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Spain must act intelligently in its approach to Gibraltar, says foreign minister
”I am for ‘Gibraltar español’, but we have to be intelligent when it comes to tackling this issue,” said Dastis also added he was “not a pessimist” about Brexit Spain’s Foreign Minister, Alfonso Dastis, said that he believed Gibraltar should be Spanish, though he added Spain must be intelligent in its approach to the Rock. He was speaking during a wide-ranging interview on the morning politics show Los Desayunos, on state broadcaster TVE1.
“I am for ‘Gibraltar español’, but we have to be intelligent when it comes to tackling this issue,” he said. Dastis also said he was “not a pessimist” about the impact of Brexit.
“The European Union was born without the United Kingdom and it will continue without the United Kingdom if the United Kingdom unfortunately pushes ahead with the process,” he said.
“At the same time, it offers us an opportunity, an incentive, to work together more deeply.”
“I’m convinced the European Union will use this opportunity.” Dastis said he advocated a “calm, prudent but firm” diplomacy that was based on protecting Spanish “convictions, principles and interests”.
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Read all commentsGave you a bit of an in there didn't I Think
Feb 10th, 2017 - 01:37 pm +6I'll make my position more clear:-
I believe that Gibraltar belongs to those who live there - it's called self determination.
I believe that the Falkland Islands belong to those who live there - it's called self determination.
I believe that Ceuta and Melilla belong to those who live there - it's called self determination.
Spain's opinions just like Argentina's have no bearing on the case.
Hope that's clear.
Please don't refer to me as Paddy or a Paddy, I find it arrogant and racist.
Kind regards.
“Alfonso Dastis, said that he believed Gibraltar should be Spanish”
Feb 10th, 2017 - 11:53 am +4and I believe that Ceuta and Melilla should be Moroccan!!!
Think and other Argentines have such tiny brains that they can only Think in terms of Georaphic location as to whom territories actually belong to.
Feb 10th, 2017 - 04:13 pm +3This is inconsistent because they inhabit a territory now occupied by genocidal squatters from various 'Club Med' countries several thousand miles away having largely wiped out the true inhabitants and stolen their lands.
This shows that Argentines are racist xenophobes of the worst kind.
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