Tag: ASCTEG

• Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 05:28 UTC

  EU team begins collecting data on Spain/Gibraltar border crossing row

  

  A team of European Union inspectors are visiting Gibraltar to investigate a border row that has caused diplomatic tensions between the UK and Spain. London and British Overseas Territory Gibraltar complained to the EU that Spain's over-zealous checks on border traffic were holding up workers and tourists. Spain accuses Gibraltar of not doing enough to combat cigarette smuggling.