Gibraltar’s Spanish neighboring towns fear Brexit: ‘it would be a disaster’

Tuesday, June 14th 2016 - 07:57 UTC

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UK exit from the European Union would be “a disaster” that would risk creating “an economic and social rift” between Gibraltar and the neighbouring region in Spain, the Cross-Frontier Group said in a report published by the Gibraltar Chronicle. The group’s president, Ángel Serrano, warned that Brexit posed a serious risk to employment and investment on both sides of the border. Read full article

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Audi Consilium
Perhaps if the Spanish had been a little more friendly and co-operative and a lot less aggressive, threatening, ignorant and grasping then the Brits may have had a more sympathetic view of the EU and not want to leave its corrupt stinking cesspit of a political union.
Jun 14th, 2016 - 09:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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brucey-babe
Only the Spanish government can change it with their demand for sovereignty !
Jun 14th, 2016 - 01:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Alejo
What will happen to those many British citizens in receipt of Spanish retirement pensions? Will they continue to receive them?
Jun 14th, 2016 - 03:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Eilean Siar
I see Picardo has stuck it up the C24 riffraff with some realpolitik plain speak : )
Jun 14th, 2016 - 04:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Spanish neighboring towns

so what's stopping you joining Gibraltar,
just an interesting thought.
Jun 14th, 2016 - 07:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Eilean Siar
Ommitted link...

http://chronicle.gi/2016/06/picardo-slams-uns-deliberate-inaction-over-gibraltar/
Jun 14th, 2016 - 07:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Spain should give up all its overseas possession's first.
Jun 14th, 2016 - 08:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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brasherboot
Brexit means less handouts for lazy, uneconomic Spanish. Hurrah!
Jun 14th, 2016 - 11:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Vestige
Serrano forgets the income from gate charges. €10 each to enter the theme park x (all gibs tourists). No....€20.
Straight to lalineas coffers.
Jun 15th, 2016 - 12:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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