if you are over fifty.

You may not be here when it’s at its peak.

11 - Magdeleine 2005 red St Emilion £689 Good vintages drives prices high in France. The 2011 can be had for £50!

10 - Pingus 2004 Ribera del Duero £1161 The only Spanish wine to make the list from a very fashionable Scandinavian winemaker. Tasted their second wine Flor de Pingus. Tasted sweet and easy drinking.

Boring?

9 - Krug Clos de Ambonnay Champagne 2000 £ 1623

The only wine I wish was affordable!

8 - Le Pin 2001 red Pomerol £2070

Burgundy £3815

Conti red Burgundy £4258

Legendary and fashionable from the la Tache vineyar. DRC would have mulitiple entries in list but for the ground rules. They have various vineyards all commanding similar or higher prices. They are biodynamic and bury cows horns full of manure during full moons. If I had to choose one producer above all else, this may be it!

1 - Petrus 1982 Red Bordeaux £4600 Legendary Petrus vintage. Beware of fakes.

Wine and vintage of choice for billionaires and Hollywood stars. Mostly Merlot, I think.

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POLISH GOLABKI Pronounced gaw-WUMP-kee, literally meaning ‘little pigeons’

INGREDIENTS 1 large cabbage, with big leaves, core removed 175g long grain rice 50g olive oil margarine 2 large onions, peeled and minced 450g mushrooms (canned or fresh) 5ml Worcestershire sauce (optional) 5ml salt 2ml pepper 5ml garlic powder 9ml sweet paprika 1ml parsley 1½ litres tomato juice or 1½ litres vegetable stock or 1½ liters mushroom stock 6-9 ml sweet paprika GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

DIRECTIONS Slice through the base of the cabbage and cook in lightly salted boiling water until tender.

When the leaves are tender, peel off (you may have to peel the first layers first and then return the cabbage to cook and continue peeling the leaves until all are done).

Boil the rice until just tender; drain and set aside.

Fry the onions in the margarine until softened.

Dice the mushrooms and fry lightly with the onions, and the Worcestershire sauce, if using.

Mix with the rice and season with salt,

Serves 4-6 Prep: 25 mins Cook: 45 mins pepper, garlic, paprika and parsley.

Place a tablespoonful of the rice mixture in each cabbage leaf; carefully, tuck in sides and roll to cover rice.

Heat the oven to 200°C. Grease a roasting pan and place cabbage rolls seam side down in pan, packing them tightly together.

Pour enough juice or stock over the top to cover them.

Sprinkle lightly with remaining paprika.

Cover and bake in oven for 20 minutes.

Remove cover and bake for another 10 minutes to brown the cabbage lightly.

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SWEDISH CHOKLADBOLLAR A rather good way of finishing a meal

INGREDIENTS 100g caster sugar 100g coconut oil, softened 1tsp vanilla extract 3 tbsp strong coffee, hot 3 tbsp cocoa powder pinch of flaked sea salt 125g rolled oats 50g desiccated coconut 86

DIRECTIONS Mix together the coconut oil, sugar and vanilla until fully combined.

In a small bowl combine the coffee and cocoa powder and mix to form a thick paste. Allow to cool slightly then pour into the oil mixture and mix together until fully combined. Add the salt and oats and mix together until fully combined.

Take a spoonful of the mixture and roll between your hands to form a small ball. Roll in the coconut and set aside and repeat with the remaining mixture.

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Café Solo Modern Italian eatery set in lively Casemates square. Everything from chicory and crispy pancetta salad with walnuts, pears and blue cheese dressing, or king prawn, mozzarella and mango salad to pastas (eg: linguine with serrano ham, king prawns and rocket; smoked salmon and crayfish ravioli with saffron and spinach cream) to salads (eg: Vesuvio spicy beef, cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers and

Casa Pepe

A delightful terrace, bar, restaurant on the prestigious Queensway Quay Marina. Wonderful location for business meetings, weddings, anniversaries and other special occasions. Specialising in fresh fish caught locally with daily specials including seabass, dorada, sole, and bream, plus a very comprehensive a la carte menu. Also available are tapas and raciones (double size tapas) to share (or not!) prior to a main course.

