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Brussels says it found 'no breach of EU environmental laws' in activities carried out by Gibraltar
The European Commission has informed the British Government that it has found no breach of EU environmental laws in the activities carried out by the Gibraltar Government including bunkering activities, the Eastside or Sovereign Bay project and, in particular, the Artificial Reef System in North-West British Gibraltar Territorial Waters. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesSo the Spanish have been told they have no Concrete objections and they need to Bunker down and Cement their relations with Gibraltar.....
Jul 29th, 2014 - 06:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0Excellent photograph of Gibraltar.
Jul 29th, 2014 - 10:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0Voice,
Jul 29th, 2014 - 11:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0“concrete,”. I like it.
Was it deliberate?
I understand there was no comment from the Spanish over this.
Jul 29th, 2014 - 12:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Their imperialism has backfired after losing the Olympic Games.
Their bellicose statements are no substitute for British behind the scenes diplomacy.
Effectively what has Spain achieved?
Jack squit, plus the border delays are affecting their own people more than the Gibraltarians.
If the UK leaves the EU , it might put Gibraltar in a difficult position, but unless the EU gets another member that contributes rather than depletes EU money (like Spain), to replace the UK, there will be a massive shortfall in EU funds and that will impact a country like Spain that takes more than it contributes.
What's the betting that the ineffectiveness of the EU to properly eliminate Spain's bullying persuades some of the UK's voters to vote to leave the EU?
If the UK leaves the EU, then the Spanish can wave bye bye to fishing in UK territorial waters, unless they think their Navy can take on ours.
That in itself will cause a huge income drop.
And the poorer Spain becomes, the more Catalonia (from whom the rest of Spain is begging ) will want independence.
So spain lies just as much as argieland. Who's surprised? Now we need to see some British teeth. The word is that spain wants to be one of the next non-permanent members of the Security Council and is hoping for British support. So it can forget that. Every time thgat Britain has given spain a break, spain has taken the piss. No more breaks for spain. In fact, Britain should actively do anything it can to obstruct spain's aspirations in every sphere.
Jul 29th, 2014 - 12:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And what would spain's way out be? A treaty covering the following points:
1) to set aside the relevant provisions of the Treaty of Utrecht;
2) to acknowledge that spain has NO claim to Gibraltar;
3) to recognise British Gibraltar Territorial Waters;
4) to undertake that spanish authorities will give full, unequivocal recognition to Gibraltar's jurisdiction;
5) to recognise that any spanish vessel entering BGTW without permission is seen as criminal on both sides of the frontier and that spain will accept criminal procedures against both vessels and crews. Even if the vessels and crews belong to the spanish state.
Can we think of any more?
Good news, bog off Spain and leave them alone.
Jul 29th, 2014 - 04:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@ 5
Jul 29th, 2014 - 05:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Deploy armed guards to resisit the 20,000 militant union workers taking over Gib on August 29th?
That's if they can find a way in, according to their 'spokesman'.
You have to larf.
Anyone naive enough to believe that this is going to change Spain's actions.
Jul 29th, 2014 - 06:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Then again, what is the RN going to do the next time they confront a Spanish “survey” conducting research under the auspices of the EU?
Read them this?
@8. There's always the Royal Gibraltar Regiment. It's a light infantry regiment. Quite capable. I expect they'll be having a day at the seaside. Do hope the unionists will see the joke.
Jul 29th, 2014 - 07:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@5 Conqueror.
Jul 30th, 2014 - 07:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“The word is that spain wants to be one of the next non-permanent members of the Security Council and is hoping for British support”
Got to admire their cheek but not their common sense. Britain could and should scupper their hopes of a UN Security council place-likely to be done behind the scenes instead of the loud mouthed, whinging and moaning, approach by Spain.
Like we Belgranoed their Olympics Bid.
May I suggest that we get a few MP's (it would only need two to seriously wind them up) to suggest Catalonian independence rather loudly so it gets printed and blown up in the Spanish press to add to your list?
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