Spanish mayor firm on charging fee to tourists visiting Gibraltar

Tuesday, August 10th 2010 - 01:15 UTC

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Alejandro Sánchez, the mayor of La Lineá, the Spanish town which adjoins Gibraltar, held a press conference Monday evening. He was accompanied by his council members and briefed the media on his controversial plans to charge an entrance fee to tourists visiting The Rock. Read full article

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Think
Alejandro:

You are to generous.....
5€ is too cheap!
I paid gladly more than 10€ last time in London!
Los Llanitos have a lot of money.... They can pay..... They won't mind!
Aug 10th, 2010 - 03:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hoytred
He either has a bright national career, or is doomed ... hey ho ...have to see how this pans out :-)
Aug 10th, 2010 - 11:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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harrier61
Important information. There is a ferry from Algeciras to Gibraltar. Can be used until Spain has to get rid of this dopey mayor for interfering with free movement within the EU.
Aug 10th, 2010 - 01:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
There is NO ferry from Algeciras to Gibraltar.

There is NO ferry from Algeciras to Gibraltar.

Did I remember to say that there is NO ferry from Algeciras to Gibraltar?
Aug 10th, 2010 - 04:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
There is to the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla ;-)
Aug 10th, 2010 - 04:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Rufus
#4 Think, well there is, you just have to go via Tangier, and if you've gone to Tangier then why would you want to go to Algeciras?
Aug 10th, 2010 - 04:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
the simple answer here is this,
the Gibraltar government then should charge the Spanish to enter ,
the Spanish will soon give up, like most politicians, its about grabbing money for greed, and nothing to do with democracy,
Aug 10th, 2010 - 09:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hoytred
Sadly our mayor has hit a small problem .... Madrid just told him that La Linea doesn't actually own the road that goes to the border .... apparently Madrid does!
Aug 11th, 2010 - 01:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
C'mom Hoyt.....
Ooooooold news...
You know better than that!.....
Now you are using “politician's ”tricks....
Aug 11th, 2010 - 07:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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J.A. Roberts
Talking of Melilla (Sticky #5), I see things are kicking off again in that Spanish colonial enclave. The comments to the story amuse me greatly, so much bluster, factual inaccuracy and logical gymnastics. Even so, I support the idea that if the people of those cities want to remain Spanish they should. Regarding the other “plazas”, with no population, I can't see how Spain can justify hanging onto them...

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Asociaciones/marroquies/preparan/boicoteo/comercial/Melilla/elpepuesp/20100811elpepinac_7/Tes
Aug 11th, 2010 - 10:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
factual inaccuracy , probably went out with the Romans. man will say anything to help his cause, did you know the real stupid reason napoleon did not conquer Egypt, was [I know it silly] he is reputed to have said, if I cant look at Wellington from the top of the pyramid, the Egypt is no good to me, I need to get closer to Wellington, ???
Aug 11th, 2010 - 10:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hoytred
Old news? News to me as it had appeared on a Gibraltarian site that very morning!

So ... old news! Not true then?
Aug 12th, 2010 - 08:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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harrier61
It seems that the Spanish government has told Snr Sanchez that his proposals breach national and international EU laws, and refused him a permit to do anything to impede traffic entering or leaving Gibraltar. So much for the Popular Party.
Aug 12th, 2010 - 11:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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J.A. Roberts
Harrier, they refused the renew the permit. It was applied for months ago and he could not get himself organised before it expired!
Aug 13th, 2010 - 08:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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harrier61
Screwed, then!
Aug 13th, 2010 - 02:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
no wonder the argentinians are so bad, being taught by spannish teachers i supose
Aug 13th, 2010 - 09:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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harrier61
Just wanted to post this as a correction to Twinky's post at (4).

There IS a direct ferry between Algeciras and Gibraltar.
It's passenger only - no cars - and costs 4 euros.

So here are the FACTS. When a Brit researches something, it's the TRUTH. When an argy says anything, it's a LIE.
Aug 14th, 2010 - 02:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
Paging Mr Think

Meanwhile Spanish ferry line Transcoma has launched a promotion offering a maritime alternative to La Linea’s controversial congestion charge. The border toll is nowhere near becoming a reality yet, but the company running a service between the Rock and Algeciras is wasting no time
Aug 16th, 2010 - 08:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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harrier61
Transcoma is offering a £5 return fare, a lovely sea voyage, an opportunity to avoid the cesspit of La Linea and a chance to show Snr Sanchez the famous British two fingers.
Aug 16th, 2010 - 08:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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