Mixed paellas also available, as well as fish cooked in rock salt, whole suckling pig and baby lamb to order.

Open: Tues-Sat lunch & evening, Sunday lunch only, closed Mondays.

Casa Pepe, 18 Queensway Quay Marina, Tel/Fax: 200 46967 Email: casa.pepe.gib@gmail.com.

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The Lounge Stylish Lounge Gastro Bar on Queensway Quay Marina serving best quality food prepared by passionate, qualified chefs. Popular quiz on Sundays from 7pm and a relaxed friendly atmosphere. A separate Lounge Bar Area serving a wide range of hot drinks, wines, beers, spirits and cocktails at reasonable prices, with large TV’s for sports and events coverage.

Open: 10am-late Mon - Sun Be sure to arrive early to ensure a seat!

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Nunos Italian

Nunos Italian Restaurant, overlooking the Mediterranean, is popular with hotel guests, tourists and local residents. This 2 rosette rated, AA restaurant is renowned for its eclectic interior, intimate atmosphere and fine cuisine. Savour a wide selection of freshly prepared Italian delicacies, including bread, pasta, meat and fish, followed by delicious desserts. In the summer months, the hotel offers alfresco dining for private parties in the Garden Grill. Sitting nestled in the colonial garden you can enjoy a mouth-watering menu of charcoal-grilled meats and freshly prepared salads in candlelit surroundings.

Open: Mon-Sun 1-3pm lunch, 7–11pm dinner Nunos Italian Restaurant and Terrace Caleta Hotel, Catalan Bay Tel: 200 76501 Email: reservations@caletahotel.gi

Solo Bar & Grill Solo Bar and Grill is a stylish and modern eatery — perfect for business functions or lunches — and part of the popular Cafe Solo stable. Serving everything from Goats’ Cheese Salad, Mediterranean Pâté and Cajun Langoustines to Beer Battered John Dory, or Harissa Chicken, and Chargrilled Sirloin Steak.

This is a delightful venue in Europort with a cosy mezzanine level and terrace seating. Well worth a visit, or two! Available for private functions and corporate events — call 200 62828 to book your function or event.

Open: 12-8pm.

Solo Bar & Grill, Eurotowers Tel: 200 62828

red onions; and Romana chorizo, black pudding, egg and pancetta) and pizzas (eg: Quatto Stagioni topped with mozzarella, ham, chicken, pepperoni and mushroom) and specialities such as salmon fishcakes, beef medallions and duck. Daily specials on blackboard. No smoking.

Café Solo Grand Casemates Square. Tel: 200 44449

Sacarello Coffee Co

Located in a converted coffee warehouse, and famous for its great fresh ground coffee, homemade cakes/ afternoon tea, plus full menu and excellent salad bar with quiche selection, specials of the day and dishes such as lasagne, steak and mushroom Guinness pie, hot chicken salad, toasties, club sandwich and baked potatoes. Holds popular art exhibitions with the Sacarello collection and guest artists. Very busy at office lunchtimes (1-2pm). Sacarello's is available for parties and functions in the evenings.

Open: 9am-7.30pm Mondays - Fridays. 9am-3pm Saturdays Sacarello Coffee Co. 57 Irish Town. Tel: 200 70625

Jury’s Café-Wine Bar Next to the Law Courts, with a terrace seating area, Jury’s has a selection of Ciabattas, paninis, baguettes and wraps, plus popular sharing dishes, such as Your Honour’s platter. Jacket potatoes, main courses, pasta and some innocent salads too. For those with a sweet tooth, there are tantalising homemade desserts, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, as well as Lavazza coffees and frappes.

Open: 7am-midnight Mon-Sat, 9am-midnight Sun. Jury’s Café & Wine Bar 275 Main Street. Tel: 200 67898

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restaurants, bars & pubs All’s Well Traditional pub in fashionable Casemates area. Named for the 18th century practise of locking gates to the city at night when the guard called ‘All’s Well’.

