Tag: Gibraltar

• Tuesday, August 8th 2017 - 01:14 UTC

  Spain will not condition a Brexit deal to Gibraltar, but remains firm in its sovereignty claim of the Rock

  

  Spain will not risk a Brexit deal by making Gibraltar’s sovereignty a condition in the talks, the country’s Foreign Minister said in an interview on Sunday. Speaking to the conservative newspaper ABC, Alfonso Dastis said Spain would not accept any agreement that undermined its position on Gibraltar, but would not use the Brexit talks to push its sovereignty aspirations over the Rock.

• Saturday, July 29th 2017 - 12:23 UTC

  Gibraltar reminds Madrid of close cross-border cooperation and the 7.800 Spaniards working in the Rock

  

  Gibraltar will continue to grow in a post-Brexit world and Spain should not create obstacles to cross-border cooperation that will generate jobs and wealth for the region, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo told a seminar in the neighboring town of San Roque in Andalucía.

• Wednesday, July 26th 2017 - 05:16 UTC

  Gibraltar launches “best brains” Consultative Council, but it is described as elitist and undemocratic

  

  The Gibraltar Consultative Council met for the first time on Monday to discuss matters in the national interest, even as it faced criticism that its structure was “elitist” and “undemocratic”.

• Monday, July 24th 2017 - 09:26 UTC

  Submarine HMS Ambush collision off Gibraltar cost at least £ 3.4m

  

  British taxpayers were left with a bill of over £3.4m following the collision off Gibraltar last year between a Royal Navy submarine and a merchant ship. HMS Ambush, one of Britain’s new Astute-class nuclear-powered submarines, sustained damage to its conning tower during a glancing collision with a chemical tanker while submerged in international waters 3.3 nautical miles off Gibraltar.

• Saturday, July 22nd 2017 - 11:23 UTC

  Spanish concern with Brexit impacts on Gibraltar's neighboring towns

  

  Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alfonso Dastis, will visit the Campo de Gibraltar in September to discuss the impact of Brexit on cross-border workers and the wider region. The forthcoming visit was announced late Thursday night following a meeting in Madrid between the minister and officials from the Campo.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2017 - 05:32 UTC

  UK/Gibraltar will establish a consultation mechanism on trade agreements

  

  UK and Gibraltar will establish a mechanism to ensure Gibraltar is consulted on any trade agreements negotiated by Britain outside the EU, both governments said in a joint statement.

• Monday, July 17th 2017 - 04:35 UTC

  Tory MP reaffirms UK commitment to stand by Gibraltar after Brexit

  

  Spain’s “eccentric” enclaves in north Africa make its position on Gibraltar “incomprehensible”, said Tory MP Dominic Grieve reaffirming UK’s commitment to stand by Gibraltar after Brexit. Speaking during a visit to Gibraltar, MP Grieve said any future Brexit deal struck by the UK with the EU must also include the Rock.

• Thursday, July 13th 2017 - 07:56 UTC

  Strong reply to Spanish King: Gibraltar is the most important voice in dialogue

  

  The comment about Gibraltar made by the King of Spain in his address in Westminster Hall places the focus on bilateral dialogue between London and Madrid as the way forward to address Spain's differences with the UK over the Decolonization of Gibraltar.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2017 - 21:55 UTC

  Gibraltar flag on display outside of Parliament as Spanish King begins London visit

  

  A flag of Gibraltar (and Falkland Islands) was on display outside the Houses of Parliament as King Felipe of Spain arrived in London for his state visit. The red-and-white banner, bearing a red castle and golden key, was placed at the centre of a row of flags of the British overseas territories and dependencies in Parliament Square.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2017 - 20:56 UTC

  Queen and Phillip formally welcome Felipe and Letizia at Horse Guards Parade

  

  The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on Wednesday formally welcomed the King of Spain to the UK with a military spectacle full of pomp and pageantry. Britain’s head of state and Philip warmly shook hands with King Felipe VI and his wife, Queen Letizia, at Horse Guards Parade, Henry VIII’s former jousting yard.