Without consent from Gibraltarians, no sovereignty negotiations, PM May tells Donald Tusk

Friday, April 7th 2017 - 10:07 UTC

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Prime Minister Theresa May reiterated on Thursday the UK’s desire to ensure a deep and special partnership with the European Union, but as the UK exits the EU and “there would be no negotiation on the sovereignty of Gibraltar without the consent of its people”. Mrs. May made the statement after meeting at 10 Downing Street with the president of the European Council Donald Tusk for talks following the triggering of Article 50. Read full article

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Terence Hill
Spanish veto over Gibraltar in the European council’s draft negotiating guidelines is illegal under binding international law. Namely, the Charter of the United Nations, Chapter I, Article 1, Article 2, and Article 73. Also, a violation of the following UN resolutions the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples Adopted by General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), and United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2131(XX). Declaration on the Inadmissibility of Intervention in the Domestic Affairs of States and the Protection of Their Independence and Sovereignty.
Apr 07th, 2017 - 11:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
If there is a Spanish veto, can we just not threaten to close British waters to Spanish fishing ships, purchase salads from somewhere else and threaten to support an independence referendum in Catalonia ?

The E.U has some delusion it holds all the cards and the UK has none.

They must understand UK psychology. We give everything away until we are kicked. Then everyone is surprised to discover at the 11th hour, we can kick back even harder as Hitler and Galteiri found out.
Apr 07th, 2017 - 02:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Eck
Easy. Ban travel to Spain and nationalise Spanish interests in the UK post Brexit if they do not behave
Apr 08th, 2017 - 11:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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