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Spain to analyze Brexit impact for employment in Gibraltar neighboring areas
The central Spanish Government and regional authorities in Andalucia are taking an increasingly-close interest on the impact that a United Kingdom withdrawal from the EU could have on communities in the Campo de Gibraltar, neighbouring with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, and the region as a whole. Read full article
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Jul 06th, 2016 - 06:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0There are near to 12,000 people who cross the border daily to work in Gibraltar. While many are foreigners living in Spain, over 7,500 are Spanish. It is estimated that they spend about €1bn in Spain and this represents 25% of the turnover of the neighbouring area.
Jul 06th, 2016 - 07:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0Brexit will have a detrimental effect on this in that it will hit the financial sector hard due to loss of passporting into the single market. This means less employment, government revenue, construction etc and less x-border workers, so there will be knock-on effects on Spain.
We had our annual Budget here in Gib yesterday and there's clear - err - 'prudence' in it, with a spendthrift government reining in and increasing some charges.
While Margallo has rambled on about “joint sovereignty” (ridiculous) and “closing the border”, the first is a pipe dream and the second highly unlikely - and this is one of the reasons.
Also important to note that on Monday, the Gibraltar government announced that it will send to Hacienda a list of all workers in Gib who are not living in Gibraltar, what they earn and what tax they pay. Spain has long moaned about people not paying taxes due in Spain but refuses to ask for details as it won't recognise the government here.
These two events are clearly linked.
We'll see what happens.
@2. It's such a shame that the Government of Gibraltar can't, or won't, come up with methods for people to reach Gibraltar without going through spain. It's obvious that Brexit ought to kick start Government action. It's equally obvious that Gibraltar doesn't do enough to promote itself. Is Gibraltar proposing to dissolve its links with Britain? If so, don't bother. But, ferries operating at 40 knots? Aircraft? British tourists flying from the UK to Tangier and then continuing by aircraft or ferry to Gibraltar. All for one inclusive fare. Also workers, tourists, vehicles back and forth between Gibraltar and Tangier. I can't believe that the Government of Gibraltar hasn't already done it.
Jul 06th, 2016 - 08:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0But I don't understand why more effort isn't made within Gibraltar. Where are the marked routes to the beaches? Where are the tourist buses? Far better than cramming into a taxi. Especially if the bus is open-topped!
I would suggest that nobody goes to Gib. for a beach holiday. The beaches are small and few. Eastern beach and Catalan bay are probably the most popular.
Jul 06th, 2016 - 10:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0It's over 50 years since I holidayed there and I remember that Eastern beach was the most popular. However, if time permitted then it was off into Spain to Bullers beach near Algeciras. Probably not practical now.
However, for the bulk of tourists it's the history and shopping that attract them.
Easiest solution, work out a deal to return to Spain as a Spec Eco Zone. The Spanish just want their territory back, so take their flag and then work out the best possible deal, including dual citizenship (hence EU) and stop with the whole “british” nonsense.
Jul 06th, 2016 - 03:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0How about some Basque liberation?
Jul 06th, 2016 - 11:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As far as I know, the only twats who can shut the border and cause havoc is spain, as Gibralter will not close it,
Jul 07th, 2016 - 12:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0and if spain closes the gates, then gibralter and britian will have to get together and work around it,
perhaps those in that part of Spain can call a referendum for unification with Gibraltar and make it bigger,
who knows,
one thing is for sure,
Brexit means Britain will go,
Gibraltar will certainly follow,
and Spain can play with its other little toys.
calling people “twats” is not an argument. Gib had a good long run, time to go back to Spain
Jul 07th, 2016 - 06:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0, Boat incident sparks Convent Place protest
Jul 08th, 2016 - 07:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The demonstration follows the arrest of three Gibraltarian sports fishermen by the Guardia Civil just outside British Gibraltar territorial waters on Tuesday
http://chronicle.gi/2016/07/boat-incident-sparks-convent-place-protest/
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