| Author (Person) | Fox, Benjamin |
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| Series Title | EUObserver |
| Series Details | 13.08.14 |
| Publication Date | 12/08/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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EUObserver reports on the results of an (unpublished) 2014 study and recommendation by the EU's Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) into the incidence of cigarette smuggling and financial irregularities across the border of Spain and Gibraltar. Olaf called on Spain and Gibraltar, which is classified as a British overseas territory, to 'initiate judicial proceedings'. El País reported on the 11 August 2014 that the public prosecutor at Spain’s High Court was to investigate tobacco smuggling and money laundering in Gibraltar following the recommendation by OLAF. The Local.es reported on the 12 August that Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo hit back at 'unobjective' media coverage in Spain in the wake of the report. The investigation by OLAF had been called for by Spain in the context of the dispute of sovereignty over the territory of Gibraltar between Spain and the United Kingdom. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://euobserver.com/political/125235 |
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| Countries / Regions | Europe, Spain, United Kingdom |
