Spain’s Appetite for Gibraltar Gambling Sector Remains as Territory’s Sovereignty Is Put under Question Again

Spain’s Appetite for Gibraltar Gambling Sector Remains as Territory’s Sovereignty Is Put under Question Again

Questions regarding Spain’s possible appetite for Gibraltar have once again been raised after it used the word “colony” about the British Overseas Territory in an EU document on proposed legislation for free movement. The document, which has allegedly angered the British embassy in Brussels, states that “Gibraltar is a colony of the British crown”. As a result, an official protest against the inappropriate language used by Spain was filed by Britain’s permanent representative with the European Union, Sir Tim Barrow. The wording of the document, however, made the UK representatives…

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HSE Ireland Admits Lack of Consistent and Accurate Data about Actual Problem Gambling Extent

HSE Ireland Admits Lack of Consistent and Accurate Data about Actual Problem Gambling Extent

Louise O’Reilly from the Irish republican political party Sinn Féin revealed some HSE figures related to problem gambling in the country at the time she asked Minister for Health Simon Harris for more details on the number of gambling addicts who have received treatment for their problem since 2015. Ms O’Reilly explained that according to official reports, there have been no less than 800 cases of problem gamblers who sought help for their compulsive gambling habits from Irish health organisations since 2015. The Minister for Health redirected the request of…

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