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His comments come after GSD MP Elliott Phillips stated his concern that the current government had created a ‘lost generation’ by pushing too many students into higher education. Lawyer Azopardi takes the subject particularly seriously, with two daughters currently going through Alevels and GCSEs. He admitted it had certainly been ‘a frenetic time’ since becoming leader but was looking forward to the dust settling so he could debate policy with party members. “It’s a great privilege and an honour to lead the GSD and I’m very grateful for the support I have received,” said Azopardi, who won Continues on Page 4
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GIBRALTAR’S leader has blasted Theresa May and Brussels for forgetting the territory during the latest round of Brexit negotiations. It comes after a bitter row over whether to allow Northern Ireland to stay in the EU threatened to put a spanner in the works. Now after Wales, Scotland and even London suggested they could have separate trading deals, leader Fabian Picardo warned the UK not to overlook them as wrangling over trade talks goes to the wire ahead of a crunch EU summit in 10 days.
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THE new leader of the opposition has promised a radical overhaul to the education system in Gibraltar. In his first in depth interview since being elected GSD leader, Keith Azopardi told the Gibraltar Olive Press about his radical nine-point political plan. Azopardi - who beat Roy Clinton in Thursday’s leadership election - promised to get straight down to business. In particular with the education system. “Not enough is being done for non academic people,” he insisted. “We want more practical opportunities for our youth.” “It is a policy priority, not only to cater for academics but for non-academic youngsters.”
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The Chief Minister said: “We can’t forget that thousands of people will need to be able to continue to freely cross the frontier between Gibraltar and Spain after Brexit — it’s not all about the border with Ireland! “The Gibraltar frontier affects families, tourists, businesses and workers. “It has to continue to work without Madrid or Brussels bureaucrats putting unnecessary obstacles in people's way to punish us for Brexit. “And this matters as much to Gibraltarians and Brits as it matters to Spaniards and other Europeans.” In the furious broadside,
he also took a pop at Spain, adding: “13,000 Spanish residents work in Gibraltar every day - and many kids come into Gibraltar for private schools here too! "We musn't let stale Spanish
or European politics get in their way." It comes after Prime Minister May came up with a breakthrough plan to allow Northern Ireland to remain in the EU, while the UK left,
as she met with EU negotiators in Brussels on Monday. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon insisted staying in the EU was the ‘right solution’ for Northern Ireland, but added that she saw ‘no
good practical reason’ why other regions couldn’t stay in. London mayor Sadiq Khan joined in, insisting there would be ‘huge ramifications for London’ if it could stay in the single market and customs union after Brexit. “Londoners overwhelmingly voted to remain in the EU and a similar deal here could protect tens of thousands of jobs.” Picardo agreed with the leaders, saying: “If differentiated solutions are a possibility, they should be a possibility for each of the relevant nations, Gibraltar included.” Some 96% of Gibraltarians voted Remain last year. Sadly the DUP and Northern Ireland assembly opposed the plan, putting a spanner in the works insisting the party had not been properly consulted. High level negotiations are set to continue all week.
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THE former Spanish foreign minister has claimed ‘Gibraltar may be Spanish in four years’. José Manuel García-Margallo made the claim during a private interview with members of the Andalucian Management Club. He believes a drop in living standards will occur when Gibraltar leaves the EU, making Gibraltarians more sympathet- ic to an allegiance switch. “This is an opportunity that we have not had since 1700 and the Treaty of Utrecht, since at the same time that the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, so does Gibraltar,” he said. “A bilateral negotiation must be established between Spain and Great Britain. “Staying outside the EU and not being able to access the European market would affect their standard of living, giving us the upper hand in any negotiations.”