International

Thursday, August 15th 2013 - 03:20 UTC
UK likely to win at EU court the Gibraltar border ‘excessive checks’ case

Britain is likely to win a case against Spain over the imposition of excessive border queues and could get an interim order to ease the controls from the European Court of Justice said Professor Damian Chalmers an expert in EU law at LSE and who is a Jean Monnet Chair and was editor of the European Law Review and EU Jurist.
Thursday, August 15th 2013 - 02:56 UTC
Malvinas/Gibraltar hand-to-hand with Argentina: “a ridiculous adventure” opposition tells Rajoy

The leader of Spain’s opposition Socialist Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba called on the government of president Mariano Rajoy “to avoid adventures that could end looking ridiculous” such as the possibility of a ‘hand to hand’ with Argentina on the Malvinas and Gibraltar cases and instead should look at all the money laundering that takes place in the British Overseas Territory.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 20:40 UTC
Spain anticipates it will target Gibraltar bunkering

As queues at the border with Gibraltar get longer and little advance is seen in the diplomatic front, Spain’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, Miguel Arias Cañete, warned that Madrid would continue to impose the border checks and has plans to target bunkering in ‘Spanish protected waters’.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 20:21 UTC
Shackleton’s Endurance could still be in good conditions on the Antarctic sea bed

Ernest Shackleton's famous ship, the Endurance, which he had to abandon in 1915 on his ill-fated Antarctic expedition, is probably still in very good condition on the ocean floor. This is one conclusion from research that studied how sunken wood degrades in southern polar waters.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 20:16 UTC
EU climbs out of 18-month recession led by Germany and France, but still fragile

European stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday after official data showed that the Euro zone had finally escaped from a record 18-month recession. The Euro-zone climbed out of recession with surprisingly strong growth of 0.3 percent in the second quarter led by Germany and France, announced the European Union.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 19:53 UTC
US imposes anti-subsidy duties on shrimp from Malaysia, China, Ecuador, India and Vietnam

Imports of shrimp from Malaysia will be subject to anti-subsidy duties as high as 54.5%, the U.S. Commerce Department said, while lower penalties were set for similar goods from China, Ecuador, India and Vietnam.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 03:32 UTC
Gibraltar will challenge “misleading versions propagated” by the Spanish media on the situation

The Gibraltar Government said it appreciated the “huge” level of support for Gibraltar from UK, European and Spanish parliamentarians, and announced the launching of a media operation to reverse the ‘bought-in’ misleading versions propagated by the Spanish government on the current situation.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 03:29 UTC
UN advisor criticizes Spain’s ‘double standard’ on Gibraltar when it comes to Ceuta and Melilla

A political adviser on Arab affairs at the UN in New York said Spain operated “double standards” by dismissing Moroccan sovereignty claims over Ceuta and Melilla as unfounded while pursuing its own claim over Gibraltar.
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 03:21 UTC
Pro-royal Daily Mail tells Prince Charles he should “stay out of politics”

Prince Charles has had 36 private meetings with UK Cabinet ministers in the last three years, British newspaper The Daily Mail revealed on Monday, as the heir to the British throne faced accusations of meddling in politics
Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 03:18 UTC
Napolitano warns Berlusconi party against trying to bring down the Italian government

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano ruled out any reversal of a tax fraud conviction against Silvio Berlusconi and issued a stern warning to his party against trying to bring down the government over the issue.