All’s Well serves Bass beers, wine and spirits plus pub fare. English breakfast all day, hot meals such as pork in mushroom sauce, sausage & mash, cod & chips and steak & ale pie plus a range of salads and jacket potatoes. Large terrace. Karaoke Mondays and Wednesdays until late. Free tapas on a Friday 7pm.

All’s Well Casemates Square. Tel: 200 72987

Bridge Bar & Grill Located on the water’s edge, Ocean Village, just across the b r i d g e f ro m O’Reilly’s. This bar & grill is a fusion of an American themed menu with Tarifa chill out style. Open for breakfast from 9am serving healthy options, freshly squeezed orange juice and Italian Lavazza coffee. Try the spicy Caribbean rum ribs, southern fried chicken bucket, the popular Texas burger or a selection of tasty salads and homemade desserts. London Pride, San Miguel & Carling beer on draught, live sports.

Bridge Bar & Grill Ocean Village Tel: 200 66446

Gibraltar Arms On Main Street opposite the cathedral, enjoy a meal, coffee or a cool beer on the terrace and watch the world go by!

Bar decorated with rare military plaques from regiments and navy ships visiting Gibraltar. Full breakfast menu served from 7am, draught beers on tap include Old Speckled Hen bitter, Murphys Irish stout, Heineken lager and Strongbow cider.

Gibraltar Arms 184 Main Street. Tel: 200 72133 Visit: www.gibraltararms.com

O’Reilly’s Tr a d i t i o n a l Irish bar with full HD sports coverage and Irish breakfast from 7am (Sunday f ro m 9 a m) .

Guinness on draught.

Food includes salads, jackets, beef & Guinness pie, Molly’s mussels, drunken swine, Boxty dishes (potato pancake wrapped around delicioius fillings), sandwiches, rolls, Kildare chicken and much much more. And just like in Ireland there’s no smoking inside, so a great atmosphere for all.

O’Reilly’s Ocean Village. Tel: 200 67888

Star Bar Gibraltar’s oldest bar, just off Main St. Small cosy and famous for its full English breakfast from 7am (9am on Sunday). A full menu including fish & chips, until 10pm. The home of Star Coffee, draught beers include Heineken, Old Speckled Hen, Murphys and Strongbow cider. Managed by Hunter Twins from Stafford, England, also home to Med Golf & Tottenham Hotspur supporters club.

Star Bar Parliament Lane. Tel: 200 75924 Visit: www.starbargibraltar.com

The Three Owls The Three Owls is a traditional bar serving best of English beers. Three separate bars/floors: ground floor — big screen TV, pool table, poker machines, bar — open from 10.30am daily. First floor ‘Hoots’ bar, two match pool tables, poker machines, dartboard, bar, open from 5pm daily. Second Floor the ‘Nest’ — American pool table, poker machine, card table, bar — open from 7pm daily and also at weekends for the Rugby Union matches. If you are looking for a sociable game of pool or darts this is the place to be.

The Three Owls Irish Town. Tel: 200 77446

Lord Nelson Bar/brasserie in Casemates. Done out like Nelson’s ship. Starters & snacks include fresh mussels, blue cheese and rocket bruschetta, potato skins, spicy chicken wings and calamares. Main courses from chilli con carne and chicken & mushroom pie, to crispy duck burrito and fish & chips. Jackets, burgers and kid’s menu. Live music on stage nightly. Spacious terrace.

Open: 10am till very late.

Lord Nelson Bar Brasserie 10 Casemates Tel: 200 50009 Visit: www.lordnelson.gi

Get Stuffed Very popular take-away, sandwich bar and hot food. Serving all fresh and homemade sandwiches, salads, soups, pasta, pies, cup cakes, plus hot/cold drinks and smoothies and a different special every day. Outside catering for corporate parties.

Open: 8am - 4pm Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm Sat. Get Stuffed Marina Bay. Tel: 200 42006

Solo Express Located next to Pizza Hut in Casemates and in Eurotowers, serves a variety of salads/baguettes (white, brown, ciabatta) filled with a deli selection such as roast chicken; smoked salmon & mascapone; ham, cheese and coleslaw; or humous, avocado & roast red pepper. Salads fresh and tasty (Greek, Waldorf, cous cous, tuna pasta etc), great value. Jackets, quiches, coffee plus cakes (flapjacks, muffins) available all day. Eat-in area. Soups in winter.

Solo Express Grnd Flr, ICC, Casemates & Eurotowers

Picadilly Gardens Relaxed bar restaurant located near to the Queen’s Hotel and Cable car, it has a cosy garden terrace, which is great for drinks, tapas and food al fresco. English breakfast, tapas, hamburgers, fresh fish, paella by pre-order, prawns, squid, clams and a variety of meat dishes.

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ugar. You’ve probably heard a lot about it recently. As a parent, or anybody following any health fads sugar is often the declared enemy.

Does it deserve such a bad rep?

Despite education on the matter and a rising awareness of the “hidden” sugars inside common household staples such as bread, pasta sauces, ketchup and cereals, obesity levels still continue to soar. Most alarmingly, the biggest impact seems to be on our children. At the start of primary Popularity of school one in ten children in England convenience is obese (very overweight) and by the food is at an end, it is one in five. In Gibraltar, we all-time high... face similar struggles.

Clearly, something is responsible for the rocketing rates of obesity which has prompted NHS England’s Chief Executive, Simon Stevens to declare obesity as “the new smoking”. The popularity of convenience food is at an all-time high, and even the “low-fat” trend taken on by those trying to be more health-conscious is also partly to blame for the rise in our sugar intake.

Not only are the National Health Services struggling to cope with the level of obesity-related illnesses, but the Royal College of Surgeons reported that many UK hospitals are reaching “crisis point” managing the number of children with tooth decay requiring tooth extraction.

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we comparing the danger of sugar to the likes of tobacco in regards to its impact on our health?

The UK is not the first to do this. A sugar tax has already been introduced in Mexico and so far, the results are encouraging.

St Helena, a British overseas territory implemented an import duty on carbonated drinks with high sugar content in 2014, and South Africa is poised to impose a consumption tax on sugar sweetened beverages starting next year.

In his March 2016 government’s budget speech, George place to dictate Osborne announced the How do we feel about it in Gibraltar? our sugar introduction of a sugar consumption..? Should the sugar tax be introduced here? tax to the UK which will impact on high-sugar I spoke to local doctor, Geraldine drinks. This came alongside the promise Brewster who stated “As a mother and a that the money raised with this tax would doctor, I welcome the UK sugar tax as a go directly towards increased funding for big wake up call to us all. Whether or not sport in primary schools. This decision was we agree with the tax itself, the brilliance met with split views. Is it the government’s of it is that it is making us all face up to the place to dictate our sugar consumption by harsh reality that obesity in our childrenpenalising us financially? By doing this, are with all its short and long term health 95

parenting “Delivering a healthy diet to strong willed toddlers or youngsters is potentially a very tough job.”

On the flip side, local mum and co-founder of The Glass House Girls Online Magazine Samantha Curtis commented “I buck the trend of hating on sugar, simply because I am from the school of thought that food is love and food is life. Food should be enjoyed, not labelled as ‘clean’ or ‘dirty’. Jamie Oliver’s crusade for the sugar tax has only caused more of us to worry obsessively about our food”.

Bern Valarino, local father and lawyer commented; “Effectively, the sugar tax is a ‘sin tax’. The rationale being that sugar, like gambling, cigarettes and alcohol are so bad for you that we need to slap on a sin tax to reduce consumption of these evil indulgences. I don’t love the idea of a sin tax being applied to a food product. It takes away true freedom of choice from the consumer. If I live a healthy and balanced lifestyle, why should I then have to cover the cost of yet another tax because I want to order that soft drink at the pub instead of having a pint of beer? It’s unfair. What’s next, a tax on chocolate? Yes, consuming excess levels of added sugar is not a healthy choice, but the occasional soft drink is hardly that bad for you. Balance is key.

implications- is becoming increasingly common. Furthermore, it is educating us; we know why this is happening and most importantly, it works on the solution!

We now know that even one sugary drink can deliver more than a child’s daily recommended allowance of sugar in one gulped down can. The sugar shoots into the blood stream and the body responds to the high level by releasing a big whack of insulin, which causes fat to be stored around the body and sets up a pathway to obesity.

Furthermore, your child doesn’t even feel full, we all know a sugary drink doesn’t have that effect, so they buzz around asking for a snack or more juice and in goes even more sugar. And as if that doesn’t sound bad enough, sugar has also been found to be mildly addictive...

I am the first to admit, delivering a healthy diet to strong willed toddlers or youngsters surrounded by peers eating the opposite, is potentially a very tough job. But whether we like it or not, we have the enormous responsibility of programming our children’s eating habits for life - confronting them with energy and fitness or obesity related diseases.

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“They buzz around asking for a snack or more juice and in goes even more sugar.”

The sugar tax would get us all involved by making us pay for the sugar. In England, profits are being used to get our little ones moving and reverse the damage; it sounds like a win-win to me. I would certainly welcome a Gibraltar sugar tax.

On our smaller scale, the message would spread rapidly. Ideas, alternatives to sugar fixes and support would filter through quickly and could make for a turnaround in our children’s futures.”

“We have the enormous responsibility of programming our children’s eating habits for life.”

Local Nutritional Therapist and Eating Psychology Coach Claudia Norris was equally positive about the move, “I am in favour of introducing a sugar tax in conjunction with other initiatives here, in Gibraltar. Sugar taxes have been proven to work. Mexico introduced a 10% sugar tax in 2014 which has cut fizzy drink sales by 12%. However, I believe that just taxing sugar on its own isn’t enough. There needs to be more health promotion and support in schools and the wider community.”

I don’t believe that a sin tax will bring balance to people’s lives. The kind of balance needed to reduce an obesity crisis, both on a social and individual level, surely has to be education. Yes, big brand companies are to blame. They have been ploughing excess added sugar into everyone’s drink and food since forever. Education and free choice have the potential to entirely change the behaviour of our future generations.”

We are yet to see whether the changes implemented in the UK will be reflected here in Gibraltar. However, as the UK government takes steps to take responsibility for the health of its future generations, the Gibraltar Government cannot ignore a problem that is growing, quite literally, under its nose.

Polly Lavarello is Editor of Mum on the Rock Email: polly@mumontherock.com Web: www.mumontherock.com GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE JUNE 2016

ON THE 23rd OF JUNE

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1) First 2 words of the titles of several films starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby (4,2) 4) Homeless person; cargo boat (5) 7) Former England soccer manager; old word for a merchant (6)

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8) Have an effect on; blow of 2 bodies colliding (6) 9) Letter of Greek alphabet; actress’s first name (4)

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First Prize

3) Strong waterproofed covering (9) 4) Musical times (5)

Lunch for 2 at

5) Edible shellfish also known as the sea-ear (7) 6) A powerful alkali (7) 11) Arab robe with a hood and wide sleeves (9) 13) East African country (7) 14) Parliament of the Isle of Man (7)

Completed crosswords to be returned to the Clipper by 20th June

Last months winner:

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15) Many years, in series of 10 (7) 16) Cessation of growth; equilibrium (6) 18) Above others (5)

Flight & Cruise Schedule - June 2016 Day Flight

Mon

Tues

until 14th

from 21st Wed

Thur

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Sat

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until 12th

98

ZB7240 EZY8901 BA492 BA490 ZB068 ZB446 ZB574 EZY8905 EZY8901 BA492 BA490 EZY6299 ZB068 EZY6299 EZY8901 BA490 ZB068 ZB446 ZB574 EZY8905 EZY8901 ZB7240 BA492 BA490 AT990 EZY6299 EZY8901 BA492 ZB068 BA490 ZB446 ZB574 ZB7240 EZY8905 EZY8901 BA492 BA490 EZY8901 EZY6299 BA492 EZY8905

Airline

From

Monarch Gatwick easyJet Gatwick British Airways Heathrow British Airways Heathrow Monarch Luton Monarch Birmingham Monarch Manchester easyJet Gatwick easyJet Gatwick British Airways Heathrow British Airways Heathrow easyJet Bristol Monarch Luton easyJet Bristol easyJet Gatwick British Airways Heathrow Monarch Luton Monarch Birmingham Monarch Manchester easyJet Gatwick easyJet Gatwick Monarch Gatwick British Airways Heathrow British Airways Heathrow Royal Air Maroc Tangier easyJet Bristol easyJet Gatwick British Airways Heathrow Monarch Luton British Airways Heathrow Monarch Birmingham Monarch Manchester Monarch Gatwick easyJet Gatwick easyJet Gatwick British Airways Heathrow British Airways Heathrow easyJet Gatwick easyJet Bristol British Airways Heathrow easyJet Gatwick

Arrives Flight 10:15 10:55 11:05 16:15 19:10 19:10 20:10 20:35 10:55 11:15 16:15 17:20 19:10 21:25 10:55 16:15 19:10 19:10 20:10 20:35 10:55 10:55 11:15 16:15 18:45 21:25 10:55 11:05 11:30 16:15 19:10 20:10 20:30 20:35 11:40 15:05 16:15 10:55 11:05 11:15 15:00

ZB7241 EZY8902 BA493 BA491 ZB069 ZB447 ZB575 EZY8906 EZY8902 BA493 BA491 EZY6300 ZB069 EZY6300 EZY8902 BA491 ZB069 ZB447 ZB575 EZY8906 EZY8902 ZB7241 BA493 BA491 AT991 EZY6300 EZY8902 BA493 ZB069 BA491 ZB447 ZB575 ZB7241 EZY8906 EZY8902 BA493 BA491 EZY8902 EZY6300 BA493 EZY8906

Departs 11:00 11:25 12:05 17:00 19:55 20:00 20:55 21:05 11:25 13:05 17:00 17:50 19:55 21:55 11:25 17:00 19:55 20:00 20:55 21:05 11:25 11:40 12:05 17:00 19:35 21:55 11:25 12:05 12:20 17:00 20:00 20:55 21:15 21:05 12:10 15:55 17:00 11:25 11:35 12:05 15:30

To

DOA Vessel

ETA ETD Pass

Gatwick Fri 03 Azamara Quest 08:00 Gatwick Sun 05 Ventura 09:00 Heathrow Tue 07 Star Legend 08:00 Heathrow Tue 07 Independence of the Sea 12:00 Luton Fri 10 Boudicca 08:30 Birmingham Sun 12 Ventura 09:30 Manchester Mon 13 Thomson Spirit 08:00 Gatwick Thu 16 Thomson Majesty 08:00 Gatwick Fri 17 Costa Magica 12:00 Heathrow Fri 17 Europa 2 17:00 Heathrow Mon 20 Queen Victoria 08:00 Bristol Tue 21 Aurora 08:00 Luton Tue 21 Independence of the Sea 10:00 Bristol Thu 23 Royal Princess 07:00 Gatwick Sat 25 Thomson Spirit 09:00 Heathrow Sun 26 Queen Victoria 12:00 Luton Mon 27 Royal Princess 09:00 Birmingham Manchester Gatwick Gatwick Gatwick Heathrow Heathrow Tangier Bristol Gatwick Heathrow Luton Heathrow Birmingham Manchester Gatwick Flight Airline From Arrives

EZY8905 easyJet Gatwick 16:10 Gatwick

BA490 British Airways Heathrow 16:15 Gatwick

AT990 Royal Air Maroc Tangier 18:45 Heathrow

ZB574 Monarch Manchester 19:10 Heathrow

ZB068 Monarch Luton 19:10 Gatwick

ZB446 Monarch Birmingham 20:30 Bristol

ZB7240 Monarch Gatwick 20:45 Heathrow Gatwick

20:00 13:00 13:00 18:00 18:00 14:30 17:00 18:00 18:00 23:59 13:00 13:00 16:00 16:00 22:00 19:00 18:00

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Capacity 700 3,100 212 3,600 798 3,100 1,214 1,462 2,720 516 2,000 1,975 3,600 3,600 1,214 2,000 3,600

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Flight

EZY8906 BA491 AT991 ZB575 ZB069 ZB447 ZB7241

Departs

16:40 17:00 19:35 19:55 20:00 21:25 21:40

To

Gatwick from 19th Heathrow Tangier Manchester Luton Birmingham Gatwick